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1st		All who live & work in our parish – and those who use our building week by week
2nd		Rest and refreshment during the summer
3rd		Churchwardens & Assistant Wardens
4th		Our Clergy Paul Hooper, Olivia Lambert, John Duff, Jo Logan, on maternity leave, and Arun Arora, being ordained priest in July 2008
5th		St Mark’s youth and children’s groups, leaders, children and young people
6th		Those who are getting married at St Mark’s over the summer
7th		Members of our Parochial Church Council, that they may exercise their responsibilities wisely
8th		Stuart McCormack, our Youth Worker, Jenna, Noah and Isabella and for God’s blessing on their future
9th		Church orchestra, music groups and Ruth Cundy, Music Groups’ Coordinator
10th		Our relations with St Mary’s Church & Trinity Methodist Church and for their ministers - Mark Carey and Mark Godfrey
11th		Our mission partners, Amani Theological College, Caring For Life, CMS, CARE and Interserve
12th		Financial generosity among our congregation and for Owen Mayes, our Treasurer and the Treasury Group
13th		Mothers’ Union, recently enlarged through welcoming members from St Mary’s group which has closed
14th		Archbishop John Sentamu and our Bishops John and James.
15th		The Lighthouse group - for those with learning difficulties and for wisdom and sensitivity for the leadership team
16th		Mary Hutchinson, our Parish Visitor and others who visit the sick and housebound
17th		Doug Claridge & Simon Corner (Building Stewards), Alison Mayes (Verger), Pam Young & Louise Newton (Administrators)
18th		Plans for a children’s holiday club in July
19th		Andy, Susie, Grace & Rosie Hart (CMS), working in Tanzania and their plans to visit the UK in the summer
20th		The autumn Alpha course, those being confirmed and for a deepening of Christian maturity among all who belong to St Mark’s
21st		Our Readers, Tim and Ruth Cundy and our Reader in training, Chris Ives
22nd		Church building, grounds maintenance and the forthcoming Quinquennial inspection
23rd		Faith and discernment as we develop Christ’s healing ministry through St Mark’s.
24th		Retired clergy - Michael Barton, Eric Carter, Geoff Herbert & David Shreeve
25th		God’s guidance as we make decisions about the future development of St Mark’s
26th		The appointments of a Children’s Worker and a Youth Worker at St Mark’s
27th		Paul Dutton (Choirmaster), the Choir and Nigel Duce (Organist)
28th		Our mission partners, Caring For Life & St George’s Crypt, Leeds
29th		Young people sitting exams this year and preparing to leave home
30th		Our welcome to young people from overseas staying in the parish
31st		Our House Groups and leaders – and for coordinators Graham & Glenda Carter