Reading this week's prayers is Pip Sanday. Pip is Families Discipleship Lead and Lay Pioneer at St James, Devizes, and volunteers as a Waterways Chaplain on the Kennet & Avon Canal: www.waterwayschaplaincy.org.uk
Listen to this week's prayers, read by Pip.
Monday 31 August: Pewsey Deanery
Loving God,
We raise to you all who live and worship in Pewsey, including the Rural Dean Gerald Osborne and Lay Chair Philip Smith.
We pray that you bless this place with your Holy Spirit.
Amen
Tuesday 1 September: Season of Creation
Savernake, Pewsey Deanery
Living Lord,
We pray for your blessing on the community of Savernake for the ministry of lay leaders, and on the clergy, Sue Hart, Colin Heber-Percy, Jo Reid, and Brenda Woodrow.
We pray for Collingbourne, Great Bedwyn, Savernake St Katharine's and Shalbourne Primary Schools.
Amen
Wednesday 2 September: Vale of Pewsey, Pewsey Deanery
O Lord,
We raise to you in prayer the people and communities of the Vale of Pewsey. We pray for all in this place that they may be refreshed and blessed, including the clergy, Rhona Floate, Mark Windsor, Hazel Davis, Gerald Osborne and Matthew Haynes.
Thank you for all those who attend and teach at Oare Primary School, Rushall School and Woodborough Primary School.
In our prayers for our link diocese, we pray for the Right Revd James Lule, Bishop of Kajo-Keji in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 3 September: The Dean of Jersey
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for the Dean of Jersey, The Very Revd Mike Keirle. We pray for your blessing on his work, and we pray you guide him with your word.
Amen
Friday 4 September: St Ouen, Jersey Deanery
Almighty God,
We pray for your blessing on the communities of St Ouen, especially for the Revd Ian Pallent. May your peace be felt by all who enter this place and your presence known.
Amen
Saturday 5 September: St Mary, Jersey Deanery
Lord God, Prince of Peace,
We raise to you the communities of St Mary; we pray that you guide them in all they do, including the Revd Kirsty Friend. May you renew this place afresh, after a busy tourist season.
Amen
Sunday 6 September: Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
St John, Jersey Deanery
O Lord,
We pray today for your abundant blessing on the benefice of St John, that they may be guided by your word. We raise to you The Revd Beverley Sproats.
In our prayers for the Anglican Communion, we pray for the Anglican Province of Alexandria.
Amen