Join us for the week of prayer at Christ Church. During 2025 this runs from Sunday 28th September 2025 to Saturday 4th October. Pick out what you can do, how you want to do it, with a group, online, in person and create your own special prayer week. If you are not part of our WhatsApp prayer group and want to take part on the events that are taking part that way please contact us via [email protected] to sign up.
Sunday 28th September
10.00am – Prayers in the Carter Room
10.30am – Morning service led by Mr Martin Fosten
End of day – Examen – see week of prayer booklet for how to do this, just find a quiet space and five to fifteen minutes
Monday 29th September
Morning – prayer for the day on the WhasApp prayer group
During the day – gospel reading for Lectio Divinia – Luke 17:5-10 – for more on Lectio Divinia see the prayer booklet
noon – 14:00 – church open for those who want to pray
21:00 – Open prayer on the WhatsApp prayer group
End of the day – with the Examen
Tuesday 30th September – a return for Solace
Morning – prayer for the day on the WhasApp prayer group
During the day – gospel reading for Lectio Divinia – Luke 17:11-19
noon – 14:00 – church open for those who want to pray with coffee and tea available from the hatch
20:00 to 20:45 Solace in the Church (uses the Examen and Lectio Divina)
21:00 – Open prayer on the WhatsApp prayer group
End of the day – with the Examen (if you were not at Solace)
Wednesday 1st October – prayer walking
Morning – prayer for the day on the WhasApp prayer group
During the day – gospel reading for Lectio Divinia – Luke 18:1-8
noon – 14:00 – Prayer Walk using the Petts Wood circular walk – keep eye out on WhatsApp group about where to meet, or make use of the church Labyrinth for a shorter easier walk and meditation
21:00 – Open prayer on the WhatsApp prayer group
End of the day – with the Examen
Thursday 2nd October – Taize
Morning – prayer for the day on the WhasApp prayer group
During the day – gospel reading for Lectio Divinia – Luke 18:9-14
18:30-19:15 – Taize service in the lounge
21:00 – Open prayer on the WhatsApp prayer group
End of the day – with the Examen
Friday 3rd October – Listening prayer
Morning – prayer for the day on the WhasApp prayer group
During the day – gospel reading for Lectio Divinia – Luke 19: 1-10
12:00-13:00 – following on from Friday coffee stop and Little Fishes do come and join us in the church for a one hour session on listening prayer led by Diedre Harrison from the Temple URC
21:00 – Open prayer on the WhatsApp prayer group
End of the day – with the Examen
Saturday 4th October – Taize
Morning – prayer for the day on the WhasApp prayer group
During the day – gospel reading for Lectio Divinia – Luke 20:27-38
9am to 11am – prayer and share breakfast at the front of the church
21:00 – Open prayer on the WhatsApp prayer group
End of the day – with the Examen