Reading our prayer diary this week is Hannah Fleming-Hill. Hannah is a digital missioner, digital storyteller and social media communications consultant passionate about helping churches, charities, and Christian organisations share the gospel and grow the kingdom through digital platforms. She lives in Purbeck but works with churches all over the country.
Listen to Hannah's prayers here.
Read December and January's prayers, or contribute your own here.
30 December: Marlborough Deanery.
Lord Jesus,
Today we raise to you the communities of Marlborough, for all who live, work and worship there. We pray for the clergy, Rural Dean, Roger Powell, Lay Chair, Sarah Musgrave, for volunteers inside and outside churches who serve the wider community. We ask for your blessing on all those who worship in your name in this deanery.
Amen
31 December: Ridgeway, Marlborough
God,
We give you thanks and praise for the clergy, lay leaders, PCC members and all who worship in the benefice of Ridgeway in Marlborough. We ask that you would fill clergy, Roger Powell and all who worship there with Your wisdom, love and joy today.
And we pray for Your blessing upon the students, families and staff of Ogbourne St George & St Andrew CE VC Primary School.
Amen
1 January: Naming and Circumcision of Jesus and Upper Kennet benefice in the Marlborough Deanery
Lord Jesus,
Today as we remember and reflect upon the naming of Jesus, we pray for your blessing on Upper Kennet benefice in the Marlborough Deanery, for all those who worship and live there. We pray for Revd Jonathan Poston who will be licensed on 16 January. We ask you will continue to guide them in living out your word.
We pray for: Broad Hinton CE VC Primary School
Kennet Valley CE VA Primary School
We pray too for Rt Revd John Abraham Nyari, Bishop of Yeri in South Sudan.
And finally, we pray on this New Year’s Day, that You would you bless all who live and work in this diocese and help us as we seek to make Jesus known in 2025.
Amen
2 January: Marlborough Benefice, Deanery
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for all who worship and serve in the parishes of the Marlborough Deanery. We pray for your blessing over all those who lead in lay, ordained, and volunteer roles. We pray for the Clergy: Chris Smith and Pete Sainsbury. We pray that You would equip them in the work they do. We raise to you
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School
Preshute CE VC Primary School
We pray they know You in all they do.
Amen
3 January: Whitton Benefice
Creator God,
We pray for the communities of Whitton, 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. We pray for clergy: Beth Hutton, Deb Larkey.
Thank you for the staff, parents, and students of:
Aldbourne St Michael's CE VA Primary School
Baydon St Nicholas CE VA Primary School
Chilton Foliat CE VA Primary School
Amen
4 January: Pewsey Deanery, Pewsey Benefice
Almighty God,
We pray today for your blessing on the communities of Pewsey, for all who live, work, pray, and play there. We pray for the worship leaders, school leaders, churchwardens, treasurers, and PCC members. We pray for the clergy, Rural Dean: Gerald Osborne, and Lay Chair: Philip Smith, in this benefice. We thank you for their service and dedication and ask for your blessing on them.
Amen
5 January: Second Sunday of Christmas and Savernake Benefice
Today, the Second Sunday of Christmas,
Lord God, Prince of Peace,
We raise to you the community of Savernake Benefice praying particularly for those who provide services of all kinds, in the community, in church, and school. We pray that you would equip them and bless their leadership. We ask for your guidance and your blessing on Clergy: Colin Heber-Percy and Jo Reid.
We pray for all those who attend:
Collingbourne CE VC Primary School
Great Bedwyn CE VC Primary School
Savernake St Katharine's CE VC Primary School
Shalbourne CE VC Primary School
In our prayers for Episcopal churches, we pray for the church in Wales.
Amen