Resources for Prayer and Worship at Home
ONLINE WORSHIP
Sunday, 8am and 9am
The Archbishop of Canterbury will be broadcasting live on all BBC radio stations at 8am, and will be available on 9am via the Church of England’s Facebook page. More information about this here.
Morning and Evening Prayer
Chelmsford Cathedral are broadcasting Morning and Evening Prayer via their Facebook page. Tune in for Morning Prayer at 7.45am and Evening Prayer at 5.15pm here:
Spiritual Communion
Spiritual Communion is is a way of uniting yourself with Jesus and entering into communion with him even though you are not able to receive the Eucharist. Please find a video from Bishop Stephen and an Order of Service for Spiritual Communion here. There is also a version of 'Spiritual Communion' in the Book of Common Prayer. Please see here.
PRAYER WEBSITES AND APPS
Common Worship: Daily Prayer
Find complete services for Morning, Evening and Night Prayer from the Church of England with this official Daily Prayer app. You may also want to use the website, available here. App: Free for use online, small yearly subscription for offline.
Common Worship: Time to pray
Time to Pray: Prayer During the Day from the Church of England provides a pattern of prayer and daily Bible reading that is simple yet profound.
App: Free to use online, small yearly subscription for offline.
Lectio 365
Lectio 365 is a daily devotional resource that helps you pray the Bible every day. Free App.
Sacred Space
Spiritual freedom, a deeper relationship with Jesus, and finding God in all things are three basic precepts of Ignatian Spirituality. Website here.
Northumbria Community
On-line versions of Celtic daily prayer: Morning, Midday, Evening and Compline. See their website here.
Caroline has used elements of this in the Friday Morning Prayer service,
Pray as you go app and website
Designed to be accessible wherever you are, this includes music, scripture and questions for reflection. Website here. App: Free to download
Prayermate
Organise your prayer life with this straightforward and distraction-free app. App: Free to download
Church of England Lent Campaign - App or email
Care for God’s Creation is the Church of England’s Lent Campaign for 2020. It’s available as a booklet, emails or as a free app. Find out more here.
SERMONS
Chelmsford Diocese Sermon Podcasts
Each week the diocese publishes a sermon in advance of the coming Sunday. It is available as an audio recording or a transcript. Please click here.
LEARNING
The Bible Project
Free animated videos on Youtube that give overviews of Books of the Bible and explore themes in Scripture. Click here.
FAITH AND FAMILIES
Illustrated Ministry
Each week Illustrated ministry provides resources to link in with the Sunday readings. Resources include a children’s activity page; a colouring page based on Scripture and a Lectio Divina. This week’s resources are available here.
Bible Chat Mat
Bible Chat Mat allows people of all ages to read the Bible and have conversation together. The sheets can be coloured and doodled on, allowing you to respond to the Bible story in your own unique way. Resource from the Diocese of Bath and Wells available here.
Bible App for Kids
Parents can stream or download 30-minute Bible App for Kids video episodes, alongside other free resources such as colouring pages and activity sheets.
Sunday, 8am and 9am
The Archbishop of Canterbury will be broadcasting live on all BBC radio stations at 8am, and will be available on 9am via the Church of England’s Facebook page. More information about this here.
Morning and Evening Prayer
Chelmsford Cathedral are broadcasting Morning and Evening Prayer via their Facebook page. Tune in for Morning Prayer at 7.45am and Evening Prayer at 5.15pm here:
Spiritual Communion
Spiritual Communion is is a way of uniting yourself with Jesus and entering into communion with him even though you are not able to receive the Eucharist. Please find a video from Bishop Stephen and an Order of Service for Spiritual Communion here. There is also a version of 'Spiritual Communion' in the Book of Common Prayer. Please see here.
PRAYER WEBSITES AND APPS
Common Worship: Daily Prayer
Find complete services for Morning, Evening and Night Prayer from the Church of England with this official Daily Prayer app. You may also want to use the website, available here. App: Free for use online, small yearly subscription for offline.
Common Worship: Time to pray
Time to Pray: Prayer During the Day from the Church of England provides a pattern of prayer and daily Bible reading that is simple yet profound.
App: Free to use online, small yearly subscription for offline.
Lectio 365
Lectio 365 is a daily devotional resource that helps you pray the Bible every day. Free App.
Sacred Space
Spiritual freedom, a deeper relationship with Jesus, and finding God in all things are three basic precepts of Ignatian Spirituality. Website here.
Northumbria Community
On-line versions of Celtic daily prayer: Morning, Midday, Evening and Compline. See their website here.
Caroline has used elements of this in the Friday Morning Prayer service,
Pray as you go app and website
Designed to be accessible wherever you are, this includes music, scripture and questions for reflection. Website here. App: Free to download
Prayermate
Organise your prayer life with this straightforward and distraction-free app. App: Free to download
Church of England Lent Campaign - App or email
Care for God’s Creation is the Church of England’s Lent Campaign for 2020. It’s available as a booklet, emails or as a free app. Find out more here.
SERMONS
Chelmsford Diocese Sermon Podcasts
Each week the diocese publishes a sermon in advance of the coming Sunday. It is available as an audio recording or a transcript. Please click here.
LEARNING
The Bible Project
Free animated videos on Youtube that give overviews of Books of the Bible and explore themes in Scripture. Click here.
FAITH AND FAMILIES
Illustrated Ministry
Each week Illustrated ministry provides resources to link in with the Sunday readings. Resources include a children’s activity page; a colouring page based on Scripture and a Lectio Divina. This week’s resources are available here.
Bible Chat Mat
Bible Chat Mat allows people of all ages to read the Bible and have conversation together. The sheets can be coloured and doodled on, allowing you to respond to the Bible story in your own unique way. Resource from the Diocese of Bath and Wells available here.
Bible App for Kids
Parents can stream or download 30-minute Bible App for Kids video episodes, alongside other free resources such as colouring pages and activity sheets.