Churches are being encouraged to promote a Christian interpretation of Father’s Day…[next Sunday].
A new page on the Church of England website is dedicated to the day. It includes new material as well as a sample Service of the Word for local adaptation, which is already available in Common Worship: New Patterns for Worship.
A suggested prayer for use on Father’s Day cards begins: “I thank God for all the love and support you offer me, and I ask for God’s blessing on you this Father’s day. . .”
In a podcast, the Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Revd John Inge, says that becoming a father taught him about the love of God.