VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well and enjoying the summer. This week I’d like to extend a prayer to those serving in the forces, those who have served in the forces, as well as those serving and who have served in the police. These men and women do and have done extraordinary things – they … Continue reading A Prayer for the Forces
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are healthy and that life is treating You and Your loved ones well. This week I would like You to look around You. It may be that You are looking at Your children, or photos of children. Look at Your home, Your car, Your pet. Look at the sky, the trees, the wildlife. Don’t … Continue reading A Prayer of Thanks
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well this beautiful, sunny Sunday morning. I hope Your loved ones are also well and that You all enjoy a peaceful day. I meet many families whose parents carry around with them piles of debt. I admire those fathers or mothers who keep the worry to themselves but I often fear for their … Continue reading A Prayer for Workaholics
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and that Your families are happy and healthy. Today I ask of You to pray with me for leadership for our country. Arguably these have been fallow days at a time when we have needed a strong leader rather than a manager for our country. Is that about to change? Is the … Continue reading A Prayer for Leadership
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust You are well and that You and those around You are enjoying the clement weather. As You sit down to Your Sunday lunch, give thanks to the efforts of our farmers, many of whom are feeling the stress across the country. Either worried about the potential loss of subsidies or lonely, such is the work of a … Continue reading A Prayer For Our Farmers
VICAR I trust that You are well, Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine. This is a bank holiday weekend and I insist that You find time to put Your feet up and have a quiet think. How is Your faith? The reality is that should a loved one be in danger or an event confront You that is totally beyond Your control, You will likely … Continue reading A Prayer for the Faithless
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust You and Your loved ones are well and healthy this Palm Sunday. That You are looking forward to the Easter break next week. So, do You know what Palm Sunday is all about? You probably have the detail in your memory somewhere. Sunday school? GCSE RS? Here is a quick reminder: Palm Sunday is part of … Continue reading A Prayer for Palm Sunday 2019
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust my weekly prayer finds you well this week and that your families are happy and healthy. It is not my role to criticise economic or political systems. However in Venezuela how can one come to any other conclusion? What we see now as violence prevents a convoy of aid reaching Venezuela from Colombia are the last … Continue reading A Prayer for Venezuela
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You are well and have had a good week. Our garden here is full of snowdrops and daffodils. Have we got through the winter already perhaps? There are times when the throwaway culture we live in gets frustrating. People start on projects but get distracted and take the easier option. Youths drop out of university … Continue reading A Prayer for Perseverance
