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.
Read our daily Cycle of Prayer below, listen on our social media (Diocese of Salisbury).
24 February: Hazelbury Bryan & the Hillside Parishes, Blackmore Vale Deanery
Holy Jesus,
We raise to you the community of Hazelbury Bryan & the Hillside Parishes, praying particularly in this time of vacancy, for those who provide services of all kinds, in the community, in church, and in school. We thank you for their loving service and faithfulness.
Amen
25 February: Marnhull, Blackmore Vale Deanery
Today we give thanks for the communities of Marnhull for all who work and live there. We raise to you clergy: Gaenor Hockey, Angus Mayhew and lay leaders and ask for your blessing on their ministry, so that they may continue to step out courageously in your service.
We pray for the staff, students and families of Marnhull St Gregory’s CE VA Primary School.
Amen
26 February: Okeford, Blackmore Vale Deanery
Dear God,
We pray for your blessing on Okeford, Blackmore Vale. We pray for wisdom and guidance as well as the church’s presence, for all those who live there.
We pray for the pupils, families and staff of:
Shillingstone CE VA Primary School
Child Okeford St Nicholas CE VA Primary School.
In our prayers for Anglican churches for The Rt Revd Moses Zungo, Bishop of Maridi in South Sudan
Amen
27 February: Spire Hill, Blackmore Vale Deanery
Living Lord,
We raise to you in prayer the people and parishes of Spire Hill. We pray for the clergy, Clergy: Richard Hancock and Belinda West. 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:
Stalbridge CE Primary School.
Amen
28 February: Stour Vale, Blackmore Vale Deanery
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for all who worship and serve in the parishes of Stour Vale. 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 clergy: Clare Manson Dean.
Amen
1 March: Sturminster Newton, Hinton St Mary and Lydlinch, Blackmore Vale deanery
Lord,
We pray for your blessing on the Sturminster Newton, Hinton St Mary and Lydlinch in the Blackmore Vale deanery and its Clergy, Mary Gubbins. We pray for all those who worship and live there.
Amen
2 March: Sunday before Lent, Shaftesbury
Heavenly Father,
Today as we mark the second Sunday before Lent, we thank you for all who worship and serve in the parishes of the Shaftesbury. We ask for your blessing over all those who lead in lay, ordained, and volunteer roles. We pray for the Clergy, for Donna Gibbs, Helen Williams and Maggie Crosbie. We pray that You will equip and guide them in their ministry.
We pray for the staff, students and parents of:
Shaftesbury CE VC Primary School,
Motcombe CE VA Primary School
Shaftesbury The Abbey CE VA Primary School
Shaftesbury VC School
In our Anglican cycle of prayer we pray for the Anglican Church of Burundi.
Amen