The Parish Magazine March 2021

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To the nation
26 January 2021
To the nation
To
Dear
the
friends
nation
26 January 2021
As we reach the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, we invite everyone in
26 January 2021
our nation to pause as we reflect on the enormity of this pandemic.
100,000 Dear friends isn’t just an abstract figure. Each number is a person: someone we loved and someone
who loved us. We also believe that each of these people was known to God and cherished by
As we reach the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, we invite everyone in
Dear God. friends
our nation to pause as we reflect on the enormity of this pandemic.
As We 100,000 we write reach to isn’t the you terrible just then an in abstract milestone consolation, figure. of 100,000 but Each also number deaths in encouragement, from is a person: COVID-19, someone and we ultimately invite we loved everyone in and the someone in hope of
our Jesus who nation Christ. loved to pause The us. We God as we also who reflect believe comes on that the to us enormity each in Jesus of these of knew this people pandemic. grief was known suffering to God himself. and On cherished the cross, by
Jesus God. shares the weight of our sadness.
100,000 isn’t just an abstract figure. Each number is a person: someone we loved and someone
who We We therefore loved write us. to We encourage you also then believe in everyone consolation, that each who of but is these feeling also people encouragement, scared, was known or lost to or and God isolated ultimately and cherished to cast in their by hope fears of
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Jesus
inequalities. We Christ. therefore The
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on God. guidelines We also and know constraints that poorer given communities, by government minority following ethnic communities the advice of and the those Chief living Medical
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guidelines struggles. None of and Also, this constraints is the easy. necessary Very given many by restrictions government of us are we following experiencing live with the have advice isolation, also of prevented the loneliness, Chief us Medical anxiety from being and
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by but ensuring struggles. this pandemic we Also, do everything grief the necessary is so we hard. can restrictions to stop the we virus live spreading. with have also prevented us from being
alongside loved ones as they died, or even at their graveside. All grief profoundly affects us,
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despondency do it by reaching like out never to each before. other Many with people care and have kindness. lost their livelihoods. Our economy
struggles. Therefore, Also, we the need necessary to support restrictions each other. we We live do with this have by following also prevented the guidelines. us from being But we also
alongside One do thing it by loved reaching can ones all out as do they to is each pray. died, other We or even with hope care it their is and some graveside. kindness.
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call on God in prayer. Starting on 1 February we invite you to set aside time every evening Therefore, service the life given we need
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other.
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NHS and social care staff. What a blessing and lifeline for our nation. We are grateful for the
One www.ChurchofEngland.org/PrayerForTheNation.
wisdom other. and gifts of scientists and researchers. We urge everyone to take the vaccine as soon
thing we can all is do is expression pray. We hope love. it is some A number consolation of resources to know will that the be church made available prays at
service given in local communities by clergy, other frontline workers and so many good
for as www.ChurchofEngland.org/PrayerForTheNation.
the it life is offered our to nation you. every day. Whether you’re someone of faith, or not, we invite you to
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Death doesn’t We have are grateful the last word. for the In hope God’s of kingdom the vaccine. every It tear is will a testimony be wiped to away. the God-given
wisdom Most of and all, we gifts have of hope scientists because and God researchers. raised Jesus We from urge the everyone dead. This to take is the the Christian vaccine hope as soon
as it is offered to you.
that Please we will be assured be celebrating of our prayers. at Easter. Please We live join in us. the hope that we will share in his resurrection.
Most Death of doesn’t all, we have have the hope last because word. In God’s raised kingdom Jesus every from tear the will dead. be This wiped is away. the Christian hope
that we will be celebrating at Easter. We live in the hope that we will share in his resurrection.
Death Please doesn’t be assured have of the our last prayers. word. Please In God’s join kingdom us. every tear will be wiped away.
Please be assured of our prayers. Please join us.
The Most Revd & Rt Hon Justin Welby
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Most Revd & Rt Hon Justin Welby
The
Archbishop
Most Revd
of Canterbury
& Rt Hon Justin Welby
The Most Revd & Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell
Archbishop of York
The Most Revd & Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell
Archbishop
The Most Revd
of York
& Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell