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Reading this week's prayers is David Pain. David is Diocesan Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Diocesan Board of Finance. In his spare time, David love's cooking for friends and family, live music, walking and cycling.
Reading this week's prayers is Gary Waldron. "I am a deacon, serving in Broadstone St John's, a suburb of Poole, Dorset. I am a friend, a husband to Sam, a father to two, a son, a brother, and a professed member of the Franciscan Third Order. God willing, I will be ordained in June this year and then look forward to continuing to serve the wonderful people of Broadstone as Priest, and continue to follow, in the best way I can, God's call on my life."
Reading this week's prayers is Mark Rathbone. "I’m Mark Rathbone and I am married to Elizabeth, with one grown-up son, Tim. I am an LLM at Lytchett Minster and St Dunstan’s Upton, where I enjoy preaching, leading services and doing pastoral work. As a Trustee of the Poole-Wau Partnership, I recently travelled to South Sudan."
Reading this week's prayers is Beverley Sproats. "My name is Revd Beverley Sproats. I’m the Rector of St John’s Parish Church, Jersey and the Safeguarding Lead for Jersey Deanery. I enjoy Parkrun, sea swimming and bellringing."
Reading this week's prayers is Jenny Nelson. My name is Revd Jenny Nelson, and I serve as the Rector of Bradford on Avon Holy Trinity, Westwood and Wingfield. I enjoy the breadth and depth of parish ministry in this place, which includes our Choral Eucharist, fresh expression services of Chuppa, and In the Round. I love meeting people where they are, including with our local school communities through the Growing Faith Foundation programme. On days off, I enjoy listening to jazz, choral and orchestral music, and I love spending time outdoors paddleboarding, cycling, and walking along the Avon with family and friends.
Reading this week's prayers is Becky Roberts. "I'm Revd Becky Roberts. I serve as Incumbent of Harnham Parish and Rural Dean of Salisbury Deanery. I enjoy the variety of parish ministry, especially sharing faith at Messy Church and through school worship and clubs. I use my interest in the creative arts and counselling skills in serving others. I enjoy listening to folk and jazz music, walking our Spaniel aka Thelonius Monk [!] and countryside walks with Neil."
Reading this week's prayers is Joel Banks. "My name is Joel Banks, I currently serve as the Assistant Minister at St Paul's Church in Jersey. My Main responsibility is looking after the youth and young adult ministries. I Graduated from Nazarene Theological College at the end of 2023 where I studied Practical Theology BA (hons). Alongside work and ministry I enjoy spending my time skateboarding and exploring the beaches of Jersey with My amazing wife Charlotte and our Little boy."
Reading this week's prayers is Dawn Evans. Dawn is the Parish Safeguarding Administrator at St Paul’s Church, Salisbury, amongst her other roles as Church Administrator and PA to Rev Can Craig Ryalls. Dawn has been at St Paul’s since 2017 following a move from Liverpool with her husband and their two daughters.
Reading this week's prayer is Robyn Golden-Hann. Robyn is a third year curate at St Aldhelm's church in Poole; a former stonemason, in her previous career she spent ten years working on the restoration of Salisbury cathedral.
Reading this week's prayers is Samantha Martell. Mother Samantha Martell SCP is the Vicar of Alderney one of the Channel Islands. She is an ex-pig farmer, married to Jonathan, and they have adult twin sons, 3 dogs and 2 cats.
