1st December 2025

The work of the Mothers’ Union in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, with which we have a diocesan link.

2nd December 2025

Sonning: Jamie Taylor - Vicar, Bob Peters, Chris West, Corinne Robertson. For youth minister Chris West as he trains for the priesthood.

Sonning CE Primary School.

3rd December 2025

Wokingham St Sebastian: Rickey Simpson-Gray - Vicar, Wendy Wickens, Russell Shipton. For our 2030 parish vision, family minister recruitment, personal discipleship groups.

St Sebastian’s CE Primary School and Oaklands Junior School.

4th December 2025

Ruscombe and Twyford: Mark Gould - Vicar, Gordon Connell, Helen Charlton, Phillippa Middleton. For our children and families worker as she welcomes children from our primary schools into our buildings for Christmas services.

St Nicholas CE School, Polehampton CE School.

5th December 2025

Newport Deanery: Adrian Low - Area Dean, Tim Edwards, Janet Gamlen, Roger Hull. For unhindered progress towards successful pastoral reorganisation and forthcoming appointments. For Night of Miracles deanery cantata on 10 January, celebration of Epiphany.

6th December 2025

Stoke Goldington, Ravenstone, Weston Underwood and Gayhurst (The Gate Group): Geoff Morris. For the benefice in Interregnum and for Christa Pumfrey who retired as Rector at the end of November after 25 years in the benefice. For the Revd Adrian Low, who will in future look after the new benefice.

Stoke Goldington CE School.

7th December 2025

We thank God for the role of churches in successfully calling the government to end the Two-Child Limit (announced in the recent Budget) and pray for the 470,000 children who be pulled out of severe hardship by 2027 as a result.

8th December 2025

Lavendon with Cold Brayfield, Clifton Reynes and Newton Blossomville: Geoff Morris, Lindsay Hall. For the benefice in Interregnum. For Fr Ben Lewis (Olney), who will be lead priest in the new benefice.

Newton Blossomville CE School.

9th December 2025

Hanslope with Castlethorpe: Gary Ecclestone - Vicar, Fr Robin Carter. Giving thanks for the younger members of our two village churches and for those who run our under 5s, Sunday schools and youth group. Giving thanks for the dedication of PCC members and other key lay people.

10th December 2025

Sherington with Chicheley, North Crawley, Astwood and Hardmead (SCAN): Coralie Mansfield - Priest-in-Charge, Pam Fielding, Bob Penman, John Fielding. Discernment in succession. Prayers for members of our ministry team who are receiving treatment for medical issues.

North Crawley CE School, Sherington CE School.

11th December 2025

Lamp, nr Milton Keynes: Adrian Low - Priest-in-Charge, Kimonie Nicholls, Wendy Reidel, Joe Geary, Louise Cook. Thanking God for the redevelopment and toilet provision at St Leonard & St Andrew Little Linford. Developing relationships with other churches as the LAMP benefice splits and new benefices are formed.

12th December 2025

Newport Pagnell with Lathbury and Moulsoe: Nick Evans - Rector, Mervyn Evans, Karen Goff. We continue to give thanks for the growth of the parent and toddler Monday morning initiative. Pray for mission discernment and direction since there are 14,000 new homes being built within the benefice.