When the Homily is about Immunology

Rural Services and Prayers

from the Book of Needs as compiled by a monk at St.Tikhon's in South Canaan, PA.

- Prayer at the digging of a well
- Prayer over a new well
- Office of blessing a new well
- Prayer over a sowing
- Prayer over a threshing floor or barn
- Prayer to bless a herd (may be adopted for any farm animal)
- Blessing for an enclosure for cattle (may be adopted for any abode of a farm animal)
- Office of the blessing of bees
- Blessing of the Hives of an Apiary
- Prayer to bless new honey
- Prayer at the planting of a Vineyard
- Prayer at the harvesting of a Vineyard
- Prayer at the blessing of new wine
- Blessing of fish for stocking ponds (lakes or rivers)
- Prayer for the blessing of fishnets (or rods/reels)

And finally, for my good friend Rade:

- Prayer at the Construction of a boat.

I look forward to creating my "need" for such prayers in the near future.