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Attendance at Cathedral services rises for the fifth year running. 📈 A total of 32,600 people attended weekly services at Church of England cathedrals in 2025. Additionally, 657,700 people attended specially arranged services. Read more at cofe.io/CathedralAttendance2026.

Attendance at Cathedral services rises for fifth year running | The Church of England

Attendance at Church of England cathedrals rose for the fifth year in a row in 2025, new figures published today show.

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Today's service is from St Mary’s Church on Holy Island, led by Rev Canon Dr Sarah Hills, with music from St Martin in the Fields and Trinity Church Choral Scholars. In this service we will celebrate the life of St Aidan. Join us at cofe.io/NinthSundayAfterTrinity

A Service for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity | The Church of England

Join us this Sunday for an online service from St Mary's Church on Holy Island, led by Rev Canon Dr Sarah Hills, with music from St Martin in the Fields and Trinity Church Choral Scholars.

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More than a thousand people queued to join a prayer gathering at a church in East London recently. The Joint Prayer Gathering is an initiative from a trio of churches, hosting evenings of sung worship and prayer six times a year. Read more at cofe.io/JointPrayerGathering.

More than a thousand queue for church prayer gathering amidst London heatwave | The Church of England

More than a thousand people queued to join a prayer gathering at a church in East London as temperatures soared above 30 degree Celsius on a Monday evening in early July.

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What is prayer? As the final whistle blew on England's World Cup match against France, several players from both teams gathered together to pray. Want to learn more about prayer or talk about faith? Find your local church at AChurchNearYou.com. 📍 St Andrew's, Stoke Newington/Tom Bradley

Four individuals are standing in a church, facing an ornate altar with religious artwork. The text "What is prayer?" is overlaid on the image.A purple background with white text with the words saying:

To pray is to open our hearts to the God who made us, loves us, and is always calling us closer.

We can pray at any time and in any place, using our own words, words from Holy Scripture, or words from the prayer of the Church found in our liturgical books. We can also pray in silence, remaining quietly in God’s presence.
 
When we pray, we may thank and praise God, say sorry, ask for help, and pray for other people. 

Above all, prayer helps us to know and love God more deeply. As we grow closer to Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit teaches us to follow him more faithfully every day.

Why not ask a Christian friend about their favourite ways to pray?

Planning for the months ahead at your church? Join us on 28 July at 3pm for a special webinar as we provide a sneak peak of our 2026 Advent and Christmas theme, the digital resources that will be available, and explain how you can make the most of the season. Sign up at cofe.io/GetAhead.

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