Lord of all creation, We pray your blessing over Elizabeth College, Guernsey Deanery and its Chaplain: Peter Graysmith. We pray for the staff and students of the College, and for the Chaplaincy as it seeks to be a Christian presence within the community. Amen

Merciful Father, Thank you for St John’s and Guernsey Prison, Guernsey Deanery and its Clergy: Solveig Sonet, Peter Graysmith. Licensed Lay Minister: Annette Stewart. Amen

Our Lord and Our God, We thank you for St Peter’s, Sark, Guernsey Deanery and its Clergy: David Stolton. We give thanks for the joys of the holiday season, the opportunities to meet and worship with visitors to Sark and the fun, celebration and blessing of boats.

Our Saviour and Redeemer, On today, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, we pray for Antony MacRow-Wood in his role as Director of Finance and Asset Management. We pray for Lucy Holt as she assists Archdeacon Penny in covering the Dorset Archdeaconry. Amen

Reading the prayer diary this week is Sarah-Jane Allen. Sarah-Jane has been an LLM since 2019 and enjoys helping in lots of ways including eco church, supporting projects in Tanzania and Ukraine and through the Advent Baby Jesus Rocks family challenge!

Loving God, Thank you for the community of Purbeck and its Rural Dean: Richard Bartlett and Lay Chair: Carol Richards. We give thanks for all the opportunities for mission and ministry across Purbeck deanery this summer, welcoming tourists, pilgrims, families and friends. Amen

Join us in praying for our amazing teachers and school leaders today at the start of the new academic year! We pray for God's provision, wisdom and guidance for them in all that is to come this year.

Creator God, We pray for the community of Swanage and Studland, and its Clergy: Ian Bird, Jo Levasier, Natalie Davies, Dave Richards, Tony Higgins. We raise to you the staff and pupils and families of Swanage St Mark's CE VA Primary School Amen

Jesus our Living Lord, We pray for the communities of Wareham in Purbeck and its Clergy: Hilary Bond, Neil Kelly, Deborah Swann, Michael Young. We pray for wisdom and discernment as the Wareham family of Churches seek to appoint a new Team Rector. Amen

Our God, We pray today for the community of St Aldhelm, Purbeck and its Clergy: Lindy Cameron, Nick Webb , We thank you for the dedication of retired Clergy, churchwarden, stewards, Licensed Lay Ministers, Lay Pastoral Assistants. Amen

Loving Lord Jesus, We raise to you in prayer the community of West Purbeck, Purbeck and its Clergy: Richard Bartlett, Jenny Alidina, David Chillman, Lydia Reese and all those in lay roles. Amen

Almighty God, We pray for the community of Milton & Blandford and its Assistant Rural Dean: Carolyn Couzens and Lay Chair: Elizabeth Patterson. We all look forward to a renewed vision of hope as we seek God’s will together across churches in making Jesus known here. Amen

We thank you Lord for the community of Blandford Forum, Milton & Blandford and its Clergy: Chris Beaumont and Will Burditt. We pray for Licensed Lay Minister: Debby Griffiths and for Megan Bishop, the newly appointed children and school’s minister and chaplain. Amen

Reading this week's prayers is Chris Beaumont. Chris is Priest in Charge of Blandford Forum. Chris is husband to Cat, Father of 3 children, and has recently bought a kayak to use on the River Stour which runs through Blandford as a way of decompressing from work and ministry.

Our God, Thank you for the community of Chase, Milton & Blandford Deanery. During this period of vacancy, as all grow together in faith, we pray that God stirs the heart of a priest who will come and love and lead us into the next phase of our joint ministry. Amen

Lord of all creation, We pray today for the communities of Iwerne Valley, Milton & Blandford and its Clergy: David John, Toby Carson, David Sinclair. We pray for the current 'Making Jesus known' events series and for new curate, David Sinclair. Amen

God of all, We pray your blessing upon the communities of Pimperne, Stourpaine, Durweston and Bryanston, Milton & Blandford Deanery that all would step out in your name O Lord, especially in this time of vacancy. Amen

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Lord Jesus Christ, We pray for all those in Red Post, Milton & Blandford and their Clergy: Jane Williams, Caroline Chichester, Nigel Feaver. Licensed Lay Minister: Joseph Field. We thank God for the past year of Jane’s ministry and are grateful for the renewed hope. Amen

Our God, We pray your blessing upon the communities of Sixpenny Handley with Gussage St Andrew & Pentridge, Milton & Blandford, thank you for all the work everyone is doing during this period of vacancy and we pray for your blessing on new clergy. Amen