Cycle of Prayer

Read our daily Cycle of Prayer below or listen daily on our social media (Diocese of Salisbury).

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April prayers 2026 (pdf)

April prayers 2026 (word)

In our ongoing work with those in the military, we pray:

April-June prayers for the military


Cycle of Prayer: 20-26 April

Reading this week's prayers is Bishop Andrew, who has been Bishop of Ramsbury for 8 years, and is soon to be Bishop of St Alban's, returning to his home city.

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Cycle of Prayer 13-19 April 2026

Reading this week's prayers is the Revd Nigel Done. Nigel leads the Ministry Formation Team and is Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Initial Ministerial Education coordinator for the diocese.

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Cycle of Prayer 6-12 April 2026

Reading this week's prayers are Revd Tim Ling (L in picture) and Revd Mike Duff. Just before Christmas, Mike and Tim were licensed as Team Rector and Team Vicar of the Upper Wylye Valley Team - a group of 10 rural churches near Warminster.

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Cycle of Prayer 30 March - 5 April 2026

Reading this week's prayers is the Revd Linda Le Vasseur "I live in Guernsey. For the first years of my ordained ministry, I worked as a self-supporting priest, alongside being a very part-time hospital chaplain. For the last ten years, I have been Lead Chaplain for Health and Social Care Guernsey, working in acute, continuing care, mental health services and supporting chaplaincy at Le Mignot Hospital, Alderney. I work with a team, which, alongside supporting patients and staff at the hospital, is a real privilege and pleasure."

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Cycle of Prayer: 23-29 March 2026

Reading this week's prayers is Simon Dawson. Simon moved to the diocese about 20 years ago, living just north-east of Salisbury. He has enjoyed studying theology and liturgy at Sarum College, and he served as a Licensed Lay Minister in the Bourne Valley Benefice for about 10 years. More recently, he was commissioned as one of the LGBTQ+ chaplaincy team. He also enjoys cycling all over the fantastic Wessex countryside.

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Cycle of Prayer 16-22 March 2026

Reading this week's prayers is Lorna Johnson. "Hi, I'm Lorna, I work full time in the new Growing Younger team, part of my role is working at the crossroads of church, school, home and community helping young people and their families play their part in Caring for Creation and Climate Action. I am also an Associate Priest in the Parish of Bridport and love working for the local church. One of my favourite tasks in working with a wonderful team to grow our Wild & Messy Church."

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Cycle of Prayer 9-15 March

Reading this week's prayers is Robert Shuler. Robert is an LLM (and church warden) in the parish of the Deverills and Horningsham.

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Cycle of Prayer 2-8 March

Reading this week's prayers is Revd Angus Mayhew, the Rector of the Knowlton Circle Benefice in rural Dorset.

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Cycle of Prayer 23 February- 1 March

Reading this week's prayers is Revd Pete Sainsbury. Pete is the Team Vicar and Contemporary Worship Lead at St George's Preshute and the Marlborough Anglican Team.

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Cycle of Prayer 16- 22 February

Reading this week's prayers is Rachel Bywater, Rachel is Lay Chair for the Deanery of Dorchester, she has served on St Martin's PCC for 18 years, she has previously served as Church warden for 10 years.

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