A permanent feature of the Church of England's worship and a key source for its doctrine, the Book of Common Prayer is loved for the beauty of its language and its services are widely used. The Prayer ...

Decades ago, I came across the idea of choosing an annual Christmas “theme” from a word or phrase in a carol — a focus within the main message of the birth of Christ to further personalize the season.

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

Thus Lankin Sheps writes in the preface to the book that materialized ... for peace and for healing, for the hostages and for their families. There are prayers requesting, or demanding ...

The stories in Clark’s book encourage belief and faith—if God can do it for them, God can do it for me. What happens when—if—someone doesn’t get healed? “Well,” says Clark, “I just encourage them to ...

O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their ...

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, in need of strength, or simply want to draw closer to God, prayer connects you to the One who hears you and cares deeply for you. As you express your dependence on ...