Reading this week's prayers is Canon Richard Kirlew, he is the Lead Chaplain at Salisbury Livestock Market, supporting the farming community.
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2 December: Devizes Deanery
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for all who worship and serve in the parishes of the Devizes Deanery. We pray for your blessing over all those who lead, in lay, ordained, and in volunteer roles. We pray for Rural Dean, Jonathan Poston, Assistant Rural Dean, Keith Brindle, and Lay Chair, Carole Jones. We pray that You would equip them for the work You have called them to do.
Amen
3 December: Bratton Edington & Imber Erlestoke and Coulston, Devizes Deanery
Creator God,
We pray for the communities of Bratton Edington & Imber Erlestoke and Coulston, that they may be blessed by your presence and your peace. We pray that all those who lead in the community may be inspired and renewed by your word.
Amen
4 December: Devizes St John and St Mary
Almighty God,
We pray today for your blessing on the communities of Devizes St John and St Mary; for all who live, work, pray and play there. We pray for the worship leaders, school leaders, churchwardens, treasurers, PCC members. We pray for the clergy, Jonathan Poston and Caroline Spindlow, in this benefice. We thank you for their service and dedication and ask for your blessing on them.
From our prayers for our diocesan link to the Sudans, we lift to you The Rt Revd Hassan Osman Assistant Bishop of Kadugli & Nuba Mountains in Sudan.
Amen
5 December: Devizes St Peter
Lord God, Prince of Peace,
Today we raise to you the community of Devizes St Peter, praying particularly for those who provide services of all kinds, in the community, in church, in school. We pray you will equip them and bless their leadership. We ask for your guidance and your blessing on this benefice as it continues in vacancy.
Lord, we remember especially those areas of the world riven by conflict, and particularly our link dioceses of Sudan and South Sudan. May your healing peace be felt by all who suffer and may your justice prevail.
Amen.
6 December: Rowde and Bromham, Devizes Deanery
Dear God,
We pray today for Your abundant blessing on all who live in the benefice of Rowde and Bromham, Devizes and clergy, Heather Smith, that they would know Your presence and guidance with them this week.
We thank you for the schools of Rowde C of E Primary Academy and Bromham St Nicholas CE VC Primary School, for all who study and work there. Would you shine Your light on them today, in the name of Jesus.
Amen
7 December: St James, Devizes
Loving God,
We pray today for the clergy, lay leaders, PCC members and all who worship in the benefice of Southbroom St James, Devizes. We thank you for the ministry of Keith Brindle and Richard Saint. We ask that you would fill them with Your wisdom, love and joy.
We pray for Your blessing upon the students, families and staff of Devizes The Trinity Primary Academy and Southbroom St James Academy
Amen
8 December: The Second Sunday of Advent.
Lavingtons Cheverells and Easterton, Devizes
Eternal God,
On The Second Sunday of Advent,
We pray for all those living in Lavingtons Cheverells and Easterton today.
As they continue in their vacancy, we pray for all who help to put on services in schools, churches, and the wider communities. We pray all may be blessed by their service.
We raise to you the staff, pupils and families of Great Cheverell The Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy and Market Lavington St Barnabas CE VC Primary School
We pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
Amen