News by email Donate

Suggestions

Top Stories

Most Read

Popular Videos

Church of England
Church of England
Church News

Archbishop of York leads live-streamed Church of England service with drumming

by Cara Bentley

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has lead a national church service from the front room of his home this Sunday as Christians adapt to restrictions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

This week's Church of England virtual service was recorded on an iPad in the drawing room of Bishopthorpe Palace.

It opened with a traditional Ugandan call to prayer, which Dr Sentamu delivered on drums, as well as Taizé chants and a range of modern and traditional worship music.

Worships songs included in the service were: Cornerstone, The Cross Stands, My Song is Love Unknown and It is a Thing Most Wonderful, sung by members of the choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London - some of which were also recorded in their own homes this week.

The service went live on the Church of England's Facebook page at 9am on Sunday but was available on playback immediately afterwards, with the order of service, copy of the Archbishop's reflections and audio of the service available to download. 

 

 

The Archbishop offered short reflections on passages from Ezekiel and the Gospel of John encouraging everyone to trust God in our current situation.

He said: "At this present time of COVID-19 we are, as it were, set in death in exile. I believe the Sovereign Lord who knows it all by the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead to life eternal, the life creating power of God will bring us out of exile - out of the valley of death. Sovereign Lord we look to you to deliver us."

Last Sunday, local churches across the country responded to the restrictions by streaming services and prayers - many of them for the first time. 

A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference

In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.

Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.

For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.

Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.

Support Us
Continue the conversation on our Facebook page

Related Articles

Sign up to our newsletter to stay informed with news from a Christian perspective.

News by email

Connect

Donate

Donate