Prayer is God’s initiative, a gift which enables us to be attentive to the presence of God in our lives and in the world. It is also a means of expressing what we believe about God and can prompt us to act to change the world as we respond to God’s love.

A prayer by the President of the conference 

We should not be afraid “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”  2 Timothy 1:7.

God of all hope we call on you today.
We pray for those who are living in fear:
Fear of illness, fear for loved ones, fear of other’s reactions to them.
May your Spirit give us a sense of calmness and peace.

We pray for your church in this time of uncertainty.
For those people who are worried about attending worship.
For those needing to make decisions in order to care for other
For those who will feel more isolated by not being able to attend.
Grant us your wisdom.

Holy God, we remember that you have promised that
Nothing will separate us from your love – demonstrated to us in Jesus Christ.
Help us turn our eyes, hearts and minds to you.

Amen

“Ways into Prayer” is an ecumenical group that has grown out of an initiative of the Spiritual Formation Group of Southwark Cathedral.  If offers occasional open mornings for all to explore different approaches to prayer, including music, paintings, words and silence

See our Services  if you would like to sing praises to the Lord with us! Although currently these are suspended due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

You can make a prayer request via the comments feature of this page.