Author: comms@southwell.anglican.org

On Day 3 of Thy Kingdom Come, we pray for the witness and evangelism through our prison, hospital, university and workplace Chaplains. We also pray for Netherfield, St George (Vacant; Area Dean: John Allister; Lay Chair: Tony Mellor; Churchwardens:Julie Ball, Lillian Barnett) and The Diocese of Luapula – The Church of the Province of Central Africa.

Today is Rogation Sunday – a traditional service that asks for God’s protection of the agriculture industry, livestock, and crops. In England, it occurs during the planting season. The three days following are considered Rogation Days, where Christians are encouraged to fast and pray ahead of Ascension Day. The tradition involves the incumbent walking the boundaries of the parish – which called “beating the bounds” – praying the Great Litany as well as psalms and asking for God‘s blessing for well-being

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