Prayer Diary

“The survey helped us discuss what we do, examine why, and imagine future action. It’s challenging, encouraging and it helps us ‘connect the dots’.” Blessed with a large churchyard full of wildlife and wildflowers, this spring harbouring a hen pheasant with her chicks, they started Music and Meditation during Covid restrictions in order to share the peace of this place with a wider congregation.

Their Climate Sunday service was a sung Matins, with a cantor and small choir. A neighbour remarked, “It was lovely – I know about the forest (referencing the excerpt from Wendell Berry’s Native Hill) – I always feel it when I walk up onto the heath in the evenings.” A mother from their Julian Group messaged “… love and prayers always, and a huge thank you too from Ellie (six months) and all future generations.”