Cycle of Prayer 28 September- 4 October 2026

Reading this week’s prayers is Andrew Greenman. “My name is Andrew Greenman, and recently licensed as a Licensed Lay Minister to the Diocese of Salisbury. My benefice is Moreton, Woodsford and Crossways with Tincleton, and I look forward to sharing my love of God with you all.”

Monday 28 September: Golden Cap Team, Lyme Bay Deanery

Heavenly Father,   

We raise to you today the Golden Cap Team churches. We pray for the blessing of your Holy Spirit on this place, including the clergy, Fi Budden, Virginia Luckett, Lucyann Ashdown and Helen Lynch.

Thank you for all those who attend Lyme Regis St Michael’s, and Hawkchurch Primary Schools, and Marshwood Primary Academy.

Amen

Tuesday 29 September: Michael and All Angels, Dorchester Deanery

Heavenly Father,   

We thank you for all who worship at and live in the communities of Dorchester Deanery. We thank you for the Rural Dean, Sarah Hillman, Assistant Rural Dean, Jimmy Holden and Lay Chair, Rachel Bywater.

Amen

Wednesday 30 September: Buckland Newton, Cerne Abbas, Godmanstone and Minterne Magna, Dorchester Deanery

Loving God,

We raise to you all who live and worship in Buckland Newton, Cerne Abbas, Godmanstone and Minterne Magna, including the clergy, Jonathan Still and Rob Sawdy.

Thank you for all those who attend Buckland Newton Primary School and Cerne Abbas First School.

In our prayers for our link diocese, we pray for the Right Revd Thomas Tut Gany, Bishop of Ayod in South Sudan.

Amen

Thursday 1 October: The start of Black History Month

Living Lord,  

who sent Jesus Christ to deliver us from all manner of injustices and inequalities,

create in us new hearts and enlarged visions,

to see the image of God in every person

irrespective of background, race and ethnicity.

May we be generous in our love of others

as we work towards ending racism and injustice;

creating communities of human flourishing,

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

Amen

Friday 2 October: Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream villages, Dorchester Deanery

O Lord,   

We raise to you in prayer the people and communities of the Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream villages. We pray for all in this place that they may be refreshed and blessed, including the Revd Leila Mather.

Thank you for all those who attend and teach at Charminster St Mary’s First School.

Amen

Saturday 3 October: Moreton, Woodsford and Crossways with Tincleton, Dorchester Deanery

Heavenly Father,   

We thank you for the communities in Moreton, Woodsford and Crossways with Tincleton. We pray for your blessing on their ministry and we pray for the Revd Daniel Foot.  

We raise to you Frome Valley First School.

Amen

Sunday 4 October: Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Piddle Valley, Hilton and Ansty, Cheselbourne and Melcombe Horsey, Dorchester Deanery

Almighty God,

We pray for your blessing on the communities of Piddle Valley, Hilton and Ansty, Cheselbourne and Melcombe Horsey. May your peace and guidance be felt by all who are ministering at this time of vacancy.  

We thank you for Piddle Valley First School.  

In our Anglican cycle of prayer, we raise to you Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil.

Amen