Reading this week's prayers is Canon Sal McDougall is the Deputy Director of the Royal School of Church Music and works from their headquarters in Salisbury.
19 June
Dear God,
Thank you and we pray for Sherborne Deanery Rural Dean: Tony Gilbert. ARD: Tim Greenslade. Lay Chair: Andrew Graham. We pray you guide them with your love.
Amen
20 June
God,
We pray for Melbury, Sherborne Deanery Clergy: Tim Greenslade, Dan Ingles. LLM: Paul Rendall. LLM Emeritus: Rosemary Clary. We thank you for the work they do locally and we pray they continue to be fruitful in it.
Thank you lord for:
Maiden Newton Greenford CE VC Primary School and Evershot Sticklands CE VA Primary School
Amen
21 June
Living Lord,
We lift to you Queen Thorne, Sherborne Deanery Clergy: David Bond.
Please pray for the children and staff at Trent Young's Primary School as they enter the last month of the school year. We pray your peace is upon them all at this busy time.
We also pray for Episcopal Churches in South Sudan and Sudan: Please pray for the Rt Revd Wilson Kamani, Bishop of Ibba in South Sudan.
Amen
22 June
Lord above,
Thank you for Sherborne with Castleton, Lillington and Longburton, Sherborne Deanery Clergy: Martin Lee, Jim Edie. LLMs: Claire Ridgeway, Huw Ridgeway. LLM PtO: Michael Nurton. LLM Emeritus: Mark Greenstock, Linda Rowe.
We thank you for their dedication to your word.
Thank you for the staff and students at Sherborne The Abbey CE VC Primary School and Sherborne The Gryphon School.
Amen
23 June
Lord Jesus,
Today we pray for Three Valleys, Sherborne Deanery Clergy: Tony Gilbert, Jenny Nelson, George Moody. LLM PtO: Keith Budgell. LLM Emiritus: Chloe Sadler, John Strover. Thank you for your love and kindness installed in them.
Thank you today Lord for:
Yetminster St Andrew's CE VC Primary School
Bishop's Caundle All Saints CE VC Primary School
Bradford Abbas St Mary's CE VC Primary School
Thornford CE VA Primary School
Amen
24 June
God,
We raise to you Blackmore Vale Deanery Rural Dean: Tim Heaton. ARD: Vacant. LLM: Barbara Priest.
As we celebrate the Birth of John the Baptist, we pray for all newborn’s and families throughout the deanery and pray that many will come to know you.
Amen