If you have found anything particularly helpful in your prayer life, please do let us know, or pop a comment on our online noticeboard. Feel free to add your photos and stories about prayer to the noticeboard too, for the benefit of others.
Our diocesan prayer for growth and transformation
Loving God
You alone bring growth to your Church and transformation to our communities.
We give thanks for the ways in which you are already at work in our lives and world.
As we look to the future, send your Holy Spirit to give vision to our planning,
wisdom to our actions, and grace in living and telling your story.
Help our churches to grow in commitment to you, in numbers and diversity,
and in partnership with our local communities in all that gives life,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Prayer resources
Three prayer cards are now available to order online for delivery to your archdeaconry office. Please do ensure you liaise with others in your deanery, benefice or parish prior to ordering to avoid duplication and/or waste.
- Diocesan prayer A6 postcard
- Everyday prayer bookmark
- Praying with the Lord’s Prayer A6 postcard
Diocesan Prayer A6 postcard PDF
Praying with the Lord’s Prayer A6 postcard PDF
Year of Prayer hands artwork – white on purple
Lord’s Prayer Bible Chat Mat (from Matthew’s Gospel)
If you are looking for courses that fit the prayer and the Lord’s Prayer focus then you might want to take a look at the following. Do let us know if there is anything out there that we’ve missed which you’ve found useful.
- Lord’s Prayer – 5 weeks’ Small Group resources from Faith in the North
- Pilgrim Course – The Lord’s Prayer
- 24/7 Prayer courses – including on Lectio (5 sessions), Be Still (5 sessions), Origins (8 sessions for 11-16 yr olds), The Prayer Course (8 sessions
We will be tagging stories about prayer and any news on resources or events throughout the year on the diocesan social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, using #YearofPrayer. Do feel free to tag us on any stories you are sharing about prayer where you are and e-mail prayer@bathwells.anglican.org, give us a call or post your prayers, pictures.
We’ve also set up a 2026 Prayer online noticeboard for the Year of Prayer, hosted on Padlet, and it would be great if you could share any pictures of stories about prayer in your context on there. Not only will it build a rich picture of the year of prayer, but it may also inspire others.
Feel free to use the prayer hands graphic in any prayer activities you are holding throughout the year.
Pray for peace and an end to war – offered by 24/7 Prayer
Thy Kingdom Come Lord’s Prayer Resource 2025, by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York
Bishop Michael’s presidential address to Diocesan Synod on the year of prayer – November 2025
Prayer – everyone, everywhere! resources – resources developed in Bath and Wells to encourage people to pray wherever and whoever they are.
10 prayer ideas – some simple Bath and Wells ‘how to’ guides
How to Pray by John Pritchard – this book is the practical handbook that its subtitle claims. Available in bookshops and online.
If you are not already signed up to receive the monthly Diocesan Prayer Calendar then you can do so here.
Year of Prayer hands artwork
Want to use the diocesan prayer hands visual on your promotional material? You can download the Year of Prayer hands artwork – white on purple.
There are also useful prayer resources to be found on other pages on our website.
Diocesan Bible passage
Each year we have a particular Bible passage that we reflect on together.
Prayer Calendar
Praying for individuals, groups or particular milestones or projects from across our diocese.
Resources for children, young people and schools
Access a range of resources to support our children and young people, in our schools, our churches, or at home.
Other useful websites
Exploring Prayer – part of the Explore project
Exploring Prayer – from Faith in the North
Who to contact
The team coordinating the 2026 focus on prayer
Julia Hill
Head of Mission Support and Ministry Development