Join Us in Praying the Daily Offices
For those of you unable to join us on Zoom for our live cast at 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, recordings of our community prayers and clergy meditations are now available on our podcast 30 minutes after the end of each Office. Click the button below to never miss a post.
Morning Prayer
Please join us as we pray daily Morning Prayer as a community on Zoom. We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and begin at 7:30 AM daily.
Evening Prayer
Please join us for Evening Prayer and the Litany, prayed together daily via Zoom. Prayer begins at 4:30 PM daily using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
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Silent Retreats
We regularly host half or full day* silent retreats at the church, creating a space of prayer and contemplation for individual spiritual growth. Each retreat begins with Morning Prayer and a brief meditation, followed by a time of silence with opportunities for adoration, confession, and spiritual direction, concluding with Holy Communion. View our Events page for more details on our next retreat. Please contact Fr. Hayden at hayden@stmatthewsnewport.com with any questions.
*For full day retreats, lunch is provided at a nominal fee.
The Book of Common Prayer
At the heart of the Anglican way is prayer. The Book of Common Prayer contains the essence of what Christians have been praying since the time of Jesus. It gives us a daily rhythm that shapes our days with prayer while leading us through the Scriptures over the course of the year. The English is in an older form, and this is important because that means the language of prayer is truly common--it doesn't belong to the slang or style of any living generation--and it connects us to the Christians who have gone before us. With a little practice and adjustment, we begin to pray with a language that unites us with other Christians praying throughout the world and throughout the centuries. For help with learning to pray with the BCP, please contact any of our clergy or staff--we'd love to walk you through it.
Additional Resources for Praying the Daily Offices
CommonPrayer.org
CommonPrayer.org is an independent collection of resources based on the 1928 Book of Common Prayer especially featuring…
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…the Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer. There are both visual and audio options available which make this an ideal resource for commuters or those of you who would prefer to listen to the Liturgy.
The Cradle of Prayer
Cradle of Prayer offers the Daily Offices of prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer as audio recordings that can be streamed from any device…
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…This is a helpful resource if you're just learning to say the Daily Offices and need some direction, or if you're seeking to say the Offices and don't have your Prayer Book and Bible with you.
The DHT Website
This web page provides resources for Anglican Daily Prayer, based on the American 1928 Book of Common Prayer. It focuses on the Daily Office…
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…a pattern of corporate or individual daily prayer for the laity created by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer in the original 1549 Book of Common Prayer. These resources are intended to help Christians who want to build their spiritual discipline by practicing these historic offices, whether individually, in their home, in a small group or at church.
Ordo Calendars
Ordo calendars detail the rhythms of the church calendar, including feast days, penitential seasons, and other significant dates…
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We have the St. Matthew’s Life of Prayer calendar, designed for our parish each year, as well as an official ACC ordo calendar. Click below to order, calendars can be picked up at the church or mailed to you.
Supplemental Reading
We recommend the following texts to enrich our member’s prayer lives and spiritual journeys:
Letters to Malcolm by C.S. Lewis
Into the Silent Land by Martin Laird
Christian Proficiency by Martin Thornton
The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen
For the Life of the World by Alexander Schmemann
Sacred Companions by David Benner
The Wisdom of Stability by Jonathan
Wilson-HartgroveThe Temple by George Herbert