Developing new Rhythms of being with God

During this Coronavirus pandemic, maintaining our own daily rhythms of prayer, reading scripture and simply ‘being with’ God are more important than ever to sustain our faith and give us comfort and strength in the days ahead. Whether you are in regular rhythms with God in ‘normal life’ or not, this is a great opportunity to find rhythms that work for you. Of course, we seek to ‘walk with God’ through every moment of every day,  and we can be assured of his presence with us at all times, but it is also useful to have times where we can specifically stop and ‘find rest in God.’ (Psalm 62:5).

Here are some suggestions of ways you can do that – find what works for you – and enjoy being with God.

Morning and Evening Prayer

There are a variety of different morning, evening and daily prayers on offer. Try different ones and see what works for you:

• • The Church of England Daily prayer can be found here or online here
  • Lectio365 – Many of our congregation have found this resource form Pete Greig a the 24/7 Prayer movement really helpful. You can download it here
  •  Ffald-y-Brenin daily prayer can now be accessed here:  Ffald-y-Brenin Rhythm-of-Daily-Prayer
  • Community of St Chad’s Daily Prayer can be accessed as an audio recording here
  • Night prayer:  a video of Paul Hunt’s night prayer can be viewed here
  • You Version Bible App has many different devotional plans you can follow. Download it here
  • Bible in a Year from Nicky Gumbel can be accessed here

Night Prayer: A video of our very own Paul Hunt leading us in night prayer from his conservatory can be viewed here