In Parliament Square, praying

Earlier this evening, before the main vigil, there was a vigil of prayer and Scripture readings held in Parliament Square at the foot of Winston's Churchill statue, organised by the Christian groups from the main parties.

The Lib Dem Christian Fellowship, the Conservative Christian Fellowship, and Christians on the Left, together with the Archbishop of Canterbury, joined together in remembering Jo Cox and in praying for her family.

To be there in that place on this day made me profoundly grateful for our parliamentary democracy and for all our elected representatives who serve us both nationally and locally.

I was reminded of Bishop Michael's prayer when he visited St James's School: 'may God send his holy angels to watch over you.' That's a good prayer to pray for our politicians, too.