You can light a virtual candle online to pray for yourself, for a loved one or for a situation. Whatever is going on in your life, make space to pray.To light a virtual candle, go to www.churchofengland.org and search for “Light a candle”
In the opening paragraph of a Foreword to the Toolkit, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York state -"The attack on Ukraine is an act of evil, and we condemn it. The Church calls on all people of goodwill to join in prayer for the people of Ukraine and to work practically to support them in their hour of need.”To view the Toolkit, use the “Download” button, on the right.
A prayer for the situation in Ukraine:God of peace and justice,we pray for the people of Ukraine today.We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.We pray for those with power over war or peace,for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,that you would hold and protect them.We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.AmenTo light a virtual candle, go to www.churchofengland.org and search for “Light a candle”
The Daily Prayer podcast, which is also integrated into the free Daily Prayer app, brings listeners together three times a day for short traditional services of Morning, Evening and Night Prayer, usually led by the Revd Catherine Williams from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.The atmospheric services follow the pattern set out in the Church of England’s Common Worship services, with readings recorded by people around the country and music from St Martin’s Voices, one of the choirs of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.
