Heavenly Father who called blessed Everild to found a new abbey lead many souls to Christ in monastic peace, grant that we, like her, may through your Holy Spirit seek with steadfast hearts the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at your right hand, and from where he lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

July 9: Feast of Everild (†c.700). Wessex noblewoman who went north to become a nun with her companions Bega and Wulfreda. They settled on land owned by St Wilfrid called Bishop’s Farm, which he gave them. There they founded a convent. St Everilda's Church 📸Frederick Weeks pic.twitter.com/t00fnYh9Xy

— North Ages (@NorthAges) July 9, 2026

O God, who in thy fatherly love hast called us that we should inherit a blessing: Give to us also, we pray thee, the blessing of wholesome speech and loving deed; that following always that which is good, we may do and suffer all that thou willest; in the name and strength of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord.

How lovely is this church? Some places carry the whispers of people long after they are gone.

All Saints', Billesley, Warwickshire once stood at the heart of a medieval village. Today, the village is gone and it stands alone in a copse. pic.twitter.com/9DfUfW7bh8

— Andy Marshall 📸 (@fotofacade) July 9, 2026

“And I commanded you at that time, saying, ‘The Lord your God has given you this land to possess; all your men of valor shall pass over armed before your brethren the people of Israel. But your wives, your little ones, and your cattle (I know that you have many cattle) shall remain in the cities which I have given you, until the Lord gives rest to your brethren, as to you, and they also occupy the land which the Lord your God gives them beyond the Jordan; then you shall return every man to his possession which I have given you.’ And I commanded Joshua at that time, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings; so will the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you are going over. You shall not fear them; for it is the Lord your God who fights for you.’

–Deuteronomy 3:18-22

Is there anything better than a South Downs sunrise?

📍Ditchling Beacon
📸 Billy Callum pic.twitter.com/l0xVo3f4MP

— South Downs National Park (@sdnpa) July 9, 2026