Cycle of Prayer - The Diocese of Salisbury

Cycle of Prayer: 14-20 April (Holy Week)

Reading this week's prayers is Mark Rathbone. "I’m Mark Rathbone and I am married to Elizabeth, with one grown-up son, Tim. I am an LLM at Lytchett Minster and St Dunstan’s Upton, where I enjoy preaching, leading services and doing pastoral work. As a Trustee of the Poole-Wau Partnership, I recently travelled to South Sudan."

Cycle of Prayer 7-13 April

Reading this week's prayers is Beverley Sproats. "My name is Revd Beverley Sproats. I’m the Rector of St John’s Parish Church, Jersey and the Safeguarding Lead for Jersey Deanery. I enjoy Parkrun, sea swimming and bellringing."

Cycle of Prayer: 31 March- 6 April

Reading this week's prayers is Jenny Nelson. My name is Revd Jenny Nelson, and I serve as the Rector of Bradford on Avon Holy Trinity, Westwood and Wingfield. I enjoy the breadth and depth of parish ministry in this place, which includes our Choral Eucharist, fresh expression services of Chuppa, and In the Round. I love meeting people where they are, including with our local school communities through the Growing Faith Foundation programme. On days off, I enjoy listening to jazz, choral and orchestral music, and I love spending time outdoors paddleboarding, cycling, and walking along the Avon with family and friends.

Cycle of Prayer: 24-30 March

Reading this week's prayers is Becky Roberts. "I'm Revd Becky Roberts. I serve as Incumbent of Harnham Parish and Rural Dean of Salisbury Deanery. I enjoy the variety of parish ministry, especially sharing faith at Messy Church and through school worship and clubs. I use my interest in the creative arts and counselling skills in serving others. I enjoy listening to folk and jazz music, walking our Spaniel aka Thelonius Monk [!] and countryside walks with Neil."

Cycle of Prayer: 17-23 March

Reading this week's prayers is Joel Banks. "My name is Joel Banks, I currently serve as the Assistant Minister at St Paul's Church in Jersey. My Main responsibility is looking after the youth and young adult ministries. I Graduated from Nazarene Theological College at the end of 2023 where I studied Practical Theology BA (hons). Alongside work and ministry I enjoy spending my time skateboarding and exploring the beaches of Jersey with My amazing wife Charlotte and our Little boy."

Cycle of Prayer 10-16 March

Reading this week's prayers is Dawn Evans. Dawn is the Parish Safeguarding Administrator at St Paul’s Church, Salisbury, amongst her other roles as Church Administrator and PA to Rev Can Craig Ryalls. Dawn has been at St Paul’s since 2017 following a move from Liverpool with her husband and their two daughters.

Cycle of Prayer: 3-9 March

Reading this week's prayer is Robyn Golden-Hann. Robyn is a third year curate at St Aldhelm's church in Poole; a former stonemason, in her previous career she spent ten years working on the restoration of Salisbury cathedral.

Cycle of Prayer: 24 February- 2 March

Reading this week's prayers is Samantha Martell. Mother Samantha Martell SCP is the Vicar of Alderney one of the Channel Islands. She is an ex-pig farmer, married to Jonathan, and they have adult twin sons, 3 dogs and 2 cats.

Cycle of Prayer: 17-23 February

Reading this week's prayers is Georgie Polius. Georgie is an Education services Assistant, Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education. She worships at St Francis Church Salisbury and is a Lifegroup leader.

Cycle of Prayer: 10-16 February

Reading this week's prayers is Jake Eggertsen. Jake is Rector of St James' Trowbridge and St Leonard's Keevil, and Rural Dean of Bradford Deanery. He is married to Nicola, a Christian counsellor, and together they share the joy and chaos of raising three children and keeping up with their spirited labradoodle, Ginny.