Comments on: C of E leaps onto the recession bandwagon with a ‘prayer for the redundant’ http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-11084 Mike Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:10:22 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-11084 Prayers ain't what they used to be. That sounds like a crap poem a 13 year old would send into the Kidz Klubb page of a local paper Prayers ain’t what they used to be. That sounds like a crap poem a 13 year old would send into the Kidz Klubb page of a local paper

]]> By: Postman http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10979 Postman Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:22:46 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10979 Am I the only one who finds that just a tad depressing? Am I the only one who finds that just a tad depressing?

]]> By: Brian Brown http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10967 Brian Brown Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:42:34 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10967 You forgot to include the prayer they wrote for those who weren't made redundant, here it is, I'll say it tomorrow first thing when I get into work. Prayer for those remaining in the workplace Life has changed: colleagues have gone – redundant, out of work. Suddenly, what seemed so secure is now so very fragile. It's hard to know what I feel: sadness, certainly, guilt, almost, at still having a job to go to, and fear of the future: who will be next? how will I cope with the increased pressure of work? Lord Jesus, in the midst of this uncertainty, help me to keep going: to work to the best of my ability, taking each day at a time, and taking time each day to walk with you for you are the way, the truth and the life. Amen. You forgot to include the prayer they wrote for those who weren’t made redundant, here it is, I’ll say it tomorrow first thing when I get into work.

Prayer for those remaining in the workplace
Life has changed:
colleagues have gone – redundant, out of work.
Suddenly, what seemed so secure is now so very fragile.
It’s hard to know what I feel:
sadness, certainly,
guilt, almost, at still having a job to go to,
and fear of the future:
who will be next?
how will I cope with the increased pressure of work?
Lord Jesus, in the midst of this uncertainty, help me to keep going:
to work to the best of my ability,
taking each day at a time,
and taking time each day to walk with you
for you are the way, the truth and the life. Amen.

]]> By: nullifidian http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10964 nullifidian Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:09:02 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10964 Wow, the increasing vacuousness of anglicanism in particular and religion in general never ceases to amaze me. Nice new look for the site BTW. Wow, the increasing vacuousness of anglicanism in particular and religion in general never ceases to amaze me.

Nice new look for the site BTW.

]]> By: Brian Brown http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10963 Brian Brown Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:14:33 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10963 This was filed under "general barminess". That says it all really. Who wrote this tosh? Dr Williams from inside his bubble detached from reality? This was filed under “general barminess”. That says it all really.

Who wrote this tosh? Dr Williams from inside his bubble detached from reality?

]]> By: PaulJ http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10959 PaulJ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:16:35 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10959 You'd think they would pray for an end to the recession, but maybe that would be too easy. You’d think they would pray for an end to the recession, but maybe that would be too easy.

]]> By: Stuart H. http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10957 Stuart H. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:38:50 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10957 At the rate the C of E are laying off full time priests in favour of 'hobby vicars' (that's 'non-stipendiary ministers' in official jargon), which in turn allows them to flog off vicarages and recoup more cash, the main 'market' for this prayer is their own staff! At the rate the C of E are laying off full time priests in favour of ‘hobby vicars’ (that’s ‘non-stipendiary ministers’ in official jargon), which in turn allows them to flog off vicarages and recoup more cash, the main ‘market’ for this prayer is their own staff!

]]> By: mikespeir http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10956 mikespeir Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:30:36 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10956 New prayer. Great! Problem solved. New prayer. Great! Problem solved.

]]> By: The Heresiarch http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/01/06/c-of-e-leaps-onto-the-recession-bandwagon-with-a-%e2%80%98prayer-for-the-redundant%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-10955 The Heresiarch Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:26:48 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=3532#comment-10955 ‘useless, unnecessary, without purpose, surplus to requirements.’ Sounds a bit like a bishop to me... ‘useless,
unnecessary,
without purpose,
surplus to requirements.’

Sounds a bit like a bishop to me…

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