Thought for the Day-God Save our Gracious Church

King Charles III (b. 1948) by Peter Kuhfeld (b. 1952), Royal Collection Trust.

A meditation drawing on the imagery of Proverbs 8.1-17 and Revelation 21.22-22.4 and on the words of the first verse of the national anthem, offered during a lunchtime service of Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street on Tuesday 8th September 2026. Following the service, at 1pm, a 62 gun salute was fired at The Tower of London, nearby.

Sermon-God Save our Gracious Church

King Charles III by Jonathan Yeo, 2024

A meditation drawing on the imagery of Proverbs 8.1-17 and Revelation 21.22-22.4 the words of the first verse of the national anthem, written for Evensong on Accession Day at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Sunday 8th September 2024.

Sermon-The Accession Day-Why Pray for the King?

A sermon given during Holy Communion (BCP) at St Giles-in-the-Fields on The Accession Day, Sunday 8th September 2024, drawing on the texts of 1 Peter 2.11-17 and Matthew 22.16-22. 

Why ought we to pray for the King? A former Rector of St Giles-in-the-Fields (and Chaplain to King George II) helps us to understand why…

Prayers of Intercession - Fishers of People

Muhammad working at Polydor Seafood (Billingsgate Market) by Pat Wingshan Wong, 2021

Prayers of Intercession written for the Sung Eucharist at St Stephen Walbrook on Thursday 10th February 2022 (Proper 1, Year C) based on the text of Luke 5.1-11 and drawing on the Coronation Vows and the Queen’s Accession Day message. 

 

Let us pray to Almighty God, that the abundance of his love might be known throughout all the world.