Plough blessing for farming community

Plough blessing for farming community

The Devon branch of the charity Farming Community Network held their annual Plough Service in conjunction with the parish church at Bishops Nympton on ‘Plough Sunday’, January 7th.

Blessings were offered for the coming season, seed, soil and the plough. These blessings were also extended to the livestock and the farmers, farm workers and those supporting the industry.

Rev’d Alison Rogers hosted this farming service and talked about some of the difficulties farmers face with weather issues, stress, succession planning, working long hours and isolation.

If you need to speak to the Farming Community Network charity:

Richard Sampson: 07835 033062

National Helpline: 03000 111 999 E-helpline: help@fcn.org.uk

The plough being brought into the church by young farmers and children, along with their farming parents