Spiritual Links

“Being a Christian is not essentially about joining a church or being a nice person, but about following in the footsteps of Jesus, taking his teachings seriously, letting his Spirit take the lead in our lives, and in so doing helping to change the world from our nightmare into God’s dream.”

~Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

How to find the Bible online:

• Oremus Bible Browser 

• Bible Gateway – These two sites allow you to search or read the Bible. They include many translations, including the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), which is the one we usually use in church on Sundays.

• Revised Common Lectionary, Episcopal edition – find the Bible readings chosen for each day.

Book of Common Prayer and similar books:

• The Book of Common Prayer – This is the red book in our pews.

• The Book of Common Prayer in MSWord format – Some people find this format easier to navigate. This site also includes other Anglican books of prayer.

• Daily Prayer for All Seasons – This beautiful, recent book is used widely in the Episcopal Church.

• Prayers organized by subject – These are from the Church of England. The Book of Common Prayer also has prayers organized by subject.

Prayer Resources:

• Pray As You Go – Here is a helpful website, also available as an app for your smart phone or tablet, that offers you a daily practice of readings, prayers and even musical Psalms.

• Forward Day by Day – These are the daily meditations that have traditionally been published in little monthly booklets.

• Praying online with the Mission of St. Clare – This ecumenical website has morning and evening prayer.

• Richard Rohr – will email a daily meditation to you each morning.

• Monday Matters – Click on “subscribe to new posts” to receive an articulate, thoughtful meditation every Monday morning. They are written by Jay Sidebotham who is a cartoonist, priest, and leader of RenewalWorks.

Music:

• Choral Evensong from the BBC – updated weekly

Praying with Children and Teens:

• Grow Christians

• Faith @ Home – These two Episcopal sites provide resources, blogs, scripture, videos, reflections and creativity designed for home use.

• Praying with children – a great article.

• Praying Compline with your children – another good article.

• We Wonder: Contemplative Bible Storytelling for Children – a podcast for kids.

• Faith to Go – Weekly resources for faith discussions and reflection from the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego

• d365.org is a daily meditation for teens.

• Maine Episcopal Youth has resources and events for kids in grades 6-12.

Browse these ever-changing sites:

• Episcopal Diocese of Maine – our local diocese.

• The Diolog – subscribe to the e-newsletter of the Diocese of Maine.

• The Episcopal Church – This rich website is full of resources, links and ideas. Some of our favorites are the emails from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, creation care resources, The Way of Love: Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life, and information about the worldwide Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.