Prayer

At St Matthias prayer is at the heart of everything we do and we encourage you to make prayer a priority in your life. We'd love you to join us in praying for our city and the life of St Matthias and here are some ways in which you can get involved.  

Monthly Prayer 

From 5^th March to 4^th April, we are embarking on a Month of Prayer, setting aside time to draw near to God. We are inviting everyone to be part of the following:

1. Praying Alone

At the start of the month plan a rhythm of prayer. De-clutter your diary and set aside time by yourself to intentionally stop, to relax, to enjoy God’s presence, to listen to worship music and to slowly read and meditate on the bible, asking that God will speak into your situation.

2. Praying Together

Take the opportunity to pray with others. Set aside time to pray in groups, prayer-triplets, or with your partner and children. You may wish to meet in the Sanctuary, light a candle, and pray for each other’s needs.

3. Fasting

For over a thousand years, fasting has been central to the Way of Jesus. It was simply what followers of Jesus did. Like prayer, Scripture, and worship, fasting is one of the ways we open ourselves fully to God—body, mind, and soul. During this month of prayer many of us will be fasting.

For more information email tom@stmatthiasbrighton.org

The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary is a beautiful prayer space at the front of church. During the Month of Prayer, 5^th March to 4^th April, the Sanctuary will be open for you to light a candle, pray in private or with others, listen to worship music and sit or kneel in this Holy place.

Choose a time each week which works for you:

Private prayer and light a candle:

• Monday to Friday mornings, 7-9am
• Monday to Friday lunchtimes, 1-2pm
• Wednesday evenings*, 8-9pm

Live worship and prayer:

• Tuesday evenings, 8-9pm

All-age prayer and worship, with creative prayer stations:

• Thursdays, 4-5pm
  
  

Weekly Prayer - Wednesdays 7.30-8:00am

Join our prayer group on zoom, led by Tom and the team. This group meets weekly to pray together for the life of St Matthias and our wider family of churches in the city. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2255417208?pwd=bFBJMHRRdzZOUFltdVc2NjU5N1VPZz09

Meeting ID: 225 541 7208
Passcode: prayer

For more information email tom@stmatthiasbrighton.org

Monthly Prayer – First Tuesday of each Month (excluding August)| 8-9pm

Location TBC
For more information email tom@stmatthiasbrighton.org

Need Prayer?

These are challenging times but God is our ever-present help in times of trouble. Whatever you are experiencing and dealing with, we would love to pray with you. Email your prayer requests to tom@stmatthiasbrighton.org

Resources

There are plenty of great resources to help you get praying or go deeper and further in prayer. More than we can list here but here are some of our top recommendations.  

• Lectio 365: Take a moment and download (Android / Apple) this outstanding daily devotional prayer app which will help you pray and connect with God. Available in both text and audio format, we can’t recommend this app more highly.
• The Prayer Course: Give your prayer life a refresh with this eight-week journey through the Lord’s Prayer on this online course here.
• The Be Still Course: Explore the simple, transformative practice of a daily quiet time with God here.
• The Inner Room: The best way to learn to pray is by doing it. Inner Room turns your phone from a distraction into a prayer guide, with all kinds of tools to help organise and inspire your prayer times here.

BOOKS

Fancy something to read? Here are some of the recommendations for the people of St Matthias.  

• God On Mute by Pete Greg:  Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer. Find out more here.
• See Love Be by Tim Stead: Mindfulness and the Spiritual Life. Find out here.
• Dirty Glory by Pete Greg: Go where you best prayers take you. Find out more here.  
• Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible. Find out more here.