Reading this week's prayers is Will Triffitt. Will was appointed to the DBF as Digital Engagement Officer in 2023 working with the Comms Team and Vision Team to help share the vision of the diocese. Outside of work he enjoys beach walks with an ice cream or hot chocolate, and supporting Bradford City.
Read September-October's prayers here
Listen to this week's prayers here
28 October – Today as we reflect upon Simon and Jude, Apostles
We raise to you the communities of Salisbury St Martin, Salisbury Deanery and its Clergy: David Fisher.
We pray for all those in the benefice that they may feel your love and peace.
Thank you for Sarum St Martin's CE VA Primary School
Bishop Wordsworth's School
Amen
29 October
Our Lord and our God,
Thank you for Salisbury St Thomas and St Edmund, Salisbury communities and its Clergy: Kelvin Inglis, Selina Deacon. Licensed Lay Minister: Sara Whitmarsh.
We give thanks for the distinctive witness of the people of St Thomas's in the city centre: inclusive and joyful, compassionate and generous, traditional and prophetic.
We pray for God's blessing on new lay ministries emerging in the congregation and for the renewal of St Thomas's mission to young families.
Amen
30 October
Our Father
We pray today for Salisbury St Mark and Laverstock St Andrew, Salisbury and its Clergy: Andy Bousfield.
For St Andrews we pray for a successful faculty application to replace the heating for the winter, and for a new housegroup starting in the Autumn to draw in people to a closer walk with each other and God.
At St Marks we pray for the worship evening with Philippa Hanna and we ask you will transform hearts by your Spirit that all may joyfully and worshipfully take your word into our space.
Thank you for all those who attend: Sarum St Mark's CE VC Junior School
Laverstock St Andrew's CE VA Primary School
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
In our prayers for Episcopal Churches in South Sudan and Sudan: We pray for the Most Revd Samuel Enosa Peni, Archbishop and Bishop of Yambio in South Sudan.
Amen
31 October
Jesus,
We pray today for Salisbury & District Hospital & Hospice, Fountain Way Hospital and New Hall Hospital
Chaplains: Adrian Burholt, Sharon Boyle, Kate Wyles, Jeremy Ames, Selina Deacon, Philip Rhoades.
We pray your blessing upon the patients, their relatives and staff.
We give thanks for the NHS and all who work at Salisbury Hospital.
We pray for those receiving news or who are at the end of their lives, we pray they feel your sense of peace.
Amen
1 November
O Lord,
On today, All Saints Day, we pray for your blessing upon: St Nicholas Hospital, for all those who worship and are patients there. We ask you continue to guide them in living out your word.
Amen
2 November
Lord Jesus,
Today we give thanks for Sarum College, we raise to you the clergy, teachers, students and volunteers and all who worship you, inside and outside, in this place.
We pray for the confirmation service at Salisbury Cathedral and all those being confirmed, that they will be blessed by your Holy Spirit.
Amen
3 November
Eternal God,
On today, the fourth Sunday before Advent, we pray for all those in our diocese who are putting preparations in place for Advent and Christmas and we pray for opportunities to celebrate your wonderful creation.
We pray for all who help to put on services in schools, churches, and the wider communities. May all be blessed by their service, and your grace.
Amen