Prayer Corner

Akathists For All Occasions: Praying from East to West The Akathist hymn is perhaps the most beautiful single liturgical service the Byzantine Christian East has ever produced. Originally referring to only the service of the Akathist to the Mother of God, it later became a standardized service to OLGS Jesus Christ, and to many Saints.

AKATHIST for All the Icons of the Mother of God

Akathists in PDF format:

In honour of the Saint whose Name Christians receive in Baptism

Prayerful invocation of All Saints of the Kyiwan Caves Lavra

Our Special Ministry of Prayer and Intercession: Experiencing God’s blessings It has become almost common parlance for people, even those without strong religious convictions or habits of spiritual practice, to say, “I’m praying for this or that.” Yet, what does it mean to truly pray as Christians and in accordance with the Will of God? How do we pray and support one another in prayer?

Prayer Intentions in response to the article above

Keeping Time with God: Ways of praying the Orthodox Divine Office We know from the Acts of the Apostles that the early followers of the Lord Jesus prayed at certain hours of the day and night. This practice evolved into the daily prayer of the Church, which is for ALL Christians, the “Horologion” or the Divine Office or Praises. There are more ways than one in which we may fulfill the command of our Lord to pray always and keep watch with the Church . . .