Cycle of Prayer - The Diocese of Salisbury

Cycle of Prayer: 1-7 July

Reading the Prayer Diary this week is Ruth Peers! "I'm Ruth Peers, and have just completed three years at Sarum College while working part-time as a community worker at St Francis Church, Littlemoor, Weymouth. As a family, we have just moved to Poole where I will become curate for the parish of Hamworthy."

Cycle of Prayer: 24-30 June

Reading this week's prayers is Lydia Reese. "Hello, I’m Lydia! Originally from the mountains of East Tennessee, I find myself in Dorset by way of the Hilfield Friary community, where I realised God was calling me to ordained ministry. I also met my husband, Jimmy, at Hilfield, and we now live in Dorchester where he is vicar of St. Mary the Virgin. As a lover of the natural world I am very much looking forward to serving my curacy in the beautiful benefice of West Purbeck and joining in with what God is doing there."

Cycle of Prayer 17-23 June

Reading this week's prayers is David Sinclair. David has been serving as part of the leadership team in Hazelbury Bryan and the Hillside Parishes Benefice and will be serving curacy in Iwerne Valley Benefice.

Cycle of Prayer: 10-16 June

Reading this week's prayers is Matthew Haynes. Matthew is being ordained in Salisbury Cathedral on 30 June. He has very much enjoyed studying part time at Sarum College for the last three years. He lives in Ramsbury with his wife and has a son and two daughters. He is going to be serving his curacy part time in the Vale of Pewsey Benefice as a self-supporting minister. Matthew also volunteers as a chaplain at Salisbury District Hospital.

Cycle of Prayer: 3-9 June

Reading this week's prayers is Natalie Davies. "My name is Natalie and I am married to Joseph. We will shortly be moving from Cambridge to Swanage where I will be the Assistant Curate in the benefice of Swanage and Studland. Joseph and I met whilst we were working at Salisbury Cathedral which is also where I started to discern a call to ordination. We are thrilled to be returning to the Diocese for this next chapter following God’s call."

Cycle of Prayer: 27 May- 2 June

Reading this week's prayers is Craig Bain. 'I'm Craig, a final year ordinand. I'm married to Hannah, have 2 children and 2 foster children. We're very excited to be joining Christ Church Warminster where I will serve my curacy, joining with the congregation in making Jesus known.'

Cycle of Prayer: 20-26 May

Reading this week's prayers is Kate Edwards.

Cycle of Prayer 13-19 May

Reading this week's prayers is Louise Ellis. Louise is the Vicar of the Church of the Holy Angels in Lilliput, Poole, and acts as the lead Diocesan Vocations Coordinator, fostering a culture of talking about vocations for everyone, including young people. Louise oversees the recruitment, training, and resourcing of a team of Vocation Mentors who collaborates with individuals alongside their vicar in developing their understanding of calling. Through Vocation Enquiry events, we aim to offer a clear entry point of discerning a vocational pathway to lay and ordained roles.

Cycle of Prayer: 6-12 May

Reading this weeks prayers is Gary Waldron. "I am a final-year ordinand at Sarum College, a friend, a husband to Sam, a father to two, a son, a brother, a newly professed member of the Franciscan Third Order, a production engineer, and above all, someone who tries and often fails to follow Jesus. I am always seeking ways to help others see how the fact of Jesus Christ`s life and resurrection can change them and their worldview, should they let him in."

Cycle of Prayer: 29 April- 5 May

Reading this week’s prayers is Simon Pope. Simon is a curate in the Avon River Team, a benefice of seven churches to the north and east of Stonehenge. Simon is married with two adult children and has a passion to reach and enable all people to know the love of God. In his spare time he enjoys walking in mountains or along the coast, and enjoys all kinds of sport, even supporting his team Everton (which is a bit of a struggle right now!).