Reading this week's prayers is Mary Terry. Mary is a 4th year curate who is loving the adventure of priesthood and serving the parishes of St Francis and St Lawrence in Salisbury.
Read November and December prayers or contribute your own prayers.
Listen to this week's prayers here
25 November
Almighty God,
We pray today for your blessing on the communities of Upper Stour with Maiden Bradley for all who live, work, pray and play there. We pray for the worship leaders, school leaders, churchwardens, treasurers, PCC members and clergy of this benefice, and across the Diocese. We thank you for their service and dedication and pray for your blessing on them.
We lift to you the staff, pupils and families of:
Bourton St Georges CE VA School
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy.
Amen
26 November
Compassionate God,
Today we give thanks for the communities of Upper Wylye Valley Team, everyone who works and lives in this place. We raise to you the clergy and lay leaders and ask for your blessing on their ministry, that they may continue to step out courageously in your service.
We pray too for the pupils, staff and families of:
St John's Hospital Heytesbury
Sutton Veny CE VC Primary School
Heytesbury CE VA Primary School
Wylye Valley CE VA Primary School
Amen
27 November
Jesus, Our Saviour,
In your name, we pray for the communities of Warminster Christ Church. For the people who live and work there, and those who minister to them. We thank and praise you for your many blessings on them.
We raise to you the staff, pupils and families of Warminster Sambourne CE VC Primary School.
We pray for The Rt Revd Peter Marial Agok in Malek Rup, South Sudan.
Today we remember all those in need of your healing presence in our Diocese. May those who suffer know your peace today. Amen
28 November
Everlasting Lord,
We pray today for the people who live and work and pray in the benefice of White Horse. May you bless those who lead and serve. We remember particularly today all those who are grieving, that they may know your presence and your peace in their time of sorrow.
We give thanks for the staff, pupils and families of:
Westbury Leigh CE VC Primary School
Westbury CE VC Junior School
Dilton Marsh CE VC Primary School
Amen
29 November
Loving Lord Jesus,
In our prayers today, we hold before you the benefice of River Were. We pray that you would fill everyone in the community with your Holy Spirit and guide them in your love.
We thank you for all the staff, students and families of:
Warminster St John's CE VC Primary School
Warminster The Minster CE VC Primary School.
We pray that they would know You are with them today.
Amen
30 November
Almighty God,
As we reflect upon Andrew the Apostle. We give you thanks and praise for the clergy, lay leaders, the deanery and diocesan links with Sudan, Latvia and Evreux and for Sudan Medical Link.
For all those who work to bring people together, to enhance worship and knowledge of your love, we pray.
Amen
1 December
Lord Jesus,
Today, on The First Sunday of Advent, we pray for your blessing on our diocese, on all those who worship and live within it. We ask you will continue to guide them in living out your word. We pray too for the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.
Amen