Reading this week's prayers is Ruth Abernethy, Ruth is the church warden at the Town Church in St Peter Port, Guernsey and the lay General synod representative for Guernsey.
Monday 13 October: Swanage and Studland, Purbeck Deanery
Loving God,
We raise to you all who worship and serve in the parishes of Swanage and Studland and ask for your blessing on the clergy, Ian Bird, Natalie Davies, and Jo Levasier. We pray that all who live, visit and work there may encounter Your love and peace in their daily lives.
In our prayers for our schools, we pray today for the pupils and staff of Swanage St Mark's Primary School.
Amen
Tuesday 14 October: Wareham, Purbeck Deanery
Jesus, Our Saviour,
We pray for the community of Wareham. We pray for the people who live and work there and those who minister to them, especially the volunteers and lay ministers, including the clergy, Deborah Swann, Neil Kelly, Hilary Bond, and Shelma Vaughan.
We raise to you the pupils, staff and families of:
Wareham St Mary Primary School
Sandford St Martin's Primary School
Stoborough Primary School
Amen
Wednesday 15 October: St Aldhelm, Purbeck Deanery
Compassionate God,
Today, we give thanks for the community of St Aldhelm, for all who work, visit and live there. We ask for your blessing on the ministry of the clergy, Louise White, Richard White, Lindy Cameron, and Nick Webb, and the many lay leaders who dedicate their lives to serving You.
We pray for the pupils, families and students of:
Corfe Castle Primary Academy
Langton Matravers St George's Primary School
In our link dioceses, we raise to you The Rt Revd Emmanuel Lomoro Eluzai, Bishop of Rokon in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 16 October: West Purbeck, Purbeck Deanery
Loving Lord Jesus,
We raise to you today the communities of the West Purbeck Parishes. We pray for the blessing of your Holy Spirit on the community. We thank you for the clergy Richard Bartlett, Lydia Reese, Jenny Alidina and Lisselle Clarke-Moisley.
We pray for the pupils, staff and families of:
Lulworth & Winfrith Primary School and
Wool Primary School.
Amen
Friday 17 October: Milton and Blandford Deanery
Lord God,
We pray today for those living in the communities of Milton and Blandford Deanery, raising to you particularly the ministry of the Rural Dean, Jane Williams, Assistant Rural Dean, Carolyn Couzens and Lay Chair, Elizabeth Patterson
Amen
Saturday 18 October: Luke the Evangelist
Blandford Forum, Milton & Blandford Deanery
Loving Lord,
We ask today for your blessing on the community of Blandford Forum. We pray for the clergy, Chris Beaumont and Will Burditt and all who minister there, that you may guide them as they seek to reach out to share God’s love.
We pray for the pupils, families and staff of Blandford Milldown CE Academy and Blandford Archbishop Wake Primary School.
Amen
Sunday 19 October: Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Upper Chase, Milton & Blandford Deanery
Lord God,
We pray for Your blessing on the benefice of Upper Chase and all who lead and worship in this place. We pray for the worship leaders, school leaders, churchwardens, treasurers, PCC members, especially in this time of vacancy.
From the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Episcopal Church.
Amen