Blessing tractors and remembering the joys and challenges farmers face was part of the Wild Plough Sunday service at Hambleden.
The ‘nomadic’ Wild Church services are held monthly in the benefice in fields, woods, or by the River Thames. This Sunday, the group, led by the Revd Sue Morton, gathered at Parmoor Park farm in Frieth.
Sue Morton explained: “It really does help highlight what the farmers do. They work incredibly hard all year round and sometimes have some really difficult times within that. We remember them in our prayers, focussing on our appreciation for their work so they feel acknowledged. Plough Sunday helps those of us who do not farm to understand some of the challenges and joys they face.”
Plough Sunday dates back to Victorian times when each parish shared in a plough, rather than farmers having their own equipment. The plough were often kept in the church and a Plough light lit 
to bless the plough and bring light during the dark days of winter.
Wild Church is open to all ages and the craft activities which the group are invited to share in reflect this. Attendees can join in with hymns and listen to a passage read from the Bible.
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