Prayer Resources

At this exceptional time when we can't gather together to worship it's important that we all keep prayer at the centre of daily lives.

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Our clergy are still celebrating Mass privately with the intentions of all the parish and worshipers at St Stephens as well as all those affected by Coronavirus.

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To help you in this we have put together a number of resources that we hope you will find useful.

• Daily Mass readings 

• An Act of Spiritual communion [PDF 115KB]

• Praying at Home - A resource from the Church Union and The Society [PDF 1.28MB]

• Bishop of Fulham video on how to pray the Rosary

• Bishop of Fulham guide on how to pray the Rosary [PDF 309KB]

• Today’s prayer from CofE 

• Worship with children - The Church Union are offering weekly emails to support parents with activities for Faith at home during the next few weeks - links to resources, specific and seasonal resources all available. Please sign up by emailing Clare Williams clarewilliamsyouthwork@gmail.com

Apps

• Time to Pray app

• Daily Prayer app

• Lectio 365 - Daily devotional resource

• BIOY - Bible in One Year

• Sacred Space - Daily prayer on line

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Holy Week and Easter

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• Resources for children during Holy Week

• Common Worship - Passiontide and Holy Week

• Holy Week readings

• Easter readings

• Devotional and lived streamed liturgies from the bishops of The Society

• Bishop Philip made three recordings at St Laurence Church, Chorley before the 'lock-down' which will be available on their YouTube channel on the days

  • Maundy Thursday Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper   

  • Good Friday Liturgy of the Day (with reading of St John’s Passion)

  • Easter Morning Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Promises

• Praying the Stations of the Cross at Home [PDF 426KB]

• Three meditations for Holy Week [PDF 244KB]

• Keeping Holy Week at home from St Stephen's Gloucester Road[PDF 674KB]

• Diocese of Blackburn - Keeping Holy Week at Home service sheets

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Virtual services

• Community of the Resurrection Mirfield broadcast the daily office and Mass on their Facebook page 

  •  Times and orders of services​ 

• Daily Mass is broadcast from All Saints Margaret Street, London on their YouTube channel

• Daily Mass is broadcast from St Mary's Bourne Street, London on their Facebook page

• Daily Mass is broadcast from St Benet's Church Kentish Town on their Facebook page

• Sunday Eucharist is broadcast from Ascot Priory on their Facebook page

• Shrine Prayers from the Holy House at the Shrine of Our lady of Walsingham is streamed live everyday at 6pm on their Facebook page 

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Prayers about the outbreak

Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy
in this time of uncertainty and distress.
Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may rejoice in your comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.

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Merciful God,
we entrust to your tender care
those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens
your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and heal them,
and restore them to health and strength;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

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Gracious God,
give skill, sympathy and resilience
to all who are caring for the sick,
and your wisdom to those searching for a cure.
Strengthen them with your Spirit,
that through their work many will be restored to health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.