Prayer

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Urgent Prayer Requests

Sudan - click here for the latest news

Thursday 17 May
National Day of Prayer for Police
Please pray for police officers and staff, safety whilst on duty, success in bringing offenders to justice and success in reducing crime. Details: www.coact.org.uk, www.cpauk.net, 01234 272865

Thursday 28 June, 10am-3.30pm
Day of Prayer for the Armed Forces at St Augustine’s Church, Queen’s Gate, London.
An invitation to join the armed forces chaplaincies and military Christian organisations in a day of prayer. Details: www.pray4ourforces.org.uk, admin@rsr.org.uk, 023 9265 0505

Saturday 7 July, 8.30am-10.30am
‘MenUnited’ doughnuts, coffee and prayer morning at Holy Trinity Church, Trowbridge
The Revd Rees James from Bethesda Baptist Church will be the speaker on “Sharing the vision; Moving on with God”. A chance to network ecumenically and pray for the UK. Contact Geoff Tate: geoff@tate40.orangehome.co.uk

Topical Prayers 

Preparing for the 2012 Games

Eternal God,
Giver of joy and source of all strength,
we pray for those
who prepare for the London Olympic and Paralympic games.
For the competitors training for the Games and their loved ones,
For the many thousands who will support them,                                                   
For the Churches and others who are organising special events
and who will welcome many people from many nations.
In a world where many are rejected and abused,
we pray for a spirit of tolerance and acceptance, of humility and respect
and for the health and safety of all.
May we at the last be led towards the love of Christ                                            
who is more than gold, today and forever. Amen

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 

Smartphone apps

MyCofE Keep up to date with the CofE daily readings and prayers, plus news from our main RSS feed. Available for a number of phones - more info here. Download the app from iTunes

Reflections for Daily Prayer Daily reflections on Bible passages written by leading authors are now available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Click here for details. Download the app from iTunes

The Cycle of Prayer

• 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.
• For the latest edition of the Cycle, click here.
• Send prayers for publication to the Bishop’s Liturgical Assistant, Bridget Trump:
  01722 334031, liturgical.assistant@salisbury.anglican.org 

Sudan

• 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.
• 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
• For the Sudan prayer page, click here.

Children and Education

• The Diocesan Adviser for Children is Barbara Meardon:
• 01722 428428, barbara.meardon@salisbury.anglican.org
• Praying for schools: www.prayforschools.org 

Spirituality

• The Vocations and Spirituality Adviser to the Diocese is the Revd Ian Cowley:
  01722 411944, ian.cowley@salisbury.anglican.org
• For the Spirituality page, click here.

Retreats

• The Diocese is associated with a number of retreat houses throughout Wiltshire and Dorset. These include Ivy House and Hilfield Friary 
• 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