Welcome to these Good Friday devotions.  We are very grateful to the Right Reverend Edward Holland, who is an Assistant Bishop in both the London Diocese and the Diocese of Europe, for leading our online reflections today. Almighty Father, look with mercy on this your family for which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayed […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Almighty Father,look with mercy on this your familyfor which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayedand given up into the hands of sinnersand to suffer death upon the cross;who is alive and glorified with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.Amen.

Dear Friends,  Tonight at 6pm, Bishop Tim will be sharing an Easter message on ITV Meridian News. Please do tune in if you can!  As we commence the Triduum we wanted to remind you of the Diocesan resources which are available to help you to mark Good Friday and Easter this weekend. Good Friday:   The […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer True and humble king,hailed by the crowd as Messiah:grant us the faith to know you and love you,that we may be found beside youon the way of the cross,which is the path of glory.Amen.

Lawrence had the rare gift of satire with no underlying bitterness.  He would make fun of human absurdities and pomposities – with a wicked sense of humour! He could be very funny – and cleaver with it!  He sent up absurdities because they obscured the view of the trustworthy realities behind everything. And for Lawrence the ultimate […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Almighty and everlasting God,who in your tender love towards the human racesent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christto take upon him our fleshand to suffer death upon the cross:grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility,and also be made partakers of his resurrection;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer True and humble king,hailed by the crowd as Messiah:grant us the faith to know you and love you,that we may be found beside youon the way of the cross,which is the path of glory.Amen.

Reflection On Palm Sunday it would have been clear to the many Jews who had gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover that the wandering rabbi from Nazareth was making a statement by the way he was entering the city. It was the way of the long-expected King, God’s Messiah, to enter the city the […]

Dear Friends, As Holy Week commences tomorrow, we wanted to let you know about the resources and opportunities for shared worship which, as a Bishop’s Staff Team, we will be providing through the week. We know that many of you will also be offering ways to journey spiritually through the week to your communities and […]