May 4-10

4......... THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: The Sunday after Ascension Day

........... St. Mary’s and Our Blessed Redeemer, Flandreau—Lay ministers: Leonard Eller, Stuart Zephier, Margo Zephier, Derek Bursheim

........... St. Mark’s Mission, Hope, AR

........... St. Paul’s Church, Kingsport, TN   

........... The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East

5......... The Very Rev. R. Julian "Bunker" Hill, All Angels, Spearfish (b)

6......... The Standing Committee of the Diocese

7......... The Rev. Abraham Mayom, Holy Apostles, Sioux Falls (o)

........... Pray for a just social order

8......... Dame Julian of Norwich, c. 1417

........... Vernon Cloud, Diocesan Council, Northeast Deanery

9........... Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople, 389

10........ Mission and ministry of Habitat for Humanity Worldwide

May 11-17

11........ THE DAY OF PENTECOST: Whitsunday

............... St. Peter’s, Ft. Pierre-Lay ministers:  Mary Ashley, Connie Carlisle, David Carlisle, James Carlisle, Jack Erickson, Barbara LeBeau, Helen Harryman

........... St. Stephen’s Mission, Horseshoe Bend, AR

........... St. Timothy’s Church, Kingsport, TN

........... The Anglican Church of Kenya

........... Pray for all Mothers

12........ The First Book of Common Prayer, 1549

13........... Dioceses of Province VI—Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

14........ Ember Day

........... Church Divinity School of the Pacific

15..........Niobrara School for Ministry and Summer Seminary

16........ Ember Day

........... Pray for all Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders

17........ Ember Day

........... Armed Forces Day

May 18-24

18........ THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST:  TRINITY SUNDAY

........... Episcopal Congregation, Lemmon—Lay minister: Neale Lorius

........... St. Luke’s Parish, Hot Springs, AR

........... Ascension Church, Knoxville, TN

........... The Anglican Church of Korea

........... As we contemplate the unity and diversity of the Trinity, let us pray for unity among God’s people and respect for diversity among them

........... The Rev. Kristina Jensen, Mni Sose Cluster (b)

19.........Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury

........... Anne Montileaux, Standing Committee Member

20........ Alcuin, Deacon, and Abbot of Tours, 804

........... Nominating Committee for the Election of our new Bishop

21........ St. Anne’s Chapel, Thunderhead Episcopal Camp

22........... Dioceses of Province IV–Alabama, Atlanta, Central Florida, Central Gulf Coast, East Carolina, East Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Lexington, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida, Tennessee, Upper South Carolina, West Tennessee, Western North Carolina.

23........ Camp Remington

24........ Jackson Kemper, First Missionary Bishop in the United States, 1870

........... Deacon Nancy Donovan, St. Matthew’s, Rapid City (o)

May 25-31

25........ THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

........... Christ Church, Gettysburg — Lay ministers: Fred Soule

........... Holy Trinity, Hot Springs Village, AR

........... Good Samaritan, Knoxville, TN

........... The Church of the Province of Melanesia

26........... Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605

........... Deacon Leon Miller, retired (o)

........... The Rev. Dr. Vern Raschke, Christ Church, Lead (o)

........... Memorial Day, Decoration Day—Give thanks for all who have given their lives in service to their country

27........ The Rev. Jeff Barnes, retired (b)

28..........Nashotah House Seminary, Nashotah, Wisconsin

29........ The Rt. Rev. Hugh L. Burleson, IV Bishop of South Dakota, 1916-1931

30........ Pray for those who guard, protect, and defend us

31........... VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY