Reading this week's prayers is Sophie Ferguson. "My name is Sophie Ferguson, Assistant Curate at Salisbury Cathedral and in the benefice of Harnham. I am really enjoying my first year as a Deacon and preparing for Priesting in June. My husband and I both grew up here in Salisbury. We have two small children and enjoy watching their curiosity and zest for life. I feel so grateful to be immersed in many wonderful communities across the City. "
Read this month's prayers here.
Monday 18 May: Corfe Mullen, Wimborne Deanery
Loving Lord,
We ask today for your blessing on Corfe Mullen. We pray for the clergy, Lesley Jones, David Reed and Charles Burgess
We pray that you guide them with your word.
Amen
Tuesday 19 May: Knowlton Circle, Wimborne Deanery
Lord God,
We pray for your blessing on the community of Knowlton Circle, for all who worship in this place, including the Revd Angus Mayhew and the Revd Jan-Rebecca Brown.
We pray for those who attend Cranborne and Wimborne St Giles first schools.
Amen
Wednesday 20 May: Hampreston and Ferndown, Wimborne Deanery
Our Father,
We raise to you the communities of Hampreston and Ferndown. We pray for the Revd Dominic Meering and the Revd Oli Fricker.
We pray for all who learn and teach at Hampreston First School.
In our prayers for our link diocese, we raise to you the Rt Revd Samuel Lomude, Bishop of Mundu in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 21 May: New Borough and Leigh St John, Wimborne Deanery
Eternal God,
We pray for all those who live, worship, work and play in the community of New Borough and Leigh St John and for the ministry of the Revd Matt Lee.
We pray for Wimborne St John's First School.
Amen
Friday 22 May: Verwood, Wimborne Deanery
God,
We raise the community of Verwood to you and pray you continue to guide them in all they do.
We thank you for the lay leaders who have taken Verwood through this vacancy, and pray for the new clergy in September.
We pray for:
Verwood, Verwood Trinity, Three Legged Cross and Hillside School first schools, and Verwood Emmanuel Middle School.
Amen
Saturday 23 May: West Moors, Wimborne Deanery
Creator God,
We pray for the community of West Moors, that all those living there may be blessed by your presence and your peace. We pray for the Revd Elizabeth Duckhouse and for West Moors St Mary’s First School.
Amen
Sunday 24 May: Pentecost
West Parley, Wimborne Deanery
On Pentecost, we pray
Loving God,
We raise to you the community of West Parley, we ask for your blessing upon them, including the Revd Charles Booth.
We pray that you bless this place with your peace.
In our Anglican Communion prayers, we raise to you the Episcopal Church in the Philippines.
Amen