The Women’s World Day of Prayer was held at the parish church in Goldthorpe today. This year, the service has been written by Christian women from the Philippines, looking at the theme of justice and fairness.
Getting ready for the service:
Two pupils from Sacred Heart Primary School read from the Parable of the Talents:
God makes it clear that justice matters to Him and we often feel it is difficult to understand how to balance the plenty and lushness of the world with the poverty and injustice we see all around. An artist tried to capture this tension in the artwork which formed part of the meditation:
Many thanks to those who organised the service and took part as readers from a variety of local churches.