O God, heavenly Father, whose Son Jesus Christ enjoyed rest and refreshment in the home of Mary and Martha of Bethany: Give us the will to love thee, open our hearts to hear thee, and strengthen our hands to serve thee in others for his sake; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Today's the feast of St Martha, St Mary and St Lazarus, the Bethany siblings. A roundel by William Wailes, 1857 at Stanground, Peterborough shows them with Christ. Although it's less than a mile from Peterborough Cathedral, Stanground is on the south bank of the Nene so it's in… pic.twitter.com/BEJID4VOjr
— Simon Knott (@SimoninSuffolk) July 29, 2026
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