Reading this week's prayers is Robert Shuler. Robert is an LLM (and church warden) in the parish of the Deverills and Horningsham.
Read this month's prayers here.
Monday 9 March: Beaminster Area, Lyme Bay Deanery
God of all blessings,
We hold before you the community of the Beaminster Area. We pray for the clergy there, David Baldwin, Jo Neary and Sarah Keen.
We pray that they are guided by your word and know your peace upon them.
We pray for the pupils and staff of Salway Ash Primary School, Mosterton Parrett & Axe Primary School, Beaminster St Mary's Academy and Broadwindsor Primary School.
Amen
Tuesday 10 March: Bride Valley and Chesil, Lyme Bay Deanery
Loving God,
We pray for your abundant blessing on the communities of Bride Valley and Chesil, that you will guide and bless all who worship and live there, including the Revd Andrew Rawding.
We pray for the pupils, parents and staff of Litton Cheney Thorner's Primary School, Burton Bradstock School and Portesham Primary School.
Amen
Wednesday 11 March: Bridport, Lyme Bay Deanery
Living Lord,
We pray for Bridport, that your Holy Spirit will move in this place and bless the clergy, Cally Burch, John Rees and Lorna Johnson.
We raise to you all who attend Bridport St Mary's Primary School.
In our prayers for our link diocese, we pray for The Rt Revd Gabriel Arok, Bishop of Nimule in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 12 March: Golden Cap Team, Lyme Bay Deanery
O Lord,
We ask for your blessing upon the Golden Cap team, the ministry of the clergy, Fiona Budden, Virginia Luckett, Lucyann Ashdown and Helen Lynch, and all those who worship there.
We raise to you the staff, pupils and families of Lyme Regis St Michael's Primary School, Marshwood Primary Academy and Hawkchurch Primary School.
Amen
Friday 13 March: Dorchester Deanery
Loving God,
We raise to you all who worship and serve in the benefice of Dorchester. We pray that all who live, visit and work there may encounter your love and peace in their daily lives. We raise to you the Rural Dean, Sarah Hillman, and Lay Chair, Rachel Bywater.
Amen
Saturday 14 March: Buckland Newton, Cerne Abbas, Godmanstone and Minterne Magna, Dorchester Deanery
Jesus, Our Saviour,
We pray for the communities of Buckland Newton, Cerne Abbas, Godmanstone and Minterne Magna. We pray for the people who live and work there and the Revd Jonathan Still.
We thank you for the staff, students and families of Buckland Newton Primary School and Cerne Abbas First School.
Amen
Sunday 15 March: Fourth Sunday of Lent / Mothering Sunday
Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream villages, Dorchester Deanery
Loving God,
Thank you for mothers and children
and for the joy of family life.
Be with those who are grieving
because they have no mother.
Be close to those who are struggling
because they have no children.
Be near those who are sad
because they are far apart from those they love.
Amen
Compassionate God,
We pray for your blessing on Charminster, Stinsford and the Chalk Stream villages, as well as the Revd Leila Mather. We pray particularly for those who provide services of all kinds, in the community, in church and in school. We pray for the pupils, staff and families of Charminster St Mary's First School.
In our Anglican cycle of prayer, we raise to you the Anglican Church of Kenya.
Amen