St Denys Church Prayer Diary 2026

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. Each week, there are five categories to pray for:

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• 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, click here to join the Prayer Diary)

• 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 the Church, Centre and our      resources, or who are active in the local community.

• Partners      in Ministry and Mission: The charities and people we support as Mission      Partners 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: 30th November /31st May

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• Chris      Alliston, Beck Alsford, Katherine Barbour

• Woodside      Road

• Our Vicar,      Sera Rumble and the family

• St      Denys Primary School, it's staff, pupils and families

• Southampton      City Mission, the Basics Bank & Clothing Bank

 Week 2: 7th December / 7th June

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• Vikki      & Paul Brotherton, Ann and John Cook,

• Westridge      Road

• Our      curate, Paul Lambert, and family

• Hopwood      Electrical Solutions (using a storeroom upstairs)

• The      Sunday Lunch Project – feeds between 50 & 80 adults each Sunday in the      Church Centre

Week 3: 14th December / 14th June

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• Carol      Bunday and family, Jacob Busby, Jill Cheal

• Thackeray      Road

• Our      Wardens (Louise D & Tim Nickels) and Assistant Warden (Sue D)

• Yoga      & exercise classes in the Church Centre (various weekday evenings)

• St      Denys Community Food Project – each Friday in the church      addressing hunger, food surplus and social isolation

Week 4: 21st December / 21st June

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• Andy      Cowley, Tasha Gregory & family; Louise Fitgerald

• St      Denys Road

• The      weekly 10.00 Sunday Communion Service

• The      National Childbirth Trust (weekly classes in the Centre)

• The      Children’s Society – providing specialist support for young people (we      support them each year with Christingle)

Week 5: 28th December / 28th June

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• Monica      Cox, Jenny Crockford, Antonia Devereux & family

• St      Augustine Gardens

• Mustard      Seeds (our kids' group) and Messy Church

• The      martial arts classes (weekly in the Hall)

• The      Diocese of Winchester and our Bishops and Archdeacons

Week 6: 4th January / 4th July

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• Jan      Cullis, Sue Dawson, Richard & Louise Diamond

• Stanley      Road

• Prayer      Together & Pray:Encounter on Wednesdays 

• The      Tuesday afternoon Memory Cafe (meets twice monthly)

• The      Southampton Deanery (Anglican churches in Southampton)

Week 7: 11th January / 11th July

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• Kate      Foot, Elizabeth & Stephen Fuge and family

• Spring      Crescent and Lawn Road

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• The      fortnightly 8.30 Service- a quiet spoken communion

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• Brian      Chambers Dance class (every Friday evening in the Hall)

• Medair,      our Mission Partner providing humanitarian support to remote regions in      crisis situations.

Week 8: 18th January / 18th July

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• Karen      Harris, Stephen & Adrienne Harris, Philip & Rhiannon King

• South      Road

• The      PCC & Standing Committee

• Southampton      Recorded Music Society meeting monthly in the Centre

• Hilfield      Friary – our Mission Partner in Dorset, stewarding local nature and      building up disciples through prayer and retreat.

Week 9: 25th January / 25th July

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• Matt      & Gina Hyam and family, Rachel & Chris Hill and family

• Shakespeare      Avenue

• The      staff team - Ana, Geoff & Andy

• Southampton      Operatic Society (using a store room upstairs)

• Safe      Families for Children – supporting families that are struggling

Week 10: 1st February / 1st August

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• Marion      Hitchin, Hayley Richardson, Edith & Josef Jedlicka

• The      Houseboats in the St Denys Community

• Creation      – every three weeks on a Tuesday evening for adults.

• The      therapy groups & sessions that meet in the Centre

• Chris      & Suzy Wilson and family – equipping disciples in the      refugee camps of Ethiopia

Week 11: 8th February / 8th August

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• Steve      Jones, Nesta Karantonis, Chris Kettle, Mike Kill

• Railway      View Road

• Denys      Friendlies – on Monday and Thursday mornings for adults

• Mountbatten      Community Team – who bring their van and specialists once a month

• Christian      Aid – Mission Partners who fight global poverty through local partnerships

Week 12: 15th February / 15th  August

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• Andrew & Fiona Mortimore, Andy Fisher

• Priory      Road

• Coffee      & Cake – on Friday afternoons for adults

• All      those that have birthday parties in the Church Centre

• Caraway      - providing chaplaincy and dementia services for older people across      Southampton.

Week 13: 22nd  February / 22nd  August

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• Claire      & Richard Middleton, Tim Nickels, Lloyd Banks

• Saltmead,      Priory Close and Priory Avenue

• Drumbeats      – on Wednesday mornings for under-fives and their carers

• Weddings      in St Denys Church

• Mike      Scott, in his voluntary role of hospitality as a tour guide at Winchester      Cathedral

Week 14: 1st  March / 1 September

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• Sophia      Oman & family, Louise Owen & family, Jan Parker

• Portswood      Avenue

• Kettles      On – on Wednesday mornings & Monday evenings for adults 

• Baptisms      in St Denys Church

• English      Heritage and Hampshire & The Islands Church Trust – enabling the      stewardship of church buildings, including our own.

Week 15: 8th  March / 8 September

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• Diane      Richards, Dave & Sera Rumble and family, Rod Rumble

• Pettinger      Gardens and Bellamy Court

• The      Gardening Group, and our environmental stewardship

• The      Funeral ministry of St Denys Church, services held at the church, the      graveside and the local crematoriums

• The      Sunday Lunch Project – feeding hungry, homeless, and socially-isolated      adults each Sunday in the Church Centre

Week 16: 15th  March / 15 September

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• Kate      & Ian Russell, Robert Saunders

• Osborne      Road North and South; Osborne Gardens

• For      our Small Groups & Faith exploration   

• The      music groups for kids and parents run by local people

• St      Denys Community Food Project –addressing hunger, food surplus and social      isolation

Week 17: 22nd  March / 22 September

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• Jackie      & Mike Scott; Ginny Surpell, Paul & Jen Lambert and family,

• North      Road

• The      Site Management Group

• Our      local environment—the streets, parks, gardens and river

• Rev      Chris Hill, part of our church family, in his ministry of supporting and      equipping curates and established clergy across the Diocese

Week 18: 29th  March / 29 September

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• Agnes      & Ed Sebug and family, Alice Smith and family

• Kent      Road

• The      Finance Group

• The      local dog-walkers and others who enjoy the church grounds

• The      Diocese of Winchester, Bishop Philip and Bishop Rhiannon, and our      Archdeacons.

Week 19: 5th  April / 5th  October

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• Alan      & Hannah Stewart and family, Mike & Aino Strickland

• Janaway      Gardens

• The      other local community centres

• The      Global and Local Mission group Southampton‘s universities and colleges

• The      Southampton Deanery (Anglican churches in Southampton)

Week 20: 12th  April / 12th  October

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• Margaret      Triggs and family, Phil & Lucy Webb and family

• Ivy      Road

• Care      Home Communion and visits (at Lawnbrooke

• St      Denys Primary School

• Medair,      our Mission Partner providing humanitarian support to remote regions in      crisis situations.

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Week 21: 19th  April / 19th  October

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• Lizzie      & Simon Whitbread and family, Rosie Wije, Isobel White

• Eastfield      Road

• Our      musicians and their ministry through music

• All      those who support the Church with voluntary time, skills and prayer

• Hilfield      Friary – our Mission Partner in Dorset, stewarding local nature and      building up disciples through prayer and retreat.

Week 22: 26th  April / 26th  October

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• Sophie      Lister & Peter Williams, Cathy Young, Claire Hollywell

• Dundee      Road

• Our      Service Leaders and Preachers

• All      the shops and businesses in our parish

• Safe      Families for Children – Mission Partners supporting families that are      struggling

Week 23: 3rd  May / 3rd  November

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• June      Dunford, Maggie and Neil Young

• Collier      Close

• Our      Pastoral Team and their ministry through listening and prayer

• St      Denys Police Station and the PCSOs

• Chris      & Suzy Wilson and family – Mission Partners equipping disciples in the      refugee camps of Ethiopia

Week 24: 10th  May / 10 November

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• Frank      Green, Ali Hughes, Mark Harris

• Belmont      Road

• Those      who work on policies, risk assessment and health & safety in the      church

• The      artists and musicians who hold community events in the church

• Christian      Aid - Mission Partners who fight global poverty through local partnerships

Week 25: 17th  May / 17th  November

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• Claire      Roberts, Pam Maidment, Terry & Dudley Savage

• Adelaide      Road

• The      ministry of welcome and refreshments

• The      pubs in our parish—Dolphin, South Western Arms and The Junction

• The      Ethiopian Orthodox Church, who meet to worship in St Denys Church each      Sunday afternoon

Week 26: 24th May / 24 November

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• Tina      Willis, Pearl Meatyard, Andy Fisher, Jeannie Thistle

• Aberdeen      Road

• Our      Safeguarding Team led by Janine

• Those      who seek shelter and refuge in the church

• Ascension      Church & Highfield Church, our neighbouring parishes