Prayer
At St Matthias prayer is at the heart of everything we do and want to make prayer a priority in our lives. We'd love you to join us in praying for our city and here are some ways in which you can get involved.
Regular Prayer Events
Weekly Prayer | Wednesdays 7.30-8am
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.
For more information:
Meeting ID: 225 541 7208
Passcode: prayer
For more information email tom@stmatthiasbrighton.org
Monthly Prayer | 3rd Thursday of each month 8-9pm (except August)
Join our monthly prayer gathering, meeting in The Hut at St Matthias. This group meets to pray for St Matthias and for Brighton, and to listen for prophetic words and pictures.
For more information, email tom@stmatthiasbrighton.org
The Sanctuary | Tuesdays and Thursdays 8-9am (in term-time)
The Sanctuary at the front of the church 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.
Kingdom Come
For information about upcoming Kingdom Come events see our events page.
Need Prayer?
We would love to pray for you! Whatever you are experiencing and dealing with please be in touch so we can pray.
Email your prayer requests to tom@stmatthiasbrighton.org
Resources for Prayer
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.
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Lectio 365: Take a moment and download Lectio 365 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. Download here.
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The Prayer Course: Give your prayer life a refresh with this eight-week journey through the Lord’s Prayer on this online course. Download here.
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The Be Still Course: Explore the simple, transformative practice of a daily quiet time with God. Download here.
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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. Download here.
Books
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God On Mute by Pete Greg: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer. Download here.
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See Love Be by Tim Stead: Mindfulness and the Spiritual Life. Download here.
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Dirty Glory by Pete Greg: Go where you best prayers take you. Download here.