1st April 2024
Pray for the work of the Mothers’ Union in Victoria Nyanza, Tanzania, with which we have a diocesan link.
2nd April 2024
Pray for White Waltham: David Atallah - Vicar, Carole Perkins. For the beginning of our Identity Course running after the Easter services, for visitors and newcomers to hear the good news of Jesus. For the Bible teaching in church (Philippians) to build us up in partnership, that we may know better how to live out our faith in the world and glorify God. For the leaders of our children's groups and toddler group.
White Waltham CE Academy.
3rd April 2024
Pray for Maidenhead St Luke: Sally Lynch, Phyl Sopp, Sam Fiordelisi, Terrie Robinson. That participants on our Alpha course might be blessed by God’s Spirit. For continued growth in ministry with children and families.
St Luke’s CE Primary School.
4th April 2024
Pray for Risborough: David Williams - Team Rector, Peter Godden, Tony Bundock, Andrew Walmsley, Sue Hughes, Michael Hunt, Sally Prendergast, Graham King, Ted Kent, Averil Stephenson, Tony Eccleston, Alex Rees, David and Nancy Wallace, Steve and Rose Williams, Nick Moloney, Jenny Deverill. For applicants for the Parish of Bledlow, Saunderton and Horsenden that is in vacancy. For our team churches as they celebrate Eastertide.
St John’s, Longwick, Monks Risborough, and Speen CE Schools.
5th April 2024
Pray for Old Windsor: Adel Shokralla - Vicar, Lynne Thorogood. For our church reordering process, involving practical tasks and a preparatory phase where we ask what needs to go, what needs to grow, and what needs to be reformed. For our planning to begin Messy Church and relaunch the all-age service after a long pause.
St Peter’s CE Middle School, The Royal CE School.
6th April 2024
Pray for Dedworth All Saints, Windsor: Paul Walker - Vicar, Adam Wingrove, Jacki Thomas, Mike Thomas, Michelle Sturgeon. Give thanks for the church growth seen, increased giving and the joys of making Jesus known together. For the five local schools and 14 charities using the Church Centre. For our life groups. For discerning God’s longer-term mission plan together. For wisdom for the growth and vision team.
7th April 2024
Pray for Bishop Gavin confirming at Bampton with Clanfield Benefice and Yarnton with Begbroke Benefice.
8th April 2024
Pray for Bicester and Islip Deanery: Gareth Miller - Area Dean, Andrew Foran, Diana Glover, Tina Shaw, Jane White, Matthew Clements. For the Shelswell Benefice, seeking to appoint a house-for-duty priest. For the Ray Valley Benefice, preparing to appoint a new priest-in-charge.
9th April 2024
Pray for Akeman, Cherwell, Oxon. For our PCC awayday when we will be considering how we can further/better engage and impact our parishes and local communities. For the health and wellbeing of members of our ministry team and our ability to meet the challenges of our seven churches going forward.
10th April 2024
Pray for The Ray Valley, between Bicester and Kidlington. For faith, patience and mutual support through a period of substantial change. For the appointment of a priest-in-charge to the Ray Valley Benefice and all involved in the process.
11th April 2024
Pray for Bicester with Bucknell, Caversfield and Launton. For work with children, families and schools in the team, especially for St Edburg’s CE Primary School and Launton CE Primary School. For ministry to our rapidly-growing new communities across Bicester.
12th April 2024
Pray for Shelswell (between Bicester, Brackley and Buckingham). For recruitment of the right person to join us as a house-for-duty priest. For the Benefice Day on 12 May, as Yvonne Morris uses the Space Makers resource to help us connect with God and with each other. For our link with the Wulu Diocese in South Sudan.
13th April 2024
Pray for Cherwell Valley. That the new members of the ministry team will settle in and we continue to be effective as a ministry team together. That Revd Helen Barnes will have a refreshing sabbatical. That our churches continue to be a source of community identity and places of worship and support for the villages we serve.
14th April 2024
Pray for Bishop Steven confirming at St Peter and St Paul, Wantage.
15th April 2024
Pray for Rousham: Richard Smail - Priest-in-charge. For the church community and for the wider community of visitors to Rousham House and Gardens.
16th April 2024
Pray for Aylesbury Deanery. For our three parishes in vacancy, some of which have been too long, and a fourth soon to go into vacancy, that recent advertising will be fruitful. For our parishes that are increasingly struggling to fill key posts of churchwarden, treasurer and safeguarding officer.
17th April 2024
Pray for Bernwode. Give thanks for the growth of Lego Church and Walking Church and pray for God's vision for our children and families worship across the benefice. Pray that the pop-up socials will be life-giving for neighbours to gather in our villages over the spring and summer. For Imogen, our new benefice facilitator.
18th April 2024
Pray for Waltham St Lawrence and Shottesbrooke: For the benefice in vacancy and the process of finding a new vicar.
19th April 2024
Pray for Wychert Vale. For our ministry to children, young people and their families, especially our youth group Chill In, ministry in our five schools and the upcoming Lighthouse holiday club in August. For Cafe in the Park, toddler groups and Monday Club.
20th April 2024
Pray for Bedgrove. Give thanks for the growth in our congregation. For more people to help with children’s and youth ministry and for a new children’s and youth minister to join Tamara and fill the vacant role.
21st April 2024
Pray for Bishop Steven confirming at St Andrew's, Headington; Bishop Olivia confirming at Easthampstead.
22nd April 2024
Pray for Broughton: Phil White - Vicar, Shirley Bull. For Phil as he retires in May and for the benefice as they prepare for the recruitment of a new vicar.
23rd April 2024
Pray for Aylesbury. For people with the right gifts to join our PCC. That we will successfully simplify our financial accounts. For St Mary’s CE School, The Aylesbury Vale CE Academy, Berryfields CE Primary School.
24th April 2024
Pray for Southcourt: For those in Southcourt who haven't given their lives to Christ. For the people who have difficulties with day-to-day life. For our schools to be centres of excellence. For guidance and fellowship for the people of Southcourt.
25th April 2024
Pray for Bierton and Hulcott: For the benefice in vacancy, that the right person will be found to fill the post of vicar. For Bierton CE Combined School, Buckingham Park CE Primary School.
26th April 2024
Pray for Worminghall with Ickford, Oakley and Shabbington. For confidence in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ to the 3,000 plus souls in the benefice. For newly-elected members of the PCC growing in their roles under God.

Oakley CE Combined School.
27th April 2024
Pray for Long Crendon with Chearsley and Nether Winchendon: Richard Phillips - Vicar, John Walton, John Scholefield, Gill Nicholls, Darren Sampson. For the new baby and carer group meeting in Chearsley. For the Eco Church initiative starting in Long Crendon. Bishop David Jennings confirming at St George's School, Ascot.
28th April 2024
Pray for Bishop Tim Wambunya confirming at Basildon, Aldworth and Ashampstead.
29th April 2024
Pray for Walton Holy Trinity. Praise God for renewed growth and newcomers each week. May we increasingly be set up to receive them and be ready/able to be a “next level” church spiritually and numerically.

Bishop Gavin confirming at Abingdon School.
30th April 2024
Pray for Bracknell Deanery. For our making and implementing of specific plans and projects in our key focus area this triennium of work with children, youth, schools and families. For how we help churches with reduced clergy capacity to cover services in the coming months.
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