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DIOCESAN CYCLE OF
PRAYER
June–August 2017
God our Father,
renew our hope.
By the Holy Spirit’s power
strengthen us to pray readily,
serve joyfully
and grow abundantly
rejoicing in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
1 June
Mothers’ Union in the Diocese
Rosie Stiven (President), Jenny Harrison (Secretary).
For the members and volunteers organising and running holidays for needy families at the Away
From It All Holiday at the Sidholme Hotel in Sidmouth from 19 -26 August and at the new 6berth mobile home at Rockley Park, Poole throughout the summer and autumn . For those families
to be referred for holidays.
2 June
Blackmore Vale Deanery
Simon Chambers (Rural Dean), Sue Chandler (Lay Chair)
Please give thanks to God for the good will that exists in our churches within the deanery but pray for
those that struggle to find churchwardens and fill other posts of responsibility. May we continue to
serve our village and town communities well, bringing hope to those who feel down cast and joy to the
disheartened.
Lord, may we never feel burdened by procedure and paperwork but delight in doing your work, for
your yoke is easy and your burden is light.
3 June
Gillingham & Milton on Stour
Peter Greenwood, Eve Pegler, Tim Heaton, Andy Muckle. Retired - David Botterill,
Jean Coates, Anne Heywood, Jeffrey Hall, Bishop Peter Price
Please pray for the builders Ellis and Co. working today on the reordering of Milton Church; for the
mission and worship of this church and St Mary the Virgin Gillingham as development of the church
building for the 21st century is considered.
Milton-on-Stour CE VA Primary School
Gillingham St Mary the Virgin CE VA School
St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham
4 June – Pentecost
Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes
Clergy - William Ridding, Diane Gingell, David Dunning, Derek Hillier; LLMs James
Hepburn and Jestyn Coke
Please pray for us as we seek to discern the vision of God's will for our Benefice. As we look to
deepen our corporate life of prayer and worship, pray that our extended Ministry Team will be
excited and inspired as new ideas are explored, and trusted ways revisited through which to frame this
work.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of North East India in the Church of North
India and its bishop, the Rt Revd Michael Herenz.
5 June
Marnhull
David Seymour
Marnhull St Gregory's CE VA Primary School
6 June
Shaftesbury
Revd Helen Dawes, Revd Pam Rink, Revd Simon Chambers, David Depledge (LLM),
Jo Johnson (LLM), Christopher Hooper (LLM)
Pray for the work of our churches with families, young people and schools.
Shaftesbury CE VC Primary School
Pray for the new Principal, Tim Farrer, as he takes up post, and for the students, families and staff
in the closing weeks of the school year.
Motcombe CE VA Primary School
Pray for Matt Barge as he prepares to become Principal of Motcombe Primary School.
Shaftesbury The Abbey CE VA Primary School
7 June
Silton
Please pray that the leadership of St Nicholas Church, both ordained and lay, will ever be open to the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, so that our shared ministry here, and in every parish, helps prepare and
strengthen us for the changes we all face, now and in the future.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Malek, and
for the Rt Revd Peter Joh Abraham Mayom, its bishop.
8 June
Spire Hill
William Ridding, Judy Waite (LLM)
Give thanks for those coming to our churches for marriage in the coming weeks. Pray for a creative
outreach as we pray with and serve them and their families at this joyous time.
Stalbridge C of E Primary School
9 June
Stour Vale
Vicar - Rev. Richard Priest, LLM - Mrs Carol Hibbert, LLM with PTO Mr Anthony
Thomas
Loving Lord, watch over the parishes of the Stour Vale as they walk in the way, the truth and the
life of our Saviour Jesus Christ. May they continue to work together for your praise and glory and
shine the light of Christ in their small rural communities.
10 June
Sturminster Newton, Hinton St Mary and Lydlinch
Clergy: David Seymour, Kirsty Wells
Please give thanks for all who work so hard in our three churches to help keep them open every day,
clean and welcoming. Please pray too for Hinton St Mary Open Gardens this month, a major event
in the church calendar.
St Eustace, Ibberton
11 June – Trinity Sunday
Okeford
Lydia Cook, (Rector), Mrs Sue Rawlinson (LLM)
Please pray for the three primary schools in our benefice as they each move towards joining an
academy and for the headteachers Jane Whitehouse Sharpe, Tracy Maley and Elaine Weaver as they
have to deal with so many issues especially finance.
Please pray for Lorna Johnson our placement ordinand and all those preparing for ministry in the
Church.
Okeford Fitzpaine CE VA School
Shillingstone CE VA Primary School
Child Okeford St Nicholas CE VA Primary School
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Northern California in Province VIII of
The Episcopal Church, and its bishop, the Rt Revd Barry Beisner.
12 June – Barnabas the Apostle (transferred from Sunday)
Shaftesbury VC School
Pray for this large Church academy with 1,300 pupils and one of the few state boarding departments
in England.
13 June
Her Majesty’s Prison Guy’s Marsh
Peter Browne, Chaplain.
14 June
Poole and North Bournemouth Deanery
Lucy Holt (Rural Dean) Chris Strain (Asst), Sue Hunnings (Lay Chair)
Please pray for all in the deanery.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Malek Ruup,
and for the Rt Revd Peter MarialAgok, its bishop.
Please pray for those being confirmed at Coombe Bissett School today.
15 June
Branksome Park, All Saints
Charlie Boyle (Vicar), Stewart Timbrell (Retired Priest), Kay Morison (LLM), Sarah
Boyle Interim (Children and Family Pastor) and Paul Simester (NSM, former Curate).
Pauline Faix our Time for God Intern from Germany (Sept-July 2017)
Please pray for energy, God’s vision, good working relationships with those active/able to assist with
ministry to the Parish including churchwardens, Rowena & Colin. Thanks for new people to assist
in leading Alpha and Contemporary Worship. New Homegroup leaders please. Continued good
relationship with Caroline Couzens (Holy Angels), as her interim training incumbent.
16 June
Branksome St Aldhelm
Thanksgiving for a positive atmosphere during our interregnum.
We pray for Pip Martin who will be licensed as our new vicar on 7th September and for our church
that it may continue to be a holy and welcoming place for all.
Poole Bishop Aldhelm's CE VA Primary School
These are our prayer points at that time:
- For a successful 'Den Day' taking place today - raising money for 'Save the Children' by building
dens throughout the school day, raising awareness of having a place to live and surviving in war torn
countries.
- For our annual Summer Fayre taking place today - Pray for good weather and good spirits as the
whole school community comes together to celebrate the Summer.
- For all the trips taking place this week - safety and protection for all our children as they take their
learning beyond the classroom!
17 June
Branksome St Clement
Rev. J. Foster (v), Rev. L. Bowerman (a.c) Rev. Mo Willis (a.c.) Mr. J. Fisher (LLM
retired)
Please pray for the team, during the Vicar’s sabbatical, and for fruit from new initiatives to reach out
to and support the house bound and all those who come into contact with the church.
Please pray for those being confirmed at Salisbury Cathedral today.
St Andrew’s, Okeford
Fitzpaine.
18 June – Trinity 1
Broadstone
Canon Nigel Lloyd, vicar, Revd Linda Carter, curate
Please pray for our curate, Linda, and our churchwardens, as the parish both prepares for a vacancy
and moves ahead with the proposed redevelopment of the North side of the church.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of the Northern Territory in the Province of
Queensland in the Anglican Church of Australia, and its bishop, the Rt Revd Greg
Anderson.
19 June
Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks
Andrew O'Brien, Vicar, Revd Wendy Fellingham Associate Priest
We give thanks for our mums’ and baby group and the many baptisms which have resulted from this.
We pray for our work with new people moving in to the parish and pray that we will continue to be a
warm and welcoming community to all.
20 June
Ensbury Park
Rev Simon A Evans – Vicar, Rev Margaret Evans - Associate Deacon, Rev David
Wheeler - Hon. Assistant Priest, Dr Sue Ellsmore – LLM
Please pray for our newly established Christians Against Poverty Like Skills Centre as part of our
outreach to the community. Please pray also for our work with young families and especially our Pre
School.
Please pray for those being confirmed in the Woodford Valley today.
21 June
Hamworthy
Rev Stuart Goddard, Rector, Revd Pam Goddard, Associate Minister (Acting
Incumbent), Viv Robertson (LLM) Christine Lim (LLM) Penny Elliot (LLM PTO)
Jacqui Masarrella (LLM PTO)
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Maper, and
for the Rt Revd William Mading Machar, its bishop.
Give thanks for the many good community links, especially Messy Church, Open the Book and
Coffee Church. Also for help from retired colleagues while Stuart has been off with ill health. Please
pray Pam and our team, for wise decisions and a good way forward for the mission of the Parish.
22 June
Heatherlands St John
David Price
23 June
Kinson & West Howe
Lee Shirvill
24 June – the Birth of John the Baptist
Lilliput
Vicar (Vacant), Rev'd Carolyn Couzens (Curate), Canon Peter Huxham (Retired).
Please join us in thanking God for the many good things that have been happening during the
vacancy. Pray too for God's wisdom and leading as we seek a new vicar and for the interview day at
the end of June.
Poole Lilliput CE VC Infant School
St Aldhelm’s Day pilgrimage to St Aldhelm’s Chapel, near Worth Matravers.
25 June – Trinity 2
Longfleet
Andrew Perry, Justin Tomkins, Mark Hay, Andrew Cullis, David Betts, Desmond
Joyce LLM, Homfray Vines LLM, Eva Wallace-Hadrill LLM
For all who engage with SML through the work of the Church Centre praying particularly for all
groups and organisations who make use of the building, for the Community Lunch, for children and
young people who meet there and for all staff and volunteers who work to make that possible.
Poole Longfleet CE VC Primary School
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Diocese of Nyahururu of the Anglican Church of
Kenya, for its bishop, the Rt Revd Stephen Kabora and the Rt Revd Jacob Lesuuda,
Sufragan Bishop of the Maralal Area.
26 June
Lytchetts and Upton
Jean de Garis (Team Rector), Stephen Partridge (Team Vicar), Howard PageClark and
Jean Alexander (SSMs), Chris Trent (Youth Worker), Dave Parker (LLM)
We pray for Hilary Bond shortly to be ordained and joining us in ministry; for many of our young
people to grow in faith through summer camps; and for each member of our churches to be filled with
God’s Spirit for service and mission. Lord help us to live the gospel we preach. Amen.
Please pray for the Rt Revd Dr Edward Condry, Bishop of Ramsbury, currently
on sabbatical.
27 June
Oakdale St George
Penny Draper (Vicar), Tom Lock (PTO), John Graves (PTO), Ann Johnson (LLM),
Pam Clark (LLM), Michelle Cobley (LLM in training)
We pray for our ongoing Ministry and Outreach amongst the community, for the staff and parents of
our preschool as we approach its closure after many years of service, and for our future musical needs
as we give thanks for the faithful service of our organist and choir.
28 June
Creekmoor
Revd Janice Audibert - Vicar, Revd Marcus Mak – curate, Shirley Williams – LLM
Please pray for our building project, Room to Grow. Our Fundraising total is £660,500 ---73.7%,
praying that the rest of the money comes in this year to enable us to start building in 2018. Also
pray for our continued quest to raise up a new generation of disciples of all ages and also for our big
outreach event to the community of Creekmoor in July.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Maridi, and
for the Rt Revd Justin Badi Arama, its bishop.
Please pray for those being confirmed in the Sherborne deanery today.
29 June – St Peter and St Paul
Canford Heath
Matthew Williams
30 June
Parkstone St Luke
Revds Chris Strain and Kevin Rogers, John Pattison LLM, Ruth Greig and Roy Stacy
LLMs with PtO
We pray for a deepening discipleship and commitment to the life of the church from the younger
members and for men to respond wholeheartedly to the call of Christ. We pray for the preparations
for our holiday clubs to children and seniors. As we look at the Holy Spirit in our Connect Groups,
may the breath and life of God renew and change us.
Poole Baden Powell and St Peter's CE VC Junior School
1 July
Parkstone St Peter & St Osmund with Branksea St Mary
Revd Michael Camp, Rector, Revd Pat Southgate, Associate Priest, Revd Sally
Bedborough, Associate Priest, Revd Jonny Scott, Assistant Curate
Please pray for our Curate, Jonny Scott as he is Ordained Priest today; for his ongoing ministry here
and for his wife Fi and children Tabby and Poppy. Pray for our attempts to engage with those who
are lonely and isolated; for our new and more focused initiatives in ministry at St.Mary's on
Brownsea Island, and for work to give greater priority to the nurture of children.
Please pray for all those being ordained as priests in Salisbury Cathedral today.
Worship Team, St Mary Longfleet
2 July – Trinity 3
Poole St James with St Paul
Lucy Holt
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: for the Diocese of Ogori-Magongo in the Province of
Lokoja in the Church of Nigeria, and for its bishop, the Rt Revd Festus Davies. For
the Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema in the Province of Owerri in the Church of Nigeria,
and for its bishop, the Rt Revd Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku.
Please pray for all those being made deacons in Salisbury Cathedral today.
3 July – St Thomas the Apostle
Talbot Village
Rupert Higgins
Talbot Village St Mark's CE VA Primary School
Please pray for our triennial clergy conference, Faith in an Age of Uncertainty,
taking place this week.
4 July
Poole Missional Communities
Paul Bradbury
Please pray for ongoing growth and development of the Reconnect missional community and for the
Breathing Spaces project which is working with other churches to create spaces that fruitfully engage
with unchurched people. Pray for our work with the poor and marginalised in Poole town centre,
particularly as Rev’d Chris Harwood our curate, who has initiated ministry in this area, moves on.
Please pray for our triennial clergy conference, Faith in an Age of Uncertainty,
taking place this week.
5 July
Poole Hospital NHS Trust & Forest Holme
Jane LLoyd (part-time Anglican Chaplain), Declan McConville (full-time Roman
Catholic Chaplain), Fraser Smith (full-time Methodist Chaplain).
Please pray for the Poole/Bournemouth/Christchurch conurbation as the Clinical Services Review
draws to its conclusion and final decisions are taken about the re-configuring of healthcare provision
in Dorset. Please remember the patients and staff who will be affected and for a good outcome for
everyone.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the new Diocese of Morobo,
to be inaugurated soon, and for the Rt Revd James Kenyi Elia, who is to be its
bishop.
Please pray for our triennial clergy conference, Faith in an Age of Uncertainty,
taking place this week.
6 July
Poole St Edwards RC-CE VA School
Please pray for this large secondary school, one of the few schools in the country under joint Roman
Catholic-Church of England management .
Please pray for our triennial clergy conference, Faith in an Age of Uncertainty,
taking place this week.
7 July
Religious and Lay communities in the diocese – the Society of St Francis at
Hilfield, the Pilsdon Community, St Benedict’s Priory in Salisbury and the
Othona Community in West Dorset.
Pray for a renewal of the religious life, one of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s priorities; pray that
more men and women will respond to a call from God to live as monks, nuns and religious.
8 July
The Archdeacon of Sarum, Ven Alan Jeans
Please remember the college of Bishops and clergy across the Diocese as they return from their Clergy
Conference residential - for a focus and clarity of direction in mission and ministry. Please also pray
for the Diocesan Laity and Clergy attending the General Synod of the Church of England in York
this weekend – for a focus and clarity of direction in mission and ministry.
Monks at St Benedict’s Priory, Salisbury
9 July – Trinity 4
Salisbury Deanery
Paul Taylor (Rural Dean), Richard Chitty (Lay Chair)
A number of churches are working to develop their buildings to be used creatively for mission. Very
extensive areas of new housing are being built in Bemerton and St Francis Parishes. Please pray for
our mission efforts in these new communities.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: for the Diocese of Okinawa in the Anglican Episcopal
Church in Japan, and for its bishop, the Rt Revd David Eisho Uehara.
10 July
Bemerton
Clergy - Rector Simon Woodley, Associate - Susan Drewett, Asst Curate - Ali
Bridewell, Asst Curate - Neil Robinson, LLM - Gillian Newton
We give thanks for Neil’s ministry as a Deaf Chaplain. We give thanks for the flourishing of St
Johns Place and the work with the school. For newly opened doors into Sarum Academy. For the
deep rivers of life in St Andrews, for the bubbling streams in the community centre with the Trussell
Trust and Credit Union and Church cafe - and for 60 years of St Michael's - a city on a hill, giving
a welcome haven to all.
Bemerton St John CE VA Primary School
11 July
Fisherton Anger, St Paul’s
Craig Ryalls
Sarum St Paul's CE VA Primary School
12 July
Harnham St George and All Saints
Becky Roberts (Vicar), Julian Poppleton (Assistant Priest), Heather Leppard (Curate),
Sister Theresa Mary (Parish Worker), Jane Pelly (LLM)).
Please pray for the plans to remodel and refurbish the Hall at St Georges to support our community
outreach. Give thanks for the thriving Messy Church services and pray for the leadership team. We
are praying through our patterns of services and how these might need to be adjusted further to
promote mission and growth.
Harnham CE VC Junior School
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Mundri, and
for the Rt Revd Bismark Monday Avokaya, its bishop.
13 July
Salisbury Cathedral
Please pray for all who work and volunteer at the cathedral at this time of change. Please pray for
Dean June as one chapter closes, and as she prepares for her consecration as Bishop of Llandaff in
Brecon Cathedral this coming Saturday.
14 July
Salisbury St Francis and St Lawrence Stratford-sub-Castle
Paul Taylor
Give thanks for the completion of the new extension to St Francis Church and pray that the
community outreach that we run will enable us to share our faith and hope in God. Give thanks for
Rev Tessa Mann’s ministry at St Lawrence, which has brought growth in our young family work
there. Pray for Tessa as she moves on in October and for the appointment of a new house for duty
Vicar to continue that exciting and growing work.
Stratford-sub-Castle CE VC Primary School
15 July
Salisbury St Mark and Laverstock St Andrew
Jim Findlay (vicar) Matt Earwicker (curate); Jill Offer, Diane Roberts and Peter
Dominy (PTO priests).
Please pray for our parish as we prepare for a vacancy this Summer. Pray for the completion of the
parish profile along with the role and person specifications and for the Lord to be at work raising up
the right person for this post. Pray for a continuation of the missional momentum and growth during
the vacancy.
Sarum St Mark's CE VC Junior School
Laverstock St Andrew's CE VA Primary School
Evening worship at St Paul’s, Salisbury
16 July – Trinity 5
Salisbury St Martin
David Fisher
That we help those whom we encounter seek the holy in their lives and rejoice at the God of the
everyday who shared our human life. For our organic link with our primary school and with the new
Salisbury Sixth Form College S6C. That we may serve our diverse parish community in the east end
of Salisbury and in doing so set out the love of God.
Sarum St Martin's CE VA Primary School
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: For the Diocese of Ontario in the –Anglican Church of
Canada. For its bishop, the Rt Revd George Lindsey Russell Bruce, and its Coadjutor
Bishop, the Rt Revd Michael Oulton
17 July – St Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury (transferred from Sunday)
Salisbury St Thomas and St Edmund
Kelvin Inglis, Rector: Charlie Allen, Wendy Cooper, and Jonathan Plows, Associate
Priests, Dominic Thornton, Curate.
We ask for your prayers for the licensing today of Kelvin as Rector of our parish and for his wife and
family as they settle into Salisbury. We rejoice at the work of the Holy Spirit in the appointment of
Kelvin as our new Rector and give thanks for the unstinting efforts of the Churchwardens, Leadership
Team, and PCC during the vacancy.
18 July
Salisbury & District Hospital & Fountain Way Hospital
Kim Stephens, Chaplain, and for the whole chaplaincy team.
19 July
St Nicholas Hospital
K Paul Mellor - Master - also Bishop David Hallett and The Rev'd Rex Howe
Prayer for St Nicholas - Please pray with us The Community Prayer
Almighty God,
graciously behold us your servants whom you have gathered in this place.
Grant that we may live together in love and harmony, bearing one another's burdens, seeking one
another's welfare and rejoicing in one another's joys.
This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, ever
one God, world without end. Amen.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Nyang, and
for the Rt Revd Paul Tokmach Lual, its bishop.
20 July
Sarum Bishop Wordsworth's School
Wyvern College
Sarum St. Edmund's Girls' School Salisbury
For all schools at the as they end one academic year and look forward to the next.
21 July
Alderbury Deanery
Lay Chair - Debbie McIsaac, Rural Dean - David Bacon, Assistant Rural Dean - Jane
Dunlop
We give thanks and pray for those exploring vocation to lay and ordained ministry - especially those
currently training to be LPAs. We ask for prayer for all our congregations, especially for
encouragement for those who are finding it a struggle to pray, to serve or to grow.
22 July – St Mary Magdalene
Bourne Valley
Clergy: Rev'd Peter Ostli-East (Priest in Charge); Rev'd Phil Osler (resident Associate
Priest); Rev'd Dr David Coates (non-resident Associate Priest); Rev'd Wendy Pugh,
Ven Stephen Robbins & Rev'd Philip Seddon, Rev'd Canon Jason Clarke (Priests with
PtO)
LLMs: Anthea Davies; Simon Dawson; Henry Head; Christopher Watts
Let us thank God for holidays, the summer and all His good creation, and pray that may we become
better stewards of the natural environment, and clearer channels of His grace and love, to the recreation and blessing of all.
Winterbourne Earls CE VC Primary School
Porton St Nicholas CE VA Primary School
Newton Tony CE VC Primary School
St Andrew’s, Boscombe
23 July – Trinity 6
Clarendon
Clergy Nils Bersweden, Beth Hutton, Jane Dunlop, Cynthia Buttimer, Jeremy Davies,
Alec Knight, Sarah Wood-Roe, LLMs Debbie McIsaac, Michael Barratt, Bill
Thompson, Gill Morgan
Please pray for our Team
Winterslow CE VA Primary School
Whiteparish All Saints CE VA Primary School
Pitton CE VA Primary School
Alderbury & West Grimstead CE VA Primary School
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Diocese of Osun North East in the Province of
Ibadan in the Church of Nigeria), and its bishop, the Rt Revd Humphery Olumakaiye.
24 July
Forest & Avon
Frank Gimson, David Bacon, Bill Rogers, Veronica Batchelor, Philip Jones(LLM),
Stephen Ings(LLM), Robert Prett(LLM), Mick Avery(LLM Emeritus)
Retired clergy: Ron Hart, Len Lunn, Anthony Hawley
We pray that we may be focused on God’s call to mission and ministry, at a time of change when we
have lost a number of active Church members.
We pray for Downton CofE VA Primary School as we appoint a new headteacher to this
outstanding school.
Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls CE Primary School
The New Forest CofE VA Primary School
Please pray for the Rt Revd Karen Gorham, Bishop of Sherborne, on retreat
this week.
25 July – St James the Apostle
The Property Department and Commercial Building Projects Team at Church
House
Simon Ferris, Tracy Bowes, Ollie Coomber, Karen Beaver, Shawn Donneky.
The work of the reuse of Closed Churches Group.
26 July
The Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches.
Sue Cannings (secretary)
Please pray today for vergers and all who care for church buildings.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Nzara, and
for the Rt Revd Samuel Enosa Peni, its bishop.
27 July
Stonehenge Deanery
Rural Dean, The Revd Canon Eleanor Rance; Assistant Rural Dean, The Revd
Darren A'Court; Lay Chairman, Lady Sarah Gooch
Over a period of 24 months our associate and SSM priests will have either retired (with PtO) or
moved out of the deanery. We give thanks for the enrichment that their ministry has brought us, and
pray for them and our deanery as we all settle into new patterns of ministry.
28 July
Amesbury
Fr Darren A'Court, Priest-in-Charge; Canon Alan Gill, Revd Patricia Powell and Revd
Wenda Rioch, Honorary Assistant Priests
We give thanks for the appointment of our new Churchwardens and other officers following the
Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Please pray for our PCC and the parish as we continue to enact
the various elements of our Mission Action Plan.
Amesbury CE VC Primary School
We pray for Amesbury VC Primary School and Mrs Terry Hall, who will be the new Headteacher
from September. We also pray for The Stonehenge School.
29 July
Avon River Team
Philip Bromiley, Team Rector, Gale Hunt, Team Vicar, Chrysogon Bamber, LLM
Please pray for the Avon River Team as Philip Bromiley begins his tenure as the new Team Rector.
We ask the Lord to give us fresh vision over the coming months to sense the leading of the Holy
Spirit as we engage in Gods mission for the whole community. We especially ask for more ministries
to emerge, both lay and ordained, across the seven parishes, so that all Gods people may flourish in
their gifting.
Netheravon All Saints Academy Trust
During this time the staff and children of Netheravon Primary School will be reflecting on
achievements passed and preparing for those to come. It has been a very productive year and we hope
that this time to reflect will allow us to move into our new classes with lessons learned, successes
celebrated and new opportunities to look forward to.
Figheldean St Michael's CE VC Primary School
Durrington CE VC Junior School
Durrington All Saints CE VC Infant School
Bulford St Leonard's CE VA Primary School
St Mary the Virgin, West Dean
30 July – Trinity 7
Tidworth
Annabel Copeland
Please pray for all the many Army Padres that assist locally. With over 80% of the town being
under the age of 45, pray for wisdom to know how to reach out in mission to families and build our
partnership with St Michael’s Garrison church. Pray too for God’s blessing and refreshment on all
the staff at Wellington Academy during the school holidays.
Pennsylvania - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Clifton Daniel
Pittsburgh - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dorsey W M McConnell
31 July
Ludgershall and Faberstown
Claire Maxim (Rector), Julie Walker (Lay Worship Leader)
Give thanks with us for all who serve in St James', and pray that we will warmly welcome those
moving into the village, particularly the new estates.
Please pray especially for Jimmy Holden who will join us as a new Deacon in July.
1 August
Woodford Valley with Archers Gate
Mike Perry
Woodford Valley CE Primary Academy
2 August
Lower Wylye and Till Valley
Vacancy, Hugh Bonsey (TV), Mary Garrard (TV), Yvonne Allen (LLM), Louisa
Halliday (PTO), David Henderson (PTO)
A Family Service has been launched at Winterbourne Stoke, forming part of our work amongst
young families in the parishes, especially in our Primary School at Great Wishford. Please pray for
us as we plan to transition from six parishes to three in the coming months, amid changes in clergy.
Great Wishford CE VA Primary School
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Olo, and for
the Rt Revd Tandema Obede, its bishop.
3 August
Salisbury Plain
Rector, The Revd Canon Eleanor Rance; Associate Priest, The Revd David Walters;
Curate, The Revd Stéphane Javelle (wef 2nd July 2017)
We give thanks for the arrival of our new curate, and for all that his ministry will bring to our
community. We pray for our three schools, especially Shrewton C of E Primary now an academy, as
it continues to develop a relationship with DSAT; for Tilshead C of E VA school, preparing to
welcome a new Headteacher in the autumn; and for Appleford school and our continuing relationship
with the staff and pupils especially through our monthly afternoon service.
Tilshead St Thomas a Becket CE VA Primary School
Shrewton CE VC Primary School
Please pray for refreshment of staff and children as they enjoy the Summer break and prepare for the
new school year and our continued school improvement. Pray especially for new staff and children.
4 August
Those concerned with pastoral organisation and appointments in the Diocese.
Siobhan Forster (Pastoral and Patronage Secretary), Jill Hockham (Pastoral Assistant).
For all patrons of our livings.
5 August
For all those working on deepening discipleship in the Diocese.
The Learning for Discipleship Team at Church House – Helior Exon and Jean
Boulton-Reynolds (Spiritual Direction Advisers) Adrian Smale, Jane Murrell
(administration), Jennifer Totney (LLM Training Officer), and Debbie Orriss
(Discipleship Coordinator)
Pray that during this holiday season, that all God’s people - adults and children, will have
opportunity to be refreshed, to grow in faith, and to hear God’s call into service
Norman carvings, St Mary’s, Stapleford
6 August – Transfiguration of Our Lord/Trinity 8
Chalke Deanery
Mark Wood (Rural Dean), Geoffrey Taylor (Lay Chair)
Please pray for clergy beginning new ministries in our deanery – Tina Fox, Jo Naish, Elaine
Brightwell and Caroline Titley and for those charged with appointing new Team Vicars in the
Nadder and Chalke Team ministries. Also for our licensed and commissioned lay ministers as we
seek to consolidate and refine our worship.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Please pray for the Diocese of Puerto Rico in Province
IX of The Episcopal Church, and for its bishop, the Rt Revd Wilfrido Ramos
Orench.
7 August
Chalke Valley
Revd Catherine Blundell, Revd Jenny Taylor, David Blundell LLM
Loving Lord, thank you for Rick Williams and the time he spent ministering in the Chalke Valley
Benefice.
We pray for a new colleague who will join us as we serve you, as we grow in faith, love one another
and care for those in need. Amen
Semley CE VA Primary School
Coombe Bissett CE VA Primary School
Broad Chalke CE VA Primary School
Longford CE VC Primary School
8 August
St Bartholomew
Revd Richard Warhurst, Revd June Lane, Revd Mary Ridgewell, Revd Canon William
Burke
Please pray for Semley CEVA School, Ludwell Primary School, Hindon CEVA School, St
Mary’s Shaftesbury – Independent RC School, All the residents of Hays House Nursing Home
9 August
Nadder Valley
Judy Anderson (LLM), Elaine Brightwell (TV), Thelma Caughey (LLM), Mark Hayter
(AP), Jo Naish (AP), and Graham Southgate (TR)
Please pray for Jo and Elaine as they establish their ministries here, and for the Team Rector and
Bishop who are responsible for appointing a new Tisbury-based Team Vicar. We pray that we will
be renewed in our vision and energy, and that we may bring new life to our communities.
Tisbury St John's CE VC Primary School
Hindon CE VA Primary School
Dinton CE VC Primary School
Chilmark & Fonthill Bishop CE VA Primary School
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Pacong, and
for the Rt Revd Joseph Maker Atot, its bishop.
10 August
Western Downland
Rev’d Leslie Player (Rector), Rev’d Rob Eardley and the Rev’d Canon Nigel
Cumming (PTOs)
We face many calls upon our resources and time; sometimes these seem overwhelming. Yet we believe
God has inexhaustible resource to meet our need. Pray that we may have the vision to see what must
be tackled, what must be set aside and what must be begun, so that we align our vision and effort
with God’s resource.
Western Downland CE VA Primary School
11 August
Wilton with Netherhampton and Fugglestone
Mark Wood
Please pray in thanksgiving for thirteen members of Wilton’s congregation who were recently
confirmed and for our fledgling nurture groups. Also for the success of the new Alabaré Emporium
and the emerging Veterans’ complex and for our churches’ ministry to all new residents.
Wilton and Barford CE VC Primary School
Sarum Academy
12 August
For those working on social responsibility and rural matters for the Diocese
Colin Brady (Social Justice Programme Manager), Tim Gomm (Urban Priority Area
Affairs), Jean Coates (Diocesan Rural and Environmental Officer).
St John the Baptist, Tisbury
13 August– Trinity 9
For ecumenism and those working to deepen relationships between Christians
of different traditions.
All Local Ecumenical Partnerships
Churches Together in Dorset, Churches Together in Wiltshire. All local Churches
Together partnerships.
Katja Babei (Churches Together in Dorset) Paul Richardson (Ramsbury Area Officer)
Simon Evans (Sherborne Area Officer)
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: For the Diocese of Remo in the Province of Lagos in the
Church of Nigeria, and for its bishop, the Rt Revd Michael Fape.
14 August
Heytesbury Deanery
Pauline Reid, Rural Dean, Robert Shuler, Lay Chair
Loving God, we pray for the life of our deanery. For the parishes, people and communities, and for
those called to minister in your name. We pray for all churchwardens and PCC’s, for those called to
serve as deanery synod reps. We pray that our deanery may become a place of learning and
encouragement, and that together we may support each other in developing and growing your Church.
Amen
15 August – the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bishopstrow & Boreham
David Prescott
Warminster St John's CE VC Primary School
16 August
Cley Hill Villages
Revd Pauline Reid, Revd Diana Britten and Revd Marian Curtis, LLM John Budgen
Loving and generous God, we thank you for the life of our benefice and that you have us to work
together for your glory. Lead us ever forward in our calling to learn to love you better and to express
that love in faithful prayer and service in our communities. Amen
Crockerton CE VA Primary School
Chapmanslade CE VA Primary School
Please pray for the children who have left Chapmanslade as they prepare to move up to secondary
school, and for those four year olds about to join Chapmanslade School in the reception class. These
are exciting and challenging transitions for pupils and families and we hope that the process will be as
positive as possible for all concerned. A prayer for the hard working staff of our school, and the hope
that they are refreshed and energised by the summer break, would be very kind too.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Port Sudan,
and for the Rt Revd Abdu Elnor Kodi, its bishop.
17 August
Warminster St Denys and Upton Scudamore
Jacques Desrosiers
Warminster The Minster CE VC Primary School
18 August
Mere with West Knoyle & Maiden Bradley
Carol Wilson-Barker, the Lay Ministry Team and LLMs Christine Marsh and Jane
Hurd and retired clergy.
We pray for all those who live and work in the Benefice area for their health, happiness and
prosperity.
All those who serve the churches that they may bring the Holy Spirit to all those they encounter.
For the Ministry Experience intern who will be with us from September that he or she may know
God’s calling for their lives and find their time with us a blessing.
19 August
Upper Stour
Graham Perryman (Priest-in-charge); Brian Martin (LLM); Mona Tyler (LLM) Peter
Lewis (PtO)
Please pray for all those who visit Stourhead Gardens this summer, and especially those who enter St.
Peter’s Church. As they wonder at God’s creation, may they find the peace of Christ in this place.
Remember in your prayers those who leave requests and thanksgivings on the Prayer Tree.
Bourton St Georges CE VA School
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy
St Denys the Minster Dawn Service on Cley Hill.
20 August – Trinity 10
Upper Wylye Valley Team
Alison Morley (PIC) Clifford Stride (TV) Anne Bennett-Shaw, Jayne Buckles, Ian
Duff, Dinana Hammond, Robin Hungerford, Jane Shaw (PTO) Katherine Venning
(LLM)
Please pray for the Heytesbury Church and Sutton Veny Church Projects to redevelop the internal
spaces for worship and Community use and the Team's work reaching out to families. Also for the
Community project just getting underway in Codford St Peter and Codford St Mary.
Sutton Veny CE VC Primary School
We pray that our children and staff are safe and happy during this time, that they are experiencing
lovely opportunities with their loved ones and looking forward to a new school year full of exciting
times together!
Heytesbury CE VA Primary School
Wylye Valley CE VA Primary School
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: For the Diocese of Rochester (New York State) in
Province II of the Episcopal Church and for its bishop, the Rt Revd Prince Singh.
For the Diocese of Rochester in the Church of England and for its bishop, the Rt
Revd James Langstaff
21 August
Warminster Christ Church
Peter Hunter
Warminster Sambourne CE VC Primary School
22 August
White Horse
Rhona Floate (Priest in Charge), Team Vicar (vacancy); PtO – Margaret Davies,
David Hart; LLMs – Janet Likeman, Peter Likeman, Ashley Jones
Pray for God’s guidance as we discern our priorities in mission and service to the communities of this
Team area. Pray for the appointment of our new Team Vicar, and give thanks for all those who are
helping us during this vacancy.
Westbury Leigh CE VC Primary School
Westbury CE VC Junior School
Dilton Marsh CE VC Primary School
23 August
For our overseas links as a Diocese, with the Episcopal Churches in South
Sudan and Sudan; with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Latvia; with the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Évreux in France.
Sheila Trist (Secretary, Sudan Committee), Mike Maclachlan (Sudan Medical Link).
Nigel Cumming (Secretary, Évreux Committee).
Paul Richardson (Chair, Latvia Working Party), Paul Barnes (Secretary, Latvia
Working Party).
Pray for our brothers and sisters in Sudan and South Sudan, especially those suffering from famine
and the effects of war and violence. Pray for a deepening and widening of the Sudan-Salisbury
relationship at every level.
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Rejaf, and for
the Rt Revd Enoch Tombe Stephen, its bishop.
24 August – St Bartholomew
For all chaplains in the Diocese
For Hospital Chaplains, Prison Chaplains, Service Chaplains, Police Chaplains, School
Chaplains, and the Diocese’s Chaplain to Gypsy and Traveller Communities.
25 August
The Archdeacon of Wilts, Ven Dr Sue Groom
Please pray for the parishes in vacancy and all of the churchwardens in the archdeaconry.
Please pray for Archdeacon Sue as she begins studying for an LLM in Canon Law in September.
26 August
Devizes Deanery
Paul Richardson (Rural Dean), Carole Jones (Lay Chair)
We give thanks for the appointment of clergy to many vacant benefices over this year and for the
faithfulness of the people of those communities. Pray for fresh initiatives for mission and ministry that
flow from these new partnerships of ordained and lay across the clusters of parishes in the Deanery.
Lady Chichester’s camels helping raise money for the Sudan Medical
Link.
27 August – Trinity 11
The Cannings & Redhorn
Beth Brown, Sue Ascough
Please pray for the following:
* The Revd Richard Curtis as he settles in to his ministry amongst us as Team Rector.
* Each of the Team Churches as we seek to engage better with our local communities.
* For each PCC as priorities moving forward are discussed and decided.
Urchfont CE VC Primary School
Chirton CE VC Primary School
Bishops Cannings CE VA Primary School
All Cannings CE VC Primary School
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Diocese of Ruvuma in the Anglican Church of
Tanzania, and for its bishop, the Rt Revd Maternus Kapinga.
28 August
Bratton, Edington & Imber, Erlestoke and Coulston
Andrew Sinclair
Please pray for our Diocesan Bishop, the Rt Revd Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of
Salisbury, including in his role as the Church of England’s lead on the
environment and Chair of the Committee for Ministry of and among Deaf and
Disabled People.
29 August
Devizes St John and St Mary
Paul Richardson, Jacqui Clark, Ben Rundell-Evans
Near this time of the commemoration of the beheading of John the Baptist, our patron, pray that we
may be faithful witnesses for the faith as we seek to serve the needs of our town centre community.
30 August
Devizes St Peter
Vincent Perricone
Episcopal churches in South Sudan and Sudan: For the Diocese of Renk, and for
the Rt Revd Joseph Garang Atem, its bishop.
31 August
Potterne with Worton and Marston
In interregnum.
Pray for the development of growing unity, mission and ministry across the parishes of Potterne,
Worton and Marsden, Poulshot, Bulkington and Seend and for the new Priest in Charge and new
House for Duty priest who will be working with the people of these communities in partnership in the
Gospel.
St John’s, Devizes, by moonlight.
“There can be no renewal without prayer. Jesus said we should
pray for what we want. It is the heartbeat of the Christian and
the Christian Community.”
Bishop Nicholas