Category: Prayer

In April there will be no online lunchtime FWW prayer meeting – the next will be May 3rd 1 – 1.30pm. The month starts with Holy Week and Easter Day, a time to travel with Christ to the Cross, and beyond. It is a season of contrasts – death and resurrection; despair and hope; endings … Continue reading April 2023 Prayer Guide

In a speech on March 1st the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, spoke about inflation and what the bank is doing, through interest rates, to bring it under control. Amongst all the figures - food inflation up 17%, fuel inflation beginning to fall - perhaps the most important comments were two reminders, … Continue reading March 2023 Prayer Guide

After what feels like a long, cold winter signs of Spring are appearing. Green shoots in the garden, lighter afternoons and warmer temperatures point us towards the season of new beginnings and new life. This is in contrast to much that darkens the experience of work and economy for many. Strikes continue, inflation and energy … Continue reading February 2023 Prayer Guide

As the New Year begins so the economic challenges of 2022 need still to be faced. Inflation, with its various causes, continues to place many under pressure. The pattern of strikes in public and private sectors rolls on. In these dark days of January hope is in short supply – in contrast to the message … Continue reading January 2023 Prayer Guide

Prayer Guide for December 2022 Advent encourages us to look for the presence of God, in Christ, in our world. We light candles as signs of Christ’s light that dispels the darkness.  There is, in this, a message of hope which is much needed in our current economic context. Inflation has produced a real squeeze … Continue reading December 2022 Prayer Guide

November sees increasingly dark evenings after the return to GMT with the clocks changed at the end of October. This reminds us of those whose work is in the open and for whom dark, cold and wet conditions bring extra risk. The theme of our prayers is therefore safety in the workplace, and especially those … Continue reading November 2022 Prayer Guide

On October 13th Faith at Work in Worcestershire is taking part in the Business Expo organised by the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, of which we are a member. We will be one of more than 100 businesses and organisations exhibiting.  Our aim is to raise the profile of FWW, and seek out those … Continue reading October 2022 Prayer Guide

At the beginning of September we will know who the next Prime Minister is, and the debate about how to manage the anticipated energy crisis, amongst other things, will become one of policy rather than speculation. Energy costs impact households, and also business, who don’t receive the benefit of the domestic energy price cap. One … Continue reading September 2022 Prayer Guide

We normally use this guide at the monthly online lunchtime prayer meeting, and commend it for use in personal prayers, and in leading intercessions at a service. In August there won’t be a prayer meeting, but we hope you find this a useful guide to your own prayers. Our next prayer meeting will be 1 … Continue reading August 2022 Prayer Guide

Day by day the headlines, from around the world and in our own country, seem to be about many crises having to be faced. This includes the current key issues in domestic and international politics, the continuing war in Ukraine, and its impact on the economy of households everywhere. We have even recently seen national … Continue reading July 2022 Prayer Guide