March 30, 2023

R.S. Thomas was a Welsh Anglican Clergyman as well as a poet. He called his fellow countrymen and parishioners "an impotent people, sick with inbreeding / worrying the carcass of an old song." Hmmm… must have been a much beloved pastor….?

Insisting that the people around you get better is always a recipe for disappointment and resentment.  Best thing to do is take everything to God, who is the only Agent of change.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (Philippians 4:6)

“O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.” (Collect at the Prayers – BCP)