Prayer and study

Prayer is conversation with God, when a Christian shuts out the world around and concentrates on the spiritual.

The Catholic Church describes prayer as "raising one's mind and heart to God". The Church of England describes it as "offering ourselves to be in some small way channels of love and peace in God's world".

Here you will find prayers, study resources and spiritual food for thought.

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Lent Bible study

A Lenten journey with resources from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, in partnership with BBC Radio 4 and BBC Local Radio.

The Lord's Prayer

'If somebody said, give me a summary of Christian faith on the back of an envelope, the best thing to do would be to write Our Lord's Prayer.'

The Nicene Creed (from BBC Radio 4)

Melvyn Bragg discusses the history of The Nicene Creed on Radio 4's 'In Our Time'.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity usually takes place on the eight days from 18th to 25th January. It involves Christian communities across the world and from almost every denomination.

Prayer for the Day

Daily Christian prayer and reflection.

In pictures: Stations of the cross

Stations of the Cross are pictures used to represent certain scenes at the Passion of Christ.