Faith.
Church.
 |
|
How to visit or make contact with a church.
Churches are places of spirituality, community, growth and service. All churches offer a welcome whether you are a regular churchgoer, or are visiting for the first time.
For support, information, details about wedding or baptisms, spiritual advice, an exploration of Christian faith and opportunities to serve your community, contact your local church.
To find details of Church of England churches near you, go to A Church Near You (external link). Simply type in your postcode to discover the parish you live in and your nearest Anglican Church.
What is the Church of England?
There is no precise answer to the question “what is the Church of England?” For background information see the Church of England’s 'History' section. For an outline of what is means to be an Anglican, go to the Church of England’s 'Faith' section. As the linked page explains: “To be an Anglican is to be on a journey of faith to God supported by a fellowship of co-believers who are dedicated to finding Him by prayer and service”.
What is Wakefield Diocese?
A ‘diocese’ is a collection of Church of England churches within an area looked after by a Bishop. The Bishop of Wakefield is the Rt Revd Stephen Platten.
The Diocese of Wakefield
covers a stretch of West and South Yorkshire:
- Halifax and Calderdale
- Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Kirklees
- Wakefield and Pontefract
- Barnsley and parts of South Yorkshire
The most easterly parish in Wakefield Diocese is Knottingley, the most westerly is Cornholme, the most northerly in Heptonstall, the most southerly is Penistone.
Daily prayer
The Church of England, along with other churches in England and around the world, has a pattern of daily morning, evening and night prayer. Each day, and each time of day, uses different readings from the Bible, and different prayers.
These links provide the full words for morning, evening and night prayer for today and tomorrow.
Morning
Evening
Night
Diocesan Prayer Calendar
Churches across Wakefield Diocese regularly pray for each other, and for other churches and issues around the world. Click here to download the July - September 2008 edition of the Diocesan Prayer Calendar and click here to download the cover.
Click here to download the October - December 2008 edition of the Diocesan Prayer Calendar and click here to download the cover. Click here to download a prayer card for vocations and people preparing to be ordained.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer comes from the Anglican Communion Office. It offers a way of regularly praying for the various Anglican dioceses around the world, as well as a daily Bible reading and Psalm.
Daily Prayer is provided by the official Church of England web site, © The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England, 2002-2004.