Remembering our Queen

On Thursday, 8th September 2022, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, died aged 96. The following day, at noon, we remembered her by ringing our church bell, and having a short service. In this we reflected on the Queens life, shared memories, and gave thanks for her service of 70 years on the throne. 

Prayers:

God of love, we thank you for the life of The Queen, for her service to the nation and for her faith in You.

 Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ exchanged the glory of a heavenly throne for the form of a servant, we thank you that you gave Elizabeth our Queen a heart to serve her people. She was devoted to You and committed herself in service beyond all who were before her. We thank You for her life. Encourage us by her example to serve one another, and to seek the common good, until you call us all to reign with Christ in your eternal kingdom. Amen.

 Loving God, we thank you for Queen   Elizabeth II. We praise You for her   inspiring faith. We thank You that   she placed her life in Your hands and   that she was confident about the   future You had prepared for her.

 We place our lives afresh in Your   loving kindness.    Amen.

Some floral tributes in London.

A Prayer at the start of the reign of King Charles III.

Everlasting God, we pray for our new king. Bless his reign and the life of our nation. Help us to work together so that truth and justice, harmony and fairness flourish among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.