Reading this week's prayers is The Revd Jenny Nelson. Jenny serves as Rector of Bradford on Avon Holy Trinity, Westwood and Wingfield, and she has recently become Assistant Rural Dean of the Bradford Deanery. Jenny is married and has two adult children.
Monday 12 January: Devizes St John and St Mary, Devizes Deanery
O Lord,
We pray for your blessing upon the communities of Devizes St John and St Mary and the ministry of the Revd Caroline Spindlow. We ask for your blessing on all those who worship in this benefice.
Amen
Tuesday 13 January: Devizes St Peter, Devizes Deanery
Loving God,
We raise to you all who worship and serve in the benefice of Devizes St Peter. We pray that all who live, visit and work there may encounter your love and peace in their daily lives.
Amen
Wednesday 14 January: Rowde and Bromham, Devizes Deanery
Jesus, Our Saviour,
We pray for the community of Rowde and Bromham. We pray for the people who live and work there, especially in this time of vacancy.
We thank you for the staff, students and families of Rowde Primary Academy and Bromham St Nicholas Primary School.
In our prayers for our link diocese, we pray for The Rt Revd David Akau, Bishop of Awerial in South Sudan.
Amen
Thursday 15 January: Southbroom St James, Devizes Deanery
Compassionate God,
Today, we give thanks for the community of Southbroom St James, for all who work, visit and live there. We ask for your blessing on the many leaders who dedicate their lives to serving you, including the Revd Richard Saint.
We pray for the pupils, families and students of Devizes The Trinity Primary Academy and Southbroom St James Academy
Amen
Friday 16 January: Lavingtons, Cheverells and Easterton, Devizes Deanery
Loving Lord Jesus,
We raise to you today Lavingtons, Cheverells and Easterton. We pray for the blessing of your Holy Spirit on them, in this time of vacancy.
We pray for the staff, students and families of Great Cheverell The Holy Trinity Primary Academy and Market Lavington St Barnabas Primary School.
Amen
Saturday 17 January: Cannings & Redhorn, Devizes Deanery
Lord God,
We pray today for those living in the communities of Cannings and Redhorn, raising to you particularly the ministry of the clergy, Richard Curtis and Sam Park.
In our prayers for schools, we pray for:
Urchfont, Chirton, Bishops Cannings and All Cannings primary schools.
Amen
Sunday 18 January: Second Sunday of Epiphany
Wellsprings, Devizes Deanery
Loving Lord,
We ask today for your blessing on the community of Wellsprings. We pray for the clergy, Gerry Lynch and Caroline O’Neill, and all who minister there, that you may guide them as they seek to reach out to share God’s love.
We also pray for:
Five Lanes and Seend primary schools.
In our prayers for the Anglican Communion, we pray for the Province de L’Eglise Anglicane du Congo.
Amen