Last week brought with it some encouraging news about the distribution of the Corona Virus vaccine. There are now around 20 million people in the UK who have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Plans are afoot to tentatively restore normal life, albeit in cautious stages.

This week please pray a prayer of thanksgiving for all those involved in the administration of the vaccinations, both here in the UK and in other parts of the world. Our medical teams — doctors, nurses, military, volunteers and many more — are enabling us to receive the protection we crave in order to be able to socialise and to freely visit our families once again. There cannot be praise high enough to truly express the gratitude felt for our NHS and our scientists. Nor can we praise our Lord highly enough either, for answers to our prayers.

Thank you.

Marilyn Appleby