Reading this week's prayers is Revd Dr. Simon Chambers. "I am Team rector of the Clarendon Team which is a rural group of churches just to the East of Salisbury. Ordained in Salisbury in 2002, I have a deep love of rural ministry, and as a vocations advisor, enabling others to be the people God made them to be. I design Celtic knotwork, a love of my historic VW Beetle and Campervan, and still build electronics and into programming."
Monday 19 January: HMP Erlestoke, Devizes Deanery
Lord God,
We pray for your blessing on HMP Erlestoke, for all who worship in this place. We pray for the Anglican chaplain, Steve Ibbetson, and Lay Pastoral Assistant, Shirley Daniels.
Amen
Tuesday 20 January: Religious and lay communities in the diocese
Our Father,
We raise to you the religious and lay communities in our diocese: Society of St Francis at Hilfield, Pilsdon, St Benedict’s Priory, Salisbury and Othona.
We pray you bless all those who live and work there.
Amen
Wednesday 21 January: Bradford Deanery
Eternal God,
Thank you for the communities of the Bradford deanery. We pray for your guidance on all those who lead and worship there, including Rural Dean, Jake Eggertsen and Lay Chair, John Joy.
In our Anglican prayers, we pray for The Rt Revd Isaac Deu Chol, Bishop of Kapoeta in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 22 January: Atworth with Shaw and Whitley, Bradford Deanery
Everlasting Lord,
We raise to you the communities of Atworth with Shaw and Whitley, asking for your blessing upon the lives of all who live there, especially in this time of vacancy.
We raise to you Shaw Primary School and Churchfields The Village School.
Amen
Friday 23 January: Broughton Gifford, Great Chalfield and Holt St Katharine, Bradford Deanery
Creator God,
We pray for the communities of Broughton Gifford, Great Chalfield and Holt St Katharine, that all those living there may be blessed by your presence and your peace. We pray that you guide the lay leaders and clergy, Andrew Evans and Ruth Mecredy.
We pray for all those who attend Holt and Broughton Gifford St Mary’s primary schools.
Amen
Saturday 24 January: Melksham, Bradford Deanery
Loving God,
We raise to you the community of Melksham, asking for your blessing upon them.
We pray for the clergy, Charlie Thomson and Francis Moloney.
We raise to you Melksham The Manor, and Forest & Sandridge primary schools.
Amen
Sunday 25 January: Conversion of Paul
North Bradley, Southwick, Heywood and Steeple Ashton, Bradford Deanery
Our God,
We thank you today for the benefice of North Bradley, Southwick, Heywood and Steeple Ashton. We pray for your blessing upon all those who live, work, pray and play there. We pray for the Revd Oliver Learmont.
We pray also for all those at Southwick and North Bradley Primary Schools.
In our Anglican prayers, we pray for Iglesia Anglicana de Chile.
Amen