Reading this week's prayers is Simon Dawson. Simon moved to the diocese about 20 years ago, living just north-east of Salisbury. He has enjoyed studying theology and liturgy at Sarum College, and he served as a Licensed Lay Minister in the Bourne Valley Benefice for about 10 years. More recently, he was commissioned as one of the LGBTQ+ chaplaincy team. He also enjoys cycling all over the fantastic Wessex countryside.
Read this month's prayers here.
Monday 23 March: Weymouth and Portland Deanery
Creator God,
We pray for the communities of Weymouth and Portland that all those living there may be blessed by your presence and your peace. We pray for the Rural Dean, Jo Haine, and the Assistant Rural Dean, John MacKenzie.
Amen
Tuesday 24 March: Radipole and Melcombe Regis with Chickerell, Weymouth and Portland Deanery
Loving God,
We raise to you the communities of Radipole and Melcombe Regis with Chickerell, asking for your blessing upon them. We pray for the clergy, Gordon Crowther, Jo Haine, Tom Coopey, and Daniel Harland.
We pray for the staff and pupils of Weymouth St John's Primary School.
Amen
Wednesday 25 March: Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Weymouth Holy Trinity, Weymouth and Portland Deanery
Lord,
As Archbishop Sarah is installed today, we pray you will continue to bless and guide her ministry and everything she does.
Amen
Our God,
We thank you today for the benefice of Weymouth Holy Trinity. We pray for your blessing upon all those who live, work, pray and play there and for the ministry of the Revd John MacKenzie.
We pray for Weymouth Holy Trinity Primary School.
In our prayers for our link diocese, we pray for The Rt Revd Peter Joh Abraham Mayom, Bishop of Malek in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 26 March: Weymouth St Paul with Fleet, Weymouth and Portland Deanery
Loving God,
We pray for your blessing on the community of Weymouth St Paul with Fleet, for all those who live and work in this place. We pray for the ministry of the lay leaders and congregation there, and for the Revd Gregory Lipovsky.
We raise to you Beechcroft St Paul's Primary School.
Amen
Friday 27 March: Wyke Regis All Saints with St Edmund, Weymouth and Portland Deanery
Living Lord,
We raise to you in prayer the benefice of Wyke Regis All Saints with St Edmund. We thank you for the ministry of the clergy, John Mackenzie and Ashley Liddington.
We pray for all who work, play and pray there, that they may know your peace and love with them, today and always.
We also raise to you Weymouth Wyke Regis Primary Federation and Weymouth All Saints Academy.
Amen
Saturday 28 March: Portland, Weymouth and Portland Deanery
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for all who live in Portland. We pray that you bless the members of the local communities and the ministry of the Revd Tim Gomm. May all be blessed by your love and grace.
Amen
Sunday 29 March: Palm Sunday
Weymouth Ridgeway, Weymouth and Portland Deanery
On this Palm Sunday, we pray:
True and humble King,
hailed by the crowd as Messiah:
grant us the faith to know you and love you,
that we may be found beside you
on the way of the cross,
which is the path of glory.
Amen
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for all who live in Weymouth Ridgeway. We pray that you bless members of the local communities and the ministry of the clergy, James Menzies and Phillip Elliott.
We pray for all those who attend Weymouth St Nicholas and St Laurence, and Weymouth St Andrew’s primary schools.
In our prayers for the Anglican Communion, we pray for the Anglican Church of Melanesia.
Amen