Holy Hour returns for the Spring Term
Holy Hour offers a steady, beautiful rhythm in the middle of a busy city, an hour set apart for those who are tired, curious, prayerful, unsure, or simply in need of stillness.
Thursdays 5.30-6.30pm
Each Holy Hour unfolds in three movements.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
We begin as the consecrated Host is placed upon the altar. This is not a moment for explanation or instruction, but for presence. Christians have always trusted that Christ meets us here, quietly and faithfully, whether we arrive full of faith or full of questions.
Music and stillness
Throughout the hour, choral music music and sustained silence create a spacious atmosphere for prayer. You may choose to sit, kneel, light a candle, or simply rest. There is no script to follow and nothing to perform. Many people find that this gentle combination of beauty and quiet allows the heart to settle in ways that words cannot.
Compline and Benediction
We conclude with Compline, the Church’s night prayer, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Ancient words, spoken slowly, remind us that we are held by God as the day draws to a close, and that peace is something we receive before it is something we achieve.
Holy Hour is open to everyone. You do not need to be a regular worshipper, confident in prayer, or even certain what you believe. Some come every week, others come once. Some stay for the whole hour, others for a few minutes. All of that is fine.
2In a culture that often asks us to be productive, articulate, and switched on, Holy Hour offers something quietly radical: a space where nothing is demanded, and where attention itself becomes prayer.
Holy Hour returns this spring. You would be very welcome to come and be still for a while.
