Evening Prayer Monday March 8th 2021
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Evening Prayer Monday March 8th 2021

Our Evening Prayer and Ansai reminds us that to have nothing is to possess all – that the gift of paradox is to see the way down can be the way up, that a broken heart is the healed spirit and sometimes to bear the cross is to wear the crown. Ansai prays for Christ’s...

Morning Prayer Monday March 8th 2021
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Morning Prayer Monday March 8th 2021

Liz B leads Morning Prayer this week and she gives thanks that we are able to rise to live another day. Liz praises God for the creation we see renewed around us – fresh beginnings and signs of Spring – new shoots, buds and lighter evenings. Liz asks that we take part in protecting God’s...

Join our live streamed service on Sunday 7 March
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Join our live streamed service on Sunday 7 March

This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Lent and we will be livestreaming our service at 10.00am. We hope you will join the service which will be broadcast live on Zoom, on our YouTube channel, or listen via any telephone. Download details how to join the service Download Order of Service

Evening Prayer Saturday March 6th 2021
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Evening Prayer Saturday March 6th 2021

Matilda’s last gentle Evening Prayer this week and reading of Psalm 23. Her prayers remind us to be grateful for what we already have and that joy is found in simplicity and sharing with others. Matilda reminds us of Christ’s quiet love, that spoke the word of God, walked a painful road to the Cross,...

Morning Prayer Saturday March 6th 2021
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Morning Prayer Saturday March 6th 2021

Michael and Peter offer their last, beautiful prayers this week. They consider the temptation of Jesus, his rejection of worldly values and faithfulness to God. They remind us that the morning is our Lord’s, rising in its fullness, the summer is our Lord’s as it dips into autumn – filling our world with the scent...

Evening Prayer Friday March 5th 2021
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Evening Prayer Friday March 5th 2021

Matilda prays for us this Evening Prayer and recalls that we pray in sight of the Father who created us, in sight of the Son who purchased us and in sight of the Spirit who cleansed us. Matilda asks that the strengths of the world of the Three are bestowed on us as we live...

Morning Prayer Friday March 5th 2021
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Morning Prayer Friday March 5th 2021

Peter and Michael lift up our souls to God – we remember God’s compassion and love at Morning Prayer as they recite Psalm 40 together. Peter asks God to help us live as one people understanding and sharing our Lord’s story of love. So that we all dare to live Christ’s story, imagining what could...

Evening Prayer Thursday March 4th 2021
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Evening Prayer Thursday March 4th 2021

Matilda prays that the darkness of our misunderstanding be dispelled by God’s presence, may God strengthen us and displace our gloom of distraction. Evening Prayer and Matilda thanks God for the earth beneath our feet amd the skies above, and for the kindness of those who love and care for us.

Morning Prayer Thursday March 4th 2021
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Morning Prayer Thursday March 4th 2021

Michael and Peter’s Morning Prayer as they trust in the compassion of God’s love. They read Psalm 34 and thank God for our lives, praying that nothing comes between us and the compassion of God. Michael asks Christ to give us eyes to see the accepted injustice found in the status quo and for him...

Charlton Benefice Service for Justice & Peace – Wednesday 3th March 2021
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Charlton Benefice Service for Justice & Peace – Wednesday 3th March 2021

The third in our series of regular Wednesday services, each takes place at one of our churches and reflects a thoughtful approach to prayer; these services are also available on You Tube from 7pm each Wednesday and are linked to our weekly Newsletter. This week we celebrate the power of prayer to achieve peace and justice.