Work Rest Pray
WORK REST PRAY offers short reflections on how faith relates to those 3 important aspects of our lives and also to our wellbeing, sense of identity and self-worth. Written and presented by Richard Frost, new episodes will be published every week or two.
Episodes
Dec 26, 2025
Dec 14, 2025
Dec 14, 2025
8 min
A reflection on joy for the 3rd Sunday of Advent given at St John Baptist Church, Marldon, Devon.
Nov 16, 2025
Nov 16, 2025
17 min
A sermon for Safeguarding Sunday at St John Baptist Church, Marldon in Devon alongside Revd Jane Frost, Associate Priest.
The readings are 1 John 3:16-24 and Luke 10:30-37.
Nov 2, 2025
Nov 2, 2025
17 min
A sermon preached at Stoke Gabriel Parish Church in Devon to mark All Saints and All Soul's Day with Revd Chris Martin, Associate Priest reading the Gospel - Luke 6:20-31.
Oct 29, 2025
Oct 29, 2025
3 min
This week provided an unexpected ‘trip down memory lane’, as the saying goes.
A version of this episode can be found at Work Rest Pray.
Oct 10, 2025
Sep 28, 2025
Sep 28, 2025
2 min
On this Disability Awareness Sunday, some reflections on being made in God's image.
Sep 20, 2025
Sep 20, 2025
37 min
This episode is an audio recording of the Book Launch for 'Loving Yourself' by Richard Frost at Exeter Cathedral. With special guest Canon Deborah Parsons and music from 'Socks and Slippers'. Together with part of the discussion that took place at the online event and comments from Julia Craig-McFeely, Editor at SLG Press.
A video version is also available on YouTube. The book itself can be found at my website.
Welcome
WORK is not just paid employment. Work includes tasks carried out by those who are unemployed or limited due to health conditions, stay at home parents, carers, voluntary workers, students in education and those who are retired.
REST is sometimes elusive, occasionally enforced but rarely intentional. Within the demands of work, however that may be defined, there is a need for rest, relaxation and recreation, so often lost in today’s hectic living.
PRAY Underpinning all those activities is prayer. Giving intentional attention to God. Knowing our identity and worth in God’s sight is the foundation of all we do.
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