VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine I trust that You are well and holding up under the strain of these weeks under lock-down. While for some of You this period has been one which has allowed You to enjoy Your huge gardens and relax with the children, I know that some of You have been stuck in poky flats or imprisoned with aged relatives … Continue reading A Prayer for Grace
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and healthy. If You or loved ones have been struck down by the Coronavirus or any other illness, it is for You that I have included today’s prayer. This week I realised that We have become increasingly immune to the daily death toll announced by Government ministers at the start of their … Continue reading A Prayer for the Sick
VICAR ear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are holding up. These weeks of self-imprisonment are not easy. Well done to You all for staying at home. This week I would like to focus our prayers on those abroad, especially the vulnerable children who cannot get healthcare and who are fast losing parents in countries where Coronavirus statistics are … Continue reading Prayer for Peoples of the World
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are staying well and maintaining the lock-down. I think of You daily in my prayers. This Sunday We should remember those going through the pain of grief and We should try doubly hard to protect those for whom We are responsible. This week I would like to pray for the care homes. The staff … Continue reading A Prayer for the Care Homes
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are keeping well and that You and Your family are well-protected from getting Coronavirus. I know every day seems like a Monday but please try and remember that today is a Sunday and spend it thus. The original novelty of lock-down has now worn off. Those of us with gardens are wondering what should … Continue reading A Prayer for Light
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well, that You are staying occupied and healthy. If You are one of the key workers, please take special care. You must stay safe. Covid 19 is a virus that We should really seek to avoid, almost as if it were dreamt up in a laboratory by those with evil … Continue reading Sunday Prayer
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, Happy Easter to You and Your nearest and dearest. This year is a strange Easter Sunday as it looks like We’ll have a sunny day! Easter is the greatest of all Christian feasts, and the happy season of Eastertide lasts 50 days from Easter Day until the Feast of Pentecost. St Gregory of Nazianzus said that Easter was ‘like … Continue reading A Happy Easter Sunday
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust You and Your loved ones are keeping well and healthy this Palm Sunday. That You are looking forward to Easter week despite the lock-down. So, do You know what Palm Sunday is all about? You probably have the detail in your memory somewhere. Sunday school perhaps? GCSE or O Level RS? Here is a quick reminder: Palm … Continue reading Prayer for Palm Sunday
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are healthy and following the rules and regulations of the lock-down in an attempt to thwart the progress of Covid 19. We now live in a strange world where, frankly, a headline warning us of an alien invasion or an incoming meteorite would now be met with a shrug of the shoulders. I have … Continue reading A Prayer for Front Line Staff
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are adjusting well to these new conditions and doing Your very best for Your family, for Your neighbours and for Yourself. A glance over at Lombardy or Madrid shows how serious the fight we are in is. Let Us pray for those who suffer, that they may find peace. This Mothering Sunday We thank … Continue reading A Prayer for Mothers
Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well, enjoying life and washing Your hands. If You are feeling bored because the football and rugby are off, a book of prayers will calm Your nerves and give You peace, just as a good box set will take Your mind off needing a sporting fix. I am halfway through Bosch on Amazon Prime … Continue reading A Prayer for Hong Kongers
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and that You and Your families are washing your hands at the appropriate times. I hope that You are not too distracted and that work continues apace if You are working. I hope that You get to see Your loved ones regularly. I hope that You are being philosophical and prayerful, at … Continue reading A Prayer for Italy
