The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Today we invite you to join us in meditating on the stations of the cross, remembering 14 precious moments in the final stage of Jesus’ journey to the cross. This ancient practice of retracing Jesus’ steps is designed to help prepare us for Easter Sunday, when Christians celebrate the resurrection.  In this practice, we do not pass over the suffering of our Lord, but stay with Him in His suffering. While we often find it helpful to see where Jesus is present in our own l ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Reading – John 12 & Zechariah 9 Prayer – A Palm Sunday Prayer ________ On this day of great rejoicing, Lord Jesus Christ When we welcome as our saviour, we also walk in the shadow of your cross. Hosanna! Save us we cry. Blessed are you who come in God’s name to save us. Hosanna! Save us. Strengthen our faith on this Palm Sunday so that when the time comes to carry the cross we might still call out to you with heartfelt praise. Give us the grace and the courage to follow y ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Reading – John 20:24-27 & Hebrews 11&12 Prayer – A prayer in doubt ________ Lord Jesus Christ, I believe and trust that you are the only-begotten Son of God, the Saviour of the world. But like your Apostle Thomas, I am troubled by doubts and uncertainties.  Because he loved you, you showed yourself to him, and confirmed his failing faith with loving compassion. Keep my heart true to you in faith, hope, and love, despite the darkness of my mind, You have promised ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Reading – John 7:11-17 and 1 John 4:7-10 Prayer – A prayer of Persevering Love ________ Father, you love with an everlasting love, because you are love itself. Your love sustains the sun and the other stars, You are the loving life of all that is. In love you call us into being, you sustain us in our freedom, Even when we exercise that freedom to turn our backs on you. Teach us to love as you love, to love without limit or reserve Teach us to love with love that sets the love ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Reading – John 11: 32-44 and Hebrews 4:14-16 Prayer – A prayer of St Hildegard of Bingen ________ Jesus Christ, the love that gives love, You are higher than the highest star; You are deeper than the deepest sea; You cherish us as your own family; You embrace us as your own spouse; You rule over us as your own subjects; You welcome us as your dearest friend. Let all the world worship you. ________ We are an eclectic church community at the heart of East London which worships ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Reading – Isaiah 11:1-9. Music –  ‘Distant Water’ by Chelsea McGough. Prayer – Christmas Prayer of St Ephraim. ________ This night brought peace to the world: let no-one be angry or cruel This night brought stillness and calm: let no-one threaten or disturb This night belongs to the gentle One, let no-one be bitter or harsh This night belongs to the meek one, Let no-one be haughty or proud This night brought to us our forgiveness: let no-one look for revenge, This day i ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Reading – Luke 1:46-55. Music – ‘Godnattsaga’ by Beneath The Mountain. Prayer – Richard Baxter. ________ Keep us, O Lord while we tarry on this earth  in a serious seeking after you  and in the affection of walking with you every day of our lives that when you come,  we may be found not hiding our talent,  nor serving the flesh,  nor yet asleep with our lamp unfurnished,  but waiting and longing for our Lord, our glorious God for e ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and help you pray for the world. Reading – Luke 1:26-38. Music –  ‘Hammer and Felt’ by Beneath the Mountain. Prayer – Adapted from “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem.” ________ In the dark streets shines an everlasting light. The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Him tonight. No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive him still, the dear Christ enters in. O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us we pray. Cast out our sin and enter in - be born to us today.&nb ..read more

St Peter’s Bethnal Green invites you to celebrate Advent with us. Reading – Isaiah 9:2-7. Music – ‘Ensamheten’ by ‘Beneath The Mountain’. Prayer – A prayer for Advent. ________ Lord God, we adore you because you have come to us in the past. You have spoken to us in the Law of Israel. You have challenged us in the words of the prophets. You have shown us in Jesus what you are really like. Lord God, we adore you because you still come to us now. You come to us through other people and their love and concern for us. You come to us through men and women who need our help. You come to us as we wors ..read more

The Prayer Garden is a podcast from St Peter’s Bethnal Green to help you meet with God and pray for the world. Reading – John 15:1-17. Music –  ‘Reminiscing’ by Yehezkel Raz. Prayer – A prayer of abiding. ________ Lord Jesus, I abide in you. I make my home in you. Would you abide in me and make my heart your home. Apart from you, I can do nothing Apart from you, I have no good thing Apart from you, I will never bear fruit. But in you, I can ask for anything In you, I have everything In you, I will be fruitful. I will not lean on my own talents and gifts nor strive for worldly success and ..read more