Reading this week's prayers is Carly Taylor. “Hi, I'm Carly Taylor, wife to Danny and mother of two teenagers. I've been studying as an Ordinand at St Augustine's College of Theology. I’ll be ordained (God willing) on 29 June. I'm moving this week to Calne, in the north of the diocese, where I'm excited to be serving my curacy in the Marden Vale Benefice. In my spare time, I enjoy open water swimming, family dog walks and gardening.”
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Monday 16 June: Upper Stour with Maiden Bradley, Heytesbury Deanery
Loving Lord Jesus,
We raise to you today the benefice Upper Stour with Maiden Bradley and the ministry of Rev Graham Southgate. We pray that you would fill them with your Holy Spirit so that they might be inspired to continue to seek your truth and serve with wisdom and love.
We pray for the parents, students and staff of Bourton St Georges School and Whitesheet Primary Academy.
Amen
Tuesday 17 June: Upper Wylye Valley Team, Heytesbury Deanery
Lord God,
We pray for the Upper Wylye Valley Team for all who work and worship there, those who lead and those who offer their time as volunteers. We pray for the ministry of Rev Jonathan Hiscox.
We raise to you the staff, students and parents of:
St John's Hospital Heytesbury
Sutton Veny Primary School
Heytesbury Primary School
Wylye Valley Primary School
Amen
Wednesday 18 June: Warminster Christ Church, Heytesbury Deanery
Loving Lord,
We ask for your blessing on the communities of Warminster Christ Church, for all who live, work, pray and play there. We pray for clergy Lorraine Dobbins and Craig Bain. We pray for your blessing on the staff, pupils and families of Warminster Sambourne Primary School.
We pray for the leadership and ministry of the Rt Revd Daniel Awan Manyok, Bishop of Athooch in South Sudan
Amen
Thursday 19 June: Corpus Christi
White Horse, Heytesbury Deanery
Lord God,
Today, the feast of Corpus Christi, we pray:
We pray for Your abundant blessing for the benefice of White Horse and all who lead and worship and meet there. We pray for the worship leaders, school leaders, churchwardens, treasurers, PCC members, and clergy of this benefice, including clergy Rebecca Harris and Holly Newton and all those who serve in these ways across the diocese.
We raise to you the staff, pupils and families of Westbury Leigh Primary School
Westbury Junior School
And Dilton Marsh Primary School
Amen
Friday 20 June: River Were, Heytesbury Deanery
Our Father,
We raise to you the benefice of River Were, praying for the ministry and leadership of Rev Susan Foster and for all in leadership in this community.
We pray for the families, staff and pupils of Warminster St John’s Primary School and Warminster The Minster Primary School.
Amen
Saturday 21 June: Sudan Committee, Sudan Medical Link, & for all deanery & diocesan Sudan, Latvia & Links.
Eternal God,
We pray for all those who are part of our Sudan Link, for the committee, the medical and deanery links, for those motivated by compassion and generosity to extend the hand of friendship and love to our brothers and sisters in our link dioceses.
We pray they will continue to be guided in their ministry by the example of the earthly ministry of your Son, Jesus.
Amen
Sunday 22 June: First Sunday after Trinity
The Archdeacon of Wilts
Everlasting Lord,
Today, the First Sunday after Trinity we raise to you our new Archdeacon, The Ven Louise Ellis. We pray you bless her and family in her ministry.
In our prayer for the Anglican Communion, we pray for the Anglican Church of Igreja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola.
Amen