Prisons

Opening up Chaplaincy, Free Webinar, 28 April at 6:30pm

Photo by Diane Helentjaris on Unsplash

Photo by Diane Helentjaris on Unsplash

Free Churches Group is hosting a free webinar, "Opening up Chaplaincy" on Zoom on 28 April, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

You are invited to:

• Hear from serving chaplains in prisons, healthcare, and education about their distinctive ministry

• Learn about how to support chaplains

• Find out more about opportunities in chaplaincy and how to take the first steps

Please book your place HERE.


Holy Saturday - 24 hours of prayer for prisons

Join us on Holy Saturday, at any time, to be part of a 24 hour prayer vigil for those who are in prison and prison staff. Praying throughout the day, praying through the night…

In order to help us all prepare for this epic prayer event, there are a range of short films which have been produced by some of our praying partners and key organisations. You can watch these short films here:

Feeling inspired to join in? Well, all are welcome! It is a free event, but you will need to book a place…


Prisons Prayer Partnership - join a prayer vigil on Holy Saturday

Join us on Holy Saturday, at any time, to be part of a 24 hour prayer vigil for those who are in prison and prison staff. Praying throughout the day, praying through the night…

You are free to join in at any time, although registration is required.

The aim of the prayer vigil is to let the men and women in custody and
all prison staff know that they are not forgotten
and we are remembering them at this time.
Every prayer counts....
— says Rev Bob Wilson, Free Churches Faith Adviser
Event photo (cover photo courtesy of Ehteshamul Haque Adit at Unsplash)

Event photo (cover photo courtesy of Ehteshamul Haque Adit at Unsplash)

Every prayer counts... join us for a vigil on Holy Saturday

We are warmly invited, by the Prisons Prayer Partnership, to join in a prayer vigil on 3rd April.

The Prisons Prayer Partnership says, “We have an exciting opportunity coming up to pray for all the men and women in the UK’s 138 Prisons during this Easter period.”

So let’s join together with other Christians, from all over Britain, to take part in 24 hours of prayer for those who are serving sentences and prison staff. Once registered, you can join in at any time during the day!

The aim of the prayer vigil is to let the men and women in custody and
all prison staff know that they are not forgotten
and we are remembering them at this time.
— says Rev Bob Wilson

(cover photo by Priscilla Du Preez @ Unsplash)

An invitation to join a prayer vigil on Holy Saturday...

We are invited, by Prisons Prayer Partnership, to join in a prayer vigil!

Our very own Rev Bob Wilson, Secretary for Prison Chaplaincy, says: “I would like to encourage you to join together with other Christians from all over Britain to take part in a PRAYER VIGIL on Holy Saturday (3rd April 2021).” This event is being co-ordinated and hosted by a number of leading Christian Prison Ministries who are coming together to pray for the 24 hours from midnight to midnight. They extend the invite to us - to anyone who has a heart for prayer and cares about those who are in prison and prison staff.

So here’s how the day will work … During this time each prison ministry will be hosting 2 x 1hr slots in which they will be praying for all the aspects of prison life. Rev Bob says, “To my knowledge this is the first time this has been done collectively so join us in this ground breaking event. Every prayer counts.” Bob will be hosting two hour-long sessions (from 06:00-07:00 and 18:00-19:00) and so we would love to see you there; once registered you can join in at any time during the 24 hour period… .You will need to register in advance:

The aim of the prayer vigil is to let the men and women in custody and
all prison staff know that they are not forgotten
and we are remembering them at this time.
— Rev Bob Wilson

(cover photo courtesy of Kelly Sikkema @ Unsplash)