Morning Prayer is said most days at 9.15am in church.  If you want to join Fr J please get in touch beforehand as sometimes morning prayer is said at 8am.

Regular Prayer

Pray as you can – never as you think you should. Authenticity in prayer is everything. Prayer is hardly ever about words, but you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. We hope the following links may be helpful.

A form of daily prayer is said in church almost every day, usually at 9.15am and 5.30pm – but its always best to check with the Vicar on the day you wish to attend. If you want to pray at home you can click on the following link to the Church of England’s Daily Prayer.

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/join-us-in-daily-prayer.aspx

(Church of England, contemporary and traditional language options)

Prayer at night

The ancient office of Compline derives its name from a Latin word meaning ‘completion’

(completorium). It is above all a service of quietness before rest at the end of the day.

Online version. https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/join-us-in-daily-prayer.aspx

Various prayers

A prayer written by John Donne

Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening, into the house and gate of heaven, to enter into that gate and dwell in that house, where there shall be no darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light; no noise nor silence but one equal music; no fears nor hopes but one equal possession; no ends nor beginnings but one equal eternity; in the habitations of thy Majesty and thy Glory, world without end. Amen.

A prayer attributed to Saint Benedict

O Gracious and Holy Father
Give us Wisdom to perceive Thee,
Diligence to seek Thee,
Patience to wait for Thee,
Eyes to behold Thee,
A heart to meditate upon Thee,
And a life to proclaim Thee;
Through the power of the
Spirit of Jesus Christ
Our Lord. Amen

A prayer attributed to St Francis

Lord make me an instrument of your Peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow Love
Where there is injury, Pardon
Where there is doubt, Faith
Where there is despair, Hope
Where there is darkness, Light
Where there is sadness, Joy
O Divine Master, grant that I not so
much seek to be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved, as to love
For it is in giving that we receive
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen

A prayer for peace

Dear God, Lead me from death to life,
From falsehood to truth.
Lead me from despair to hope,
From fear to trust.
Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace.
Let peace fill our heart our world, our universe.
Please heal those who have committed grave travesties upon others and prevent them from such actions again.
Please comfort, bless and heal those who have suffered under the hand of their violence.
Please allow our world to come back to a position of peace, joy and understanding.