St Denys Church Prayer Diary 2024

A week-by-week companion to guide your prayers for the people, ministry and mission of St Denys Church 

Prayer is at the heart of who we are at St Denys. In our Prayer Diary we bring together all the people, places and situations that make up our ministry network. Week by week we invite you to pray

Each week, there are five categories to pray for:

• Members of our church community—on the Electoral Roll or part of our worshipping community. (If you can't see your name on the list, tell Sera you'd like to be added)
• Streets in our parish. You may wish to visit the street, or pray for things going on there.
• Our church ministry: These are the branches of our mission seek to grow as disciples, enrich communities near and far, and to care well for each other and our resources.
• The wider community we serve: Groups that use or Church, the Centre and our resources
• Mission Partners: The charities and people we support and those with whom we share our vision.

 Thank you for making time to pray.

Jesus replied 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind... Love your neighbour as yourself.' (Matthew 22:37-39)

Week 1: 2 December / 2 June

• Alan & Claire Bamford and family; Paul and Vikki Brotherton
• Woodside Road
• Our Priest-in-Charge Sera Rumble and the family
• Riverside Pre-School (who still have an office upstairs)
• SCRATCH and the Basics Bank

 Week 2: 9 December / 9 June

• Kym Bryden and family; Chris & Rachel Hill and family
• Westridge Road
• Our Warden (Louise D) and Assistant Wardens (Sue D & Tim Nickels)
• Hopwood Electrical Solutions (using a storeroom upstairs)
• The Sunday Lunch Project – one our Community Collaborations

Week 3: 16 December / 16 June

• Tony & Carol Bunday and family; Chris Kettle
• Thackeray Road
• The fortnightly 8.30 Service- a quiet spoken communion
• Yog & dance classes in the Church Centre (various weekday evenings)
• St Denys Community Food Project – one of our Community Collaborations

Week 4: 23 December / 23 June

• Karen Harris and family, Steve & Adrienne Harris
• St Denys Road
• The weekly 10.00 Sunday Service
• The National Childbirth Trust (weekly classes in the Centre)
• The Children’s Society who we support each year with Christingle

Week 5: 30 December / 30 June

• Anne Hogarth, June Dunford, Katherine Barbour and family
• St Augustine Gardens
• The monthly online Simple Sunday Service
• The martial arts classes (weekly in the Hall)
• The Diocese of Winchester

Week 6: 6 January / 7 July

• Alison Hughes, Andy Coley & Tasha Gregory and family
• Stanley Road
• Prayer Together on Wednesday mornings
• The Tuesday afternoon Memory Cafe (meets twice monthly)
• The Southampton Deanery (Anglican churches in Southampton)

Week 7: 13 January / 14 July

• Amy Coombes; Cathy Young; Sophia Oman and family
• Spring Crescent and Lawn Road
• The PCC
• Brian Chambers Dance class (every Friday evening in the Hall)
• Our local parishes—St Barnabas and City Centre

Week 8: 20 January / 21 July

• Claire & Richard Middleton, Mike & Jackie Scott
• South Road
• The Standing Committee
• Southampton Recorded Music Society meeting monthly in the Centre
• Climate Stewards – one of our Mission Partners for Environmental Stewardship

Week 9: 27 January / 28 July

• Richard & Louise Diamond and family; Monica Cox
• Shakespeare Avenue
• The staff team - Ana, Geoff & Andy
• Southampton Operatic Society (using a store room upstairs)
• Safe Families for Children – one of Mission Partners for Local Empowerment

Week 10: 3 February / 4 August

• Frank & Debbie Green and family; Martin Smith & family
• The Houseboats in the St Denys Community
• Mustard Seeds, our kids' group.
• The therapy groups & sessions that meet in the Centre
• Chris & Suzy Wilson and family – new Mission Partners in Ethiopia

Week 11: 10 February / 11 August

• Pam Maidment and family, Andy Fisher
• Railway View Road
• Denys Friendlies
• Itchen Valley Lacemakers (first Saturday of every month)
• Catriona Rawlins and Sam Shackleton – our Mission Partners in Bristol

Week 12: 17 February / 18 August

• Pearl Meatyard and Tina Wills; Leanne Savage
• Priory Road
• Coffee & Cake
• All those that have birthday parties in the Church Centre
• Marion Hitchens, part of our church family, in her ministry as an Anna Chaplain for the east of the city- caring for the spiritual needs of older people.

Week 13: 24 February / 25 August

•  Tim Nickels, Beck Alsford, Mark Harris
• Saltmead
• Priory Close and Priory Avenue
• Drum Beats
• Weddings in St Denys Church
• Highfield church - staff and ministry teams

Week 14: 3 March / 1 September

• Pat Lavy, Fiona and Andrew Mortimore and family
• Portswood Avenue
• Our Small Groups for discipleship
• Baptisms in St Denys Church
• Christian Aid – one of our Mission Partners for Global Engagement

Week 15: 10 March / 8 September

• Mike & Aino Strickland, Jacob Busby
• Pettinger Gardens and Bellamy Court
• Prayer squares, triplets and partners
• Funerals at St Denys Church
• People working for peace in Ethiopia – a link we’re exploring

Week 16: 17 March / 15 September

• Steve Jones, Jan Parker, Kate Foot
• Osborne Road North and South; Osborne Gardens
• Messy Church
• The groups and events for those exploring the Christian faith
• SCRATCH and the Basics Bank

Week 17: 24 March / 22 September

• Dave & Sera Rumble and family; Rod Rumble, Jill Cheal
• North Road
• The Site Management Group
• Our local environment—the streets, parks, gardens and river
• The Sunday Lunch Project – one our Community Collaborations

Week 18: 31 March / 29 September

• Ian & Kate Russell and family; Edith & Josef Jedlicka
• Kent Road
• The Finance & Employment Group
• Creation—a group for creativity and contemplation
• The Winchester Diocese

Week 19: 7 April / 6 October

• Dudley & Terry Savage; Jan Cullis; Diana Richards and family
• Janaway Gardens
• The church office and staff
• Southampton‘s universities and colleges
• The Southampton Deanery

Week 20: 14 April / 13 October

• Tricia Smith and family; Antonia Devereux and family
• Ivy Road
• The Global and Local Mission group
• St Denys Primary School
• Our neighbouring parishes—Bitterne Park and Swaythling

Week 21: 21 April / 21 October

• Alan & Hannah Stewart and family; Jenny P
• Eastfield Road
• Our musicians and worship leaders
• All those who support the Church with voluntary time, skills and prayer
• Climate Stewards – one of our Mission Partners for Environmental Stewardship

Week 22: 28 April / 27 October

• Marion Hitchins, Carmen Cracian and family, Jeannie Thistle
• Dundee Road
• Our Service Leaders and Preachers
• All the shops and businesses in our parish
• Rev Chris Hill, part of our church family, in his ministry of supporting and equipping curates and established clergy across the Diocese

Week 23: 5 May / 3 November

• Margaret & Ken Triggs and family; Mike Kill
• Collier Close
• The Pastoral Care team and Safeguarding Officer
• St Denys Police Station and the PCSOs
• Chris and Suzy Wilson and family – our Mission Partners in Ethiopia 

Week 24: 12 May / 10 November

• Phil & Lucy Webb and family, Robert Saunders
• Belmont Road
• The Policies & Risk Assessment group
• The artists and musicians who hold community events in the church
• Catriona Rawlins and Sam Shackleton – our Mission Partners in Bristol

Week 25: 19 May / 17 November

• Louise & Steve Owen and family, Rose Wije
• Adelaide Road
• The churchwardens and assistant wardens
• The pubs in our parish—Dolphin, South Western Arms and The Junction
• Christian Aid – one of our Mission Partners for Global Engagement

Week 26: 26 May / 24 November

• Simon & Lizzie Whitbread and family; Susan Dawson
• Aberdeen Road
• All those who support our church with financial gifts
• Those who seek shelter and refuge in the church
• English Heritage and Hampshire & The Islands Church Trust

Friday Enews

Please check the Friday Enews for more information about issues, places and situations being prayed for each week.

Prayer Together on Wednesdays

Each Wednesday morning, we pray for our church, our community and the world we live in—bringing to God specific people and situations written in the Prayer Book and distributed on our weekly Prayer Together sheet.

You can join in by receiving the Prayer Together Sheet through via Email. And/or joining in with the Prayer Together Zoom meeting at 9.00 (the link is on the Prayer Together Sheet)

If you would like to receive the weekly Prayer Together Sheet just complete the form here.