Prayer
A rhythm of regular prayer is central to the life of a Christian community. In Severn Loop there are a number of ways in which we can join with each other in prayer. Below is a link to our prayer calendar, to the Church of England daily liturgy and to the Community of St Chad - a number of our parishioners use their resources in their daily prayers.
As part of our Sunday intercessions in church, we pray for the life of our local community. With their permission, we sometimes publicly name those who have asked for prayer.
If you would like to ask for confidential prayer for a specific issue, do get in touch.
Join us in a service of Daily Prayer | The Church of England
Diocese of Lichfield | The Community of St Chad (anglican.org)
Prayer Shawl Ministry (see www.shawlministry.com)
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is highly valued. Prayer shawls are received with great joy; often the recipient does not know about this source of comfort and it is much appreciated. Thank you to all those who knit them with love and care and prayer. Here’s how to knit one:
500-600g total of at least two colours of DK yarn, i.e. 5-6 x 100g balls.
One pair of 6.5mm knitting needles.
Cast on 81 stitches using two different coloured strands of yarn. If you are casting on with the long-tail cast on method, you will need about a 1.8m (6 ft) tail.
Every row: Knit 3, purl 3 to last three stitches, knit 3. This is not a rib pattern, so you will always knit the purls of the row below and purl the knits. Continue until the shawl measures at least 52in (132cm), ideally 56in (142cm). Cast off.
Pray before, during and after your knitting. Contact Joyce Jagger when you’ve finished so that she can arrange collection and delivery to its new owner. Both knitter and the new owner will remain anonymous.
You can also download a single-page PDF with these instructions to print out.
Prayer Calendar: Severn Loop Prayer Calendar 2022
Midweek Worship at Home
Click Midweek worship at home for a lovely resource from the Church of England, giving a suggested rhythmn of daily prayer.