Prayer

Resources for Lent 2017

28 Feb 2017

The Lenten season is upon us. And, as Sian Eastwood points out in her recent blog, Lent should be about so much more than giving up chocolate. This is a time of spiritual renewal, an opportunity to draw closer to God and find patterns of worship, prayer and devotion that prepare us for Easter....

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What It Means To Be Accepted

25 Jan 2017

I was born in Italy in a Catholic family and environment. My parents cared a lot about my spiritual wellbeing, making me go to Sunday school every week to learn the teachings of Jesus. From as early as I can remember, I could feel a difference between things I used to hear at Church and things I...

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The Joy of Preaching

5 Dec 2016

Since January 2011 I've been leading worship on my own at least once a month. Recently due to changing jobs and moving churches, I've not preached in almost four months. I've led team meeting prayers and appreciated the opportunity to worship with colleagues, students and chaplains – most...

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Our Favourite Ways to Pray

5 Jul 2016

Let’s be honest: all of us have probably struggled with prayer. We know how important and encouraging it can be, helping to bring peace and comfort to situations of distress or uncertainty. But sometimes it can be difficult finding time and energy to commit to prayer.

We recently asked...

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Meeting God in Silence and Community

19 Mar 2014

 “Ubi caritas et amor, deus ibi est" – where love and charity are, God is there.

These words from one of the Taizé community’s many chants sum up what Taizé stands for and...

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Being Christ's Hands and Feet

22 Sep 2011

 

Christ has no body but yours,

No hands, no feet on earth but yours,

Yours are the eyes with which he looks

Compassion on this world

These are the words of the 16th Century Roman Catholic Saint and Carmelite nun, Teresa of Avila (1515-82). I...

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