Morning Prayer

Morning Prayer is part of an Anglican tradition called the “Daily Office.”  It is rooted in the monastic tradition of spending certain, specific times of the day in prayer and meditation.  Morning Prayer is said before the work day begins; the Noon Office (or Noonday Prayers) is a short service typically used over lunch time; Evening Prayer is used around sunset or before dinner. Compline is a close-of-day prayer.  The offices include Scripture, confession, prayers, and litanies.  There are times of silence and reflection.

Ideally, the Office provides a discipline for prayer; that’s why it’s best used Daily.  If you wait until you’re inspired to pray spontaneously, God may be waiting a very long time to hear from you.  But when you undertake a discipline to pray—that is, when you make a decision that you’ll be open to pray whether you feel like it or not—the framework usually leads to the spontaneous dialogue that you and God like best.

Beginning on Monday September 8th, 2025, those who join for Morning Prayer will be using the Venite App for Morning Prayer.   This provides both the liturgy and the Scripture readings for the day.  You can use the app in your browser at www.venite.app.  You can also download the app on any device.  Search for Venite.app in your search window or app store.

Venite has everything needed for praying the Hours of the Church: Noonday, Evening Prayer, Compline as well as Morning Prayer.  All the prayers of the Book of Common Prayer are accessible as well.  You are encouraged to explore the app for other spiritual tools.

Join us every Monday-Friday at 8AM EST for Morning Prayer.  To join, call 978-990-5040, Access Code: 2420916.  Contact Marie Hunsaker if you need help setting up the app.  For any questions or technical issues, you can contact Marie through the St. Gabriel's office email.

Thank you.