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."
Read our daily Cycle of Prayer below, listen on our social media (Diocese of Salisbury).
24 March: Swanage and Studland, Purbeck Deanery
Holy Jesus,
We raise to you the community of Swanage and Studland, praying for Clergy, Ian Bird, Natalie Davies, and Jo Levasier. We pray for those who provide services of all kinds, in the community, in church, and in school, especially Swanage St Mark's CE VA Primary School.
Amen
25 March: The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Wareham, Purbeck Deanery
Today as we reflect on The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
We give thanks for the communities of Wareham for all who work and live there. We raise to you clergy, Deborah Swann, Neil Kelly and lay leaders and ask for your blessing on their ministry, that they may continue to step out courageously in your service.
We pray for the staff, students and families of Wareham St Mary CE VC Primary School
Sandford St Martin's CE VA Primary School
Stoborough CE VA Primary School.
Amen
26 March: St Aldhelm, Purbeck Deanery
Dear God,
We pray for your blessing on the benefice of St Aldhelm and clergy, Louise White, and Richard White. We pray for wisdom and guidance for their leadership and and for all those who live and worship there.
We pray for the pupils, families and staff of:
Corfe Castle CE VC Primary Academy
Langton Matravers St George's CE VA Primary School.
In our prayers for Anglican churches, we pray for Rt Revd Joseph Maker Atot, Bishop of Pacong in South Sudan.
Amen
27 March: West Purbeck, Purbeck Deanery
Living Lord,
We raise to you in prayer the people and parishes of West Purbeck. We pray for the clergy, Richard Bartlett, Lydia Reese, and Jenny Alidina.
We raise to you all lay leaders and volunteers, that they may be refreshed and blessed in their ministry.
We pray for the staff, pupils and families of:
Lulworth & Winfrith CE VC Primary School
Wool CE VA Primary School
Amen
28 March: Milton and Blandford Deanery
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for all who worship and serve in the parishes of Milton and Blandford Deanery. We pray for Your blessing over all those who lead, lay, ordained, and in volunteer roles, that You would equip them for the work You have called them to do. We pray for Rural Dean, Jane Williams, and Assistant Rural Dean, Carolyn Couzens, we pray you bless them in their ministry.
Amen
29 March: Blandford Forum, Milton and Blandford Deanery
Lord God, Prince of Peace,
We raise to you the benefice of Blandford Forum, we pray that you will equip them and bless their leadership. We pray for lay leaders, volunteers, and clergy, Chris Beaumont and Will Burditt.
We pray for the staff, students and families of:
Blandford Milldown CE Academy
Blandford Archbishop Wake CE VA Primary School
Amen
30 March: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Chase, Milton & Blandford Deanery
Today, the Fourth Sunday of Lent we pray:
Almighty God,
We pray for your blessing on the communities of Chase for all who live, work, pray, and play there. We pray especially at this time of vacancy. We pray for the worship leaders, school leaders, churchwardens, treasurers, and PCC members, in this benefice and all those who serve in these ways across the diocese.
In our prayers for the Anglican Communion we raise to you the Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo