COMMENT / The Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Stockport on Towards a Safer Church: resources for prayer and reflection in worship

Prayer services dating back to the early days of Christianity have enjoyed a big revival at a Middlesex church during the pandemic.

A prayer ahead of Racial Justice Sunday this week written by Revd Dr Anderson Jeremiah, a member of the Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce.

A prayer to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence Day.

An online Community of Prayer is to be launched after a cathedral saw digital worship numbers soar after Covid-19 restrictions came into force.

An outdoor prayer service started under lockdown at an Oxfordshire church has attracted more than 100 people and revived interest in a rural church.

Diners and drinkers in a popular area of London are leaving more than 100 prayer requests a month after they are invited in by a nearby church for a special evening where they light candles, listen to music and pray.

Churches across England have been combining prayer for Ukraine with practical help for refugees and others suffering because of the Russian invasion.

While our churches are now allowed to open their doors for private prayer, for many it has not been possible or practical to do this – yet many such churches are still a sacred space in their community.

A paramedic who is working on the frontline amid the Covid-19 pandemic, has said he finds ‘hope’ in prayer.