Worship
Pray for the nation
Our Bishops have joined with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and other senior church leaders are inviting Christians to pray for the nation over the next month of lockdown (November/ December 2020) in England.
The call is participate in a collective moment of prayer at 6pm each evening for the 28 days/ month of lockdown.
Bishop Andrew says:
“Prayer is a home we can enter at any time. The Lord is already there, praying for us, and welcomes us in."
There will be 7 key areas to pray for, based on a simply weekly cycle rotated over the month – see grid below. In short, who doesn’t want to pray for their family, loved ones, the NHS and frontline workers?
Churches are encouraged to ring bells and people to set alarms to remember to pray at this time.
While Christians are encouraged pray throughout the day, at a time and in a way that suits, this will be a chance to pray together as Christians across the nation.
We have a range of tried and trusted resources – from across traditions and denominations, ranging from simple prayers to litanies – resources we know have helped people throughout the year to pray at this challenging time.
These resources can be found at churchofengland.org/PrayerForTheNation.
The prayers will be given a daily theme.
| Day | Theme |
| Sunday | Family, friends and loved ones |
| Monday | Schools and colleges, children and young people |
| Tuesday | The elderly, isolated and vulnerable |
| Wednesday | Businesses, the workplace and economic wellbeing |
| Thursday | The NHS and other key workers |
| Friday | National and local governments |
| Saturday | All who are grieving and all suffering with physical and mental ill-health |
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