Prayers and Devotions of the Church

The Stations of the Cross
View the fourteen Stations at St John's, each with appropriate biblical text and prayer.

The Lord's Prayer
Jesus said to His disciples, Pray then in this way: “Our Father…” (Matthew 6:9), and so His disciples have prayed from that day to this.

The Benedictus
The prophecy of Zechariah, the father of St John the Baptist, of the Messiah to come and the one who was sent before him (Luke 1:68-79). The Benedictus is said all over the world at Morning Prayer.

The Magnificat
The Magnificat found in Luke 1:46-55, is the hymn of thanksgiving and praised spoken by the Blessed Virgin Mary. This beautiful prayer is said at Evening Prayer.

Hail Mary
This ancient and treasured prayer is taken from the two accounts of Mary’s special place as the Mother of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of St Luke (chapter 1). The earliest version of this prayer is dated from around 400AD.