St Thomas' Church will be open from 10 am to 7 pm, and St Agnes' from 3 pm to 6 pm on Friday 9th September. Please feel free to come in to light a candle, and offer prayers of thanksgiving for the life of Queen Elizabeth.
If you wish to pray at home, there are some suggested prayers from the Church of England below -
Gracious God, we give thanks
for the life of your servant Queen Elizabeth,
for her faith and her dedication to duty.
Bless our nation as we mourn her death
and may her example continue to inspire us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
for the life of your servant Queen Elizabeth,
for her faith and her dedication to duty.
Bless our nation as we mourn her death
and may her example continue to inspire us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God of love,
We thank you for the life of The Queen,
for her service to our nation,
and for her faith in you.
Be close to all of us who mourn,
that we may we find comfort and hope in your love,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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.
You can read a tribute by Bishop David to Her Majesty here - Bishop David's tribute to Her Majesty the Queen
