The Church of England in the UK has released a prayer for those who have been made redundant (along with other prayers for people affected in other ways by the financial crisis).1. It has been fascinating to hear various clergy on the radio here in the UK answer the question ‘why?’ as people have queried how this prayer can be of any benefit to anyone. The impression left by most of the sound bites I’ve heard or read have gone along the lines of “We need to give people the words to share with God how they are feeling”. (more…)
