John Davies: Notes from a small vicar

Sunday 8 November 2020 - Prayers and Reflections


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From Revd John Davies, vicar of Clapham with Keasden and Austwick with Eldroth in the Diocese of Leeds. Prayers and reflections from the Churches Weekly Newsletter in a time of the coronavirus: Sunday 8 November 2020, Remembrance Sunday.

Featuring a recording of Laurence Binyon. Recording of Binyon reading his poem 'For the Fallen' from the album Artists Rifles 1914-1918: Poetry, Prose & Music Of The First World War CD audiobook (CD41-008); 'Abide with Me' (Henry Francis Lyte (1861). Melody: "Eventide" by William Henry Monk) performed by Aled Jones from 'You Raise Me Up - The Best of Aled Jones'; and 'Dear Lord and Father of mankind' (John Greenleaf Whittier) performed by BBC Radio 4 Daily Service Singers, from 'The Daily Service - the Nation's 20 Favourite Hymns'.

Including my talk for the day, 'Being vigilant for wisdom: the practice of ‘Standing To’', also available here as a stand-alone podcast. 

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