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Pray to the Father through the Son in the power of the Spirit for:
MONDAY 2 Our link Diocese of Nandyal, India. That God would continue to watch over our link with the Diocese of Nandyal and guide us as we look to deepen our bond through prayer, fellowship, and shared ministry. That would God would protect and strengthen the churches and people of the Diocese of Nandyal as they seek to be the light of Christ in their communities.
TUESDAY 3 Wallingford: Sarah Nesbitt – Team Rector and the entire ministry team. For continuing development of collaborative ministry across the team, a deepening of our pastoral work and the flourishing of new initiatives including Forest Church and the Choir Project.
Brightwell cum Sotwell CE Primary School, Crowmarsh Gifford CE Primary School, St Nicholas CE Primary School.
WEDNESDAY 4 Cholsey and Moulsford: Rebecca Peters – Vicar, Valerie Bolt, Rebecca Thomasson, Susie Pocock. For mature Christians to come forward to take on leadership roles. That we would build teams to work more effectively together as a church community.
THURSDAY 5 Wendover Deanery: Sally Moring – Area Dean, Sally Bottomer, Gavin Oldham, Gareth Beynon. For Michelle Fotherby and Buki Fatona whom we have welcomed into the deanery as Rector of Prestwood and Rector of Weston Turville respectively. For our deanery synod meetings as we pray together and ask God where he might lead us as a deanery.
FRIDAY 6 Great Missenden with Ballinger and Little Hampden: Malcolm Chalmers – Vicar, Patricia Neale, Alan Mustoe. The appointment of a youth worker in our benefice. Our ongoing support work for the Old Tea Warehouse Hostel in High Wycombe.
Great Missenden CE Primary School.
SATURDAY 7 Weston Turville: Buki Fatona – Rector, Susan Fellows. For Revd Dr Buki Fatona as she commences as Rector. Thanksgiving for the ministry of Revd Susan Fellows as she continues to serve as our parish priest. For the ministry team and all who worship at St Mary the Virgin. For those we serve, who live and work in the parish. For our ministry with children and young people and for Weston Turville CE Primary School.
MONDAY 9 Wendover and Halton: Sally Moring – Rector, David Blackmore, Katherine Hyde, Ian Sansbury, Jack Curham, Tim Crapper. For continuing growth of the work of our families and children’s minister, Jack, especially connections in the local schools. For the development of our building as a community place of gathering working with Wendover Arts Festival, our local choirs and our local wine shop.
Wendover CE Junior School.
TUESDAY 10 Aston Clinton with Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp: Sally Bottomer – Rector, Jane Nash. We thank God for the growth in both our babies and toddler group and our monthly Messy Sunday session leading to an increase in children coming to baptism. We are very saddened by the death of our licensed lay minister, Gill Moore, last month.
WEDNESDAY 11 Hawridge with Cholesbury and St Leonards, The Chilterns.
THURSDAY 12 Prestwood, Great Kingshill and Great Hampden: Michelle Fotherby – Rector, Kayleigh Lucas, Frances Pauls. That all find our churches to be a place of welcome, support and comfort during this season of remembrance. That God sends us the right person to cover and continue our ministry to families and young people.
FRIDAY 13 Ellesborough, The Kimbles and Stoke Mandeville: Matthew Routledge – Rector, Michael Hunt, Estelle Fourie, Ketih Justice, the lay team who lead our family services. For our schools and local care homes; our Advent course looking at Waiting Well; engagement with the wider community in the lead-up to Christmas; and our new pattern of services being introduced across the benefice in January.
Great Kimble CE School.
SATURDAY 14 Wokingham: Hannah Higginson – Rector, Anthea Platt, Colin James. Our annual memorial service to be held on 15 November. Our outreach into the community through our cafe, events and activities, as we continue to develop the church as a space where all are welcome.
All Saints CE Primary school.
MONDAY 16 Little Missenden: John Simpson – Vicar, Marian Dickinson-Collins, Gareth Beynon. For our ministry to young people and our monthly Sundays@10 family service.
Little Missenden CE Infant School.
TUESDAY 17 The Lee, The Chilterns.
WEDNESDAY 18 Witney Deanery: Margaret Dixon – Area Dean, Matt Beer, Janice Collier, Andrew Marshall, David Eaton. For the members of the synod, all our new officers and committees. For our new plans for mission across the deanery.
THURSDAY 19 Shill Valley and Broadshire, West Oxon: Harry MacInnes – Rector, Dennis Stamps, Julie Ramsbottom, David Ramsbottom. Great and Small, our wonderful mum and toddler group, which provides an opportunity for friendship, fellowship and support for young families. Nosh and Natter, our church organised village lunch, which seeks to reach out to those who might otherwise experience loneliness or isolation.
St Peter’s CE School, St Christopher’s CE Primary School.
FRIDAY 20 Witney: Hester Jones – Team Rector, Chris Clare Dingwall-Jones, Dave Pizzey and all the ministry team. For our ongoing work with children and young people. For continued growth in faith, hope and love throughout our benefice.
St Mary’s CE Infant School, The Batt, St Kenelm’s, Hailey, Windrush CE Primary Schools.
SATURDAY 21 Cogges and South Leigh, Witney: Matt Beer – Vicar and all the ministry team. For the Holy Spirit to turn our church community outward to love and serve our community.
MONDAY 23 Bampton with Clanfield: Janice Collier – Vicar, Ron Curtis, Colin Randall, Andrew Wright, Drew Tweedy, James Newcome, Billie Tweedy. As Janice retires at the end of November, we pray for managing the interregnum and going through the process of recruiting a new incumbent. For the PTOs, lay leaders and churchwardens.
Aston and Cote CE Primary School, Bampton CE Primary School, Clanfield CE Primary School.
TUESDAY 24 Brize Norton with Carterton and Black Bourton: Barry Hanson – Rector, Lyndsay Baker. We pray that we will soon fill our vacancies for a new team vicar and a children and families minister.
St John the Evangelist CE Primary School.
WEDNESDAY 25 Burford with Fulbrook and Taynton, Asthall with Swinbrook and Widford: Tom Putt – Vicar, Tim Adams and all the ministry team. Please pray for the opportunities that Remembrance, Blue Sunday and Civic Carols give to connect people from the local community to Christ and the church.
Burford CE Primary School.
THURSDAY 26 Ducklington with Hardwick: Andrea Colbrook – Rector, Bob Edy, David Adams, Ruth Edy, Johan Schoeman, Roy Tarbox. Pray that we continue to nurture a strong sense of belonging, welcome and fellowship within our church communities. Pray for opportunities to deepen relationships with our wider communities, reaching out with Christ’s love and finding new ways to connect and serve together.
Ducklington CE Primary School.
FRIDAY 27 North Leigh: Margaret Dixon – Vicar, John Brown, Jan Fowler, Tony Fowler, Elizabeth Mason. For our outdoor worship services. For our mission across the parish including the seniors’ lunch.
North Leigh CE Primary School.
SATURDAY 28 Lower Windrush: Jo Judson – Rector. Give thanks to God for what he is doing among the widows/widowers, that as we walk alongside them in their grief they are finding a home in our churches. We ask God to continue to keep us open to where else he is at work in our benefice, that we would join in with him.
Standlake CE Primary School, Stanton Harcourt CE Primary School.
MONDAY 30 Sonning Deanery: Laura Wheatley Downs – Area Dean, Mark Gould, Leigh Welham, Anthony Pollock. For our baptism and confirmation candidates, giving thanks for the growth we are seeing across the deanery. As a Christ-centred, diverse and welcoming deanery, we are seeking to work together compassionately and courageously so all generations can flourish in faith, and God’s hope can be made visible in our churches and communities.
Prayer on Sundays
SUNDAY 1
On All Saints’ Day we thank you God for the ‘cloud of witnesses’ who have gone before us: saints who proclaimed the Good News, nurtured faith, served those in need, challenged injustice, and cared for creation. We thank God for their inspiration to us as we follow Christ in our own time and place. We thank God for all the Light Parties hosted by churches in their communities over this weekend. We pray the message that ‘Jesus is the Light of the World’ brings joy and hope to all who have attended. And may God bless the new connections made with children, families and carers.
SUNDAY 8
For those being confirmed at St John the Baptist in Burford by Bishop Rob Munro.
SUNDAY 15
We pray for Warm Spaces being opened in churches this winter. May they not only offer warmth from the cold, but a warm welcome, friendship and a sense of belonging. May these spaces foster community, reduce isolation, and provide practical help for those struggling to afford household bills.
SUNDAY 22
For those being confirmed in Charlbury Benefice by Bishop Gavin.
SUNDAY 29
For all our parishes as we mark the first Sunday of Advent – that we can wait with hope, prepare our hearts for God’s coming, and share God’s light with those around us.
Links
Prayers from Christian Concern for One World: ccow.org.uk
Topical prayers from the Church of England: churchofengland.org/topical-prayers