Category: Prayer

Prayer for the Economy: Advent encourages us to look for the presence of God, in Christ, in our world. We light candles as signs of Christ’s light that dispels the darkness.  There is, in this, a message of hope which is reflected in our prayers this month. The continuing COVID regulations have highlighted the uncertainty … Continue reading December 2021 Prayers

Prayer for the Economy: The news is full of the COP26 conference which began on October 31st and ends on November 12th. At the heart of the debate about how to mitigate climate change and its impact on people around the world is how we run our economy. Can we modify the way we live, … Continue reading November 2021 Prayers

Prayer for the Economy:  October 2021 Last month’s fuel distribution crisis has reminded us that the economy is still experiencing adjustment and change even as the pandemic continues. The ending of the furlough scheme at the end of September means redundancies will increase, though not to the scale once feared. Even without COVID the economy … Continue reading October 2021 Prayers

Prayer in the Economy:  September 2021 We are beginning to learn to live with COVID-19 rather than wait for the pandemic to end. So whilst  nationally many thousand positive cases are reported daily, and sadly deaths continue, the economy continues to show signs of growth. After several postponements the furlough scheme is due to end … Continue reading September 2021 Prayers

Prayer in the Economy:  July 2021 The further delay in the easing of lockdown regulations came as a disappointment to many, particularly in the hospitality and entertainment sectors. With the furlough scheme now being scaled back there is further pressure on the sustainability of businesses, but also on individual staff as uncertainty about their future … Continue reading July 2021 Prayers

Prayer in the Economy:  With the prospect of COVID restrictions ending our prayers this month focus on how the economy will respond and how this will impact the lives of individuals, families and communities. There are unexpected consequences with shortages of raw materials to fulfil record order books in manufacturing and construction, and skills shortages … Continue reading June 2021 Prayers

Prayer in the Economy Whilst restrictions on life and the economy continue to ease, news from other places in the world reminds us that, for many others, COVID – 19 remains a very real and present threat. As we give thanks for progress at home we continue to pray for justice for those with less … Continue reading May 2021 Prayers

Prayer in the Economy:  April 2021 April 12th saw significant changes in our highstreets, with non-essential shops, gyms and hairdressers, amongst others, reopening. Whilst caution is required these signs of new life are to be welcomed, not least for their positive impact on jobs and the economy. With many chaplains visiting in the retail sector … Continue reading April 2021 Prayers

Prayer in the Economy:  March 2021 With 20 million people vaccinated by the beginning of March, there is a real prospect of the economy starting to revive as people get back to work, shops and schools re-open and even the huge leisure and hospitality sectors begin to see some light at the end of a … Continue reading March 2021 Prayers

Prayer in the Economy:  February 2021 February begins with Candlemas, the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, February 2nd, (Luke 2 v 22 – 40); and ends well into Lent and our journey with Christ to the Cross. Both are about declaring, at the beginning and end of Jesus’ life on earth, … Continue reading February 2021 Prayers