Prayer
Prayer is at the heart of our life as a church. When we pray, we are communicating with God, through words or actions, or in our hearts.
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Pray for Sudan
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Topical Prayers
Social Justice Programme:
A Prayer for Carers' Week, 10-16 June
The life of care is often wearying, life-sapping, hope-draining,
And then love comes again in a touch, is reawakened in a glance.
We pray for those who care and those who are cared for.
And we pray that we may be a community of care open to the overwhelming love of the God who accepted tender care as a vulnerable human person, and shared in the concerns and care of friends and followers. We pray that those who care in our community will know that their community cares for them.
Amen.
60th Anniversary of HM the Queen's Coronation
Almighty God,
at the hands of priests and prophets
you anoint your chosen servants with the oil of gladness
and strengthen them with the gifts of your Holy Spirit:
accept our joyful praise as with united voice
we give thanks for the long and glorious reign
of our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth.
Renewing your blessings, pour on her your choicest gifts,
and on all your people the spirit of humility and mutual service
shown in the life and death of him who is the anointed King of all,
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
National Day of Prayer
Latest updates can be found on their website and on www.saintsinthestadium.co.uk.
Women's World Day of Prayer
Takes place on the first Friday in March each year. The service is written by a different country each year. Click here for the website.
Click here for topical prayers from the CofE.
Staff Prayers
Click here for a page with resources from staff prayers on Wednesday mornings.
Prayer Feeds
Church of England Daily Prayer Feeds provided by the official Church of England web site, © The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England
Common Worship Morning Prayer
Common Worship Evening Prayer
Common Worship Night Prayer
All these services
Smartphones and tablets
| Common Worship Lectionary app The essential digital accompaniment to the CofE's daily readings and services is now available for iPad. Details here. Download it from iTunes |
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Reflections for Daily PrayerDaily reflections on Bible passages written by leading authors are now available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Click here for details. |
The Cycle of Prayer
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The diocesan Cycle of Prayer is issued every three months, and covers all aspects of the work of the Diocese. There is a monthly summary in the Sarum Link newspaper.
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Download the latest edition from the 'Resources' box on the left.
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For more information on the Cycle, click here.
- Send prayers for publication to the Bishop’s Liturgical Assistant, Bridget Trump:
01722 334031, liturgical.assistant@salisbury.anglican.org
Sudan
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Prayer is central to our link with the church in Sudan. Often, the first things that we are asked for in any situation are prayers, given in a true spirit of fellowship.
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We operate a diocesan-wide prayer network which works via e-mail. Regular monthly prayer requests are sent to anyone who would like to receive them. If you would like to join our prayer network or log a prayer request, contact the prayer co-ordinator by e-mailing sudan.prayer@salisbury.anglican.org
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For the Sudan prayer page, click here.
Children and Education
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The Diocesan Adviser for Children is Barbara Meardon:
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Praying for schools: www.prayforschools.org
Spirituality
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The Vocations and Spirituality Adviser to the Diocese is the Revd Ian Cowley:
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For the Spirituality page, click here.
Retreats
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The Diocese is associated with a number of retreat houses throughout Wiltshire and Dorset. These include Ivy House and Hilfield Friary
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Click here for the Events page
You may like to pause for a moment, whatever you are doing, and remember God’s presence with you now.
What is before us in life we know not, but this we know:
That all things are ordered with unerring wisdom and unbounded love by You, our God. Grant us all in things to see Your hand;
Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
- Charles Simeon

Cycle of Prayer Mar-May 2013
