PRAYER

Prayer is being aware of God. This takes many forms. As well as live-streamed daily worship, there are all sorts of resources available to deepen our prayers and encourage our faith. The range of resources reflects the variety of prayer styles that suit different personalities. As Dom John Chapman said, “pray as you can, not as you can’t”.

Praying for people and the world is one part of prayer. You can light a candle and write a prayer on our virtual prayer wall below.

Discernment

“Examen” is a form of prayer that helps us discern the presence of God in our everyday lives. Here is one of the many versions available online.

For a combination of music and reflection, Pray as you Go offers a daily programme (about 15 mins) of music, bible reading and a guided reflection.

Silence

For those who enjoy silence, guidance is available from the World Community of Christian Meditation as well as the Cathedral’s guide to Silent Prayer and Ways into Silence

Daily Reflections

There are lots of sources of daily Christian reflections. Here are a few we know to be good quality:

The Franciscan Richard Rohr writes on faith and the spiritual life for today

Henri Nouwen was a Jesuit and spiritual guide in the 20th Century promoting compassion and community

Lectio 365 is a daily devotional app that helps you prayerfully engage with the bible every day

Art

For those who enjoy art, Arts and Faith is a celebration of creative expressions of faith.

PRAYER WALL

Please use this virtual prayer wall to leave your prayers. You can choose to light a virtual candle. We invite you to pray for our world, the nation, our communities and all those you love.

Each day one of the Cathedral clergy will pray these prayers.

You are welcome to join us for our regular services. These services include prayers for the world, this country and its people and we invite you to pray with us from home at these times.

Please complete the Prayer Request form to submit your prayer