It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is kindness. At times like these, when the world feels upside down, kindness can be the key to turning things around. The Mental Health Foundation wants to get the nation talking about kindness and mental health and is asking us to carry out or reflect on an act […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Risen Christ,by the lakeside you renewed your call to your disciples:help your Church to obey your commandand draw the nations to the fire of your love,to the glory of God the Father.Amen.

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer God our redeemer,you have delivered us from the power of darknessand brought us into the kingdom of your Son:grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer God our redeemer,you have delivered us from the power of darknessand brought us into the kingdom of your Son:grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with […]

“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever.” He will give you – future tense for them Waiting is always hard, even on a sunny day in a nice garden.   Our dog, Jasper, for instance, on the film we shot, banged his paw down impatiently on the table, and […]

£70m in Grant Support issued to local businesses We’ve processed over 5447 Business Grants to support local businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The current value of these grants stands at £69m and this will exceed the £70m mark following payments being made this weekend. The grant process is not automatic and the remaining 20% […]

Public appeal to visitors Together with our partners, we’re urging visitors to think twice and not to travel unnecessarily to Dorset. This includes online adverts targeted at those areas where we know people are most likely to visit us from. We’re pleased to open up local facilities so our residents can return to the open spaces […]

Dear Friends,   Next week is Mental Health Awareness week, and as we work to support the wellbeing of our communities at this difficult time, it is important that we all remember that mental health problems can affect anyone, at any time. While you have been working so hard to minister to the needs of others, […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Risen Christ,your wounds declare your love for the worldand the wonder of your risen life:give us compassion and courageto risk ourselves for those we serve,to the glory of God the Father.Amen.

Almighty God,who in the place of the traitor Judaschose your faithful servant Matthiasto be of the number of the Twelve:preserve your Church from false apostlesand, by the ministry of faithful pastors and teachers,keep us steadfast in your truth;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy […]