Staying oriented toward God requires prayer, engagement with Scripture, and study. The following websites and apps are offered as tools to equip you for that work throughout the week.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ 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column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Prayer” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:24|text_align:center|line_height:28px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627763666972{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1627763648365{border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px 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And yet there is no \u2018just\u2019 about it: we pray not on our own, but in the name of Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. We also pray alongside Christians throughout the ages and around the world.<\/p>\n
There is no \u2018hidden secret\u2019 when it comes to prayer. Anyone can pray, at any time and in any place. Why not begin now? You could use the words of the\u00a0Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/a>\u00a0as a starting point, from which you can launch into telling God your own hopes, anxieties, doubts and faith. God promises to listen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Book of Common Prayer, online” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627763220407{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n The BCP Online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The Book of Common Prayer in .rtf, MSWord, and .pdf formats<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all” el_id=”800″][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-10-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”small_depth” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Daily Devotions” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:30|text_align:left|line_height:32px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1627763407740{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n At the center of the Anglican spiritual tradition are the \u2018offices\u2019 \u2013 the daily services of preparation for the day ahead and reflection for the day past. These can be found near the front of the\u00a0Book of Common Prayer<\/em>, but several websites and apps exist to make praying the office easier.<\/p>\n Forward Day by Day<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 an Episcopal daily devotion available through subscription in print, email, or podcast.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Brother, Give us a Word<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a very brief meditation emailed every morning from the brothers at the Society of St. John the Evangelist (SSJE), an Episcopal monastery in Cambridge, Mass.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Richard Rohr<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0a daily meditation emailed every morning from\u00a0Fr. 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