St Denys Church Prayer Diary 2025

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:

• 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 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: 2 December / 2 June

• Chris Alliston, Beck Alsford, Katherine Barbour
• Woodside Road
• Our Priest-in-Charge Sera Rumble and the family
• Riverside Pre-School (who still have an office upstairs)
• Southampton City Mission, the Basics Bank & Clothing Bank

 Week 2: 9 December / 9 June

• Vikki & Paul Brotherton, Kym Bryden & family
• Westridge Road
• Our Wardens (Louise D & Tim Nickels) and Assistant Warden (Sue D)
• Hopwood Electrical Solutions (using a storeroom upstairs)
• The Sunday Lunch Project – feeds between 50 & 80 adults each Sunday in the Church Centre

Week 3: 16 December / 16 June

• Carol Bunday and family, Jacob Busby, Jill Cheal
• Thackeray Road
• The fortnightly 8.30 Service- a quiet spoken communion
• 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: 23 December / 23 June

• Andy Cowley, Tasha Gregory & family; Ann and John Cook
• 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: 30 December / 30 June

• Monica Cox, Jenny Crockford, Jan Cullis
• 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 Archdeacons, Jean Burgess and Richard Brand 

Week 6: 6 January / 7 July

• Sue Dawson, Antonia Devereux & family, 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: 13 January / 14 July

• Kate Foot, Elizabeth & Stephen Fuge and family
• Spring Crescent and Lawn Road
• Our Small Groups for discipleship & fellowship
• Brian Chambers Dance class (every Friday evening in the Hall)
• Our local parishes—St Barnabas and City Centre

Week 8: 20 January / 21 July

• Karen Harris, Stephen, & Adrienne Harris
• South Road
• The PCC & Standing Committee
• Southampton Recorded Music Society meeting monthly in the Centre
• Climate Stewards & A Rocha – caring for God’s creation across the world

Week 9: 27 January / 28 July

• Matt & Gina Higham 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: 3 February / 4 August

• 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: 10 February / 11 August

• 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: 17 February / 18 August

• Pat Lavy, 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: 24 February / 25 August

• 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
• Highfield church - staff and ministry teams

Week 14: 3 March / 1 September

• Sophia Oman & family, Louise Owen & family, Jan Parker
• Portswood Avenue
• Kettles On – on Wednesday mornings 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: 10 March / 8 September

• 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: 17 March / 15 September

• Kate & Ian Russell, Robert Saunders
• Osborne Road North and South; Osborne Gardens
• Faith exploration courses (The Start course) and opportunities
• 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: 24 March / 22 September

• Jackie & Mike Scott; Ginny Surpell
• 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: 31 March / 29 September

• 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.

Week 19: 7 April / 6 October

• 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: 14 April / 13 October

• Margaret Triggs and family, Phil & Lucy Webb and family
• Ivy Road
• Care Home Communion and visits (at Lawnbrooke
• St Denys Primary School
• Our local parishes— Swaythling, Bitterne and City Centre 

Week 21: 21 April / 21 October

• 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
• Climate Stewards & A Rocha – Mission Partners caring for God’s creation across the world

Week 22: 28 April / 27 October

• Sophie Lister, Peter Williams, Cathy Young
• 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: 5 May / 3 November

• 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: 12 May / 10 November

• 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: 19 May / 17 November

• 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: 26 May / 24 November

• 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, our neighbour in Bitterne Park