A prayer for the feast day of Saint Everlid

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