It is estimated that over two million people crowded into Jerusalem for the Passover Festival and a very large number of them enthusiastically greeted Jesus, waving branches of palm and crying, “Hosanna” or “Save now,” as he rode on a donkey into the city with a handful of his disciples. Matthew tells us that the […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Most merciful God,who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christdelivered and saved the world:grant that by faith in him who suffered on the crosswe may triumph in the power of his victory;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, […]

Dear Friends, For today’s update, Peter Rouch, Archdeacon of Bournemouth, has shared a reflection about fasting from human touch. Please find this below.  With our prayers for you all, Bishop Tim, Bishop David and Bishop Debbie And the Bishop’s Staff Team: Andrew Robinson, Diocesan Chief Executive Catherine Ogle, Dean of Winchester, Peter Rouch, Archdeacon of […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Gracious Father,you gave up your Sonout of love for the world:lead us to ponder the mysteries of his passion,that we may know eternal peacethrough the shedding of our Saviour’s blood,Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen. THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Most merciful God,who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christdelivered and saved the world:grant that by faith in him who suffered on the crosswe may triumph in the power of his victory;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, […]

Good morning and welcome to our video service. Even though church buildings are closed and public worship is suspended – with us all doing our best to keep safe, and to live safely and with consideration for others, in this time of the Coronavirus – God isn’t ‘closed down ’ – and never can be! […]

In this morning`s Gospel, we meet some Greeks who wanted to see Jesus. They had made their way to Jerusalem at the time of the Passover because, like many people today, they travelled the world to see new places, and to find out how other people live. They may have seen Jesus cleanse the Temple […]

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer/todays-prayer Merciful Lord,absolve your people from their offences,that through your bountiful goodnesswe may all be delivered from the chains of those sinswhich by our frailty we have committed;grant this, heavenly Father,for Jesus Christ’s sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for […]

Dear Friends,We are all trying to adjust to the new situation in which we now find ourselves. We thought you might find it useful to read some insights which David Ison, the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, has shared from a group which worked on a three-year project on trauma and tragedy in Christian congregations:  […]