Your local church can help you to mark other significant life events with prayer or thanksgiving.

Are you moving to a new house?

Why not invite your local vicar to conduct a service of blessing in your new home? It can be a private simple affair, or you can invite your relatives, friends and your new neighbours – you can even have the prayers said as part of a housewarming party.

Are you, or somebody you know, ill?

Prayers are said in all of our churches every week for those who are ill. If you would like to be prayed for yourself, or would like a friend or relative to be prayed for, please contact your local vicar. We have chaplains working in all our major hospitals as part of the multi-faith chaplaincy teams. Regular church services are held in the hospital chapels and the chaplains are able to visit you on your ward if you would like.

Do you know somebody in prison?

There are Church of England clergy in all our local prisons and youth offending institutions. Jesus said he had come to set prisoners free. Rest assured that chaplains have no intention of opening the doors to set the prisoners free! But they do work to bring spiritual freedom to those they serve. Regular services are held in the prison chapels and they are available to talk to prisoners and to provide a caring listening ear.

Whatever you are facing – the church is here for you!

Every house, in every street in every district, village, town or city is part of a Church of England parish – this means that there is a local church serving you and your community. The clergy can only do so much – but the ministry of the church is shared by all its members. If you want to talk to somebody about any aspect of your life journey; or if you want to know more about becoming a member of your local church; then click here to find out contact details and service times.