Our final place to call on our visit to Rotherham was Rotherham Minster. an interesting and attractive old church, with some lovely stained glass windows. A church has existed on this site for over 1000 years, though much of the current building dates from the early 1400s.
As I wandered around the church I found this prayer point, encouraging people to pray for Ukraine. To quite a large extent the war in Ukraine is no longer in the news, although the war goes on and the death and destruction continues.
Katharine hasn't heard from her relatives in Ukraine recently, since communication has become more difficult, though I think we would probably have heard if there had been bad news.
The war seems to have reached a stalemate, with western weapons helping the Ukraine stop the Russian invasion, though they don't yet have the strength to drive the Russian forces back over the border. How long this can continue remains to be seen, but please remember all those suffering on both sides as a result of the war.
It's lovely and very poignant. You are so right that we have stopped hearing about Ukraine, and so we've stopped thinking about the war there still happening. Thanks for the reminder, I do hope and pray that Katherine's family will be safe.
Beautiful tribute. Agree about the stalemate of the Ukraine war; it hardly makes it to the news nowadays. One of my daily prayers is for the Ukranian people who are suffering everyday because of this absurd war.
Thank you all for your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
Although war should be avoided if at all possible, sometimes it can't be avoided. Ukraine has been forced to defend it's land against aggression. Hopefully the war will soon end and Ukraine will once again be able to live in peace.
Ian
August 15th, 2022
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A very poignant prayer spot
Thank you all for your lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
Although war should be avoided if at all possible, sometimes it can't be avoided. Ukraine has been forced to defend it's land against aggression. Hopefully the war will soon end and Ukraine will once again be able to live in peace.
Ian