Laying a foundation of a daily pattern of public worship and private prayer is essential preparation for ordained ministry.

The whole Cranmer Hall community meets together each weekday for Morning Prayer at 8.30 am every morning, except Wednesday when we meet in discipleship groups..

Holy Communion is Monday and Friday at 7.30, then Anglican 1.30pm Wednesday, Methodist 1.40pm Thursday. We meet for the College Communion service in the Leech Hall. Many undergraduates and others from St. John's College share in this service, which often includes a visiting preacher.

Monday evening is discipleship group led worship - 4.30pm
On Thursday evenings at 6.00 pm we meet for Methodist evening worship and a short homily, normally given by one of the final year students.
Wednesday Evening - Choral Evensong 5.30pm
Friday evening - Evening Prayer - 4.30pm

Other opportunities for worship during the week include:

• Holy Communion each weekday morning at 7.20 am (except Tuesdays)
• Evening Prayer each weekday
• All Age worship on Monday afternoons

The College Chapel is the ancient parish church of St. Mary-the-Less, across the road from the main college building. When not in use for services, the Chapel is available for prayer. An extensive re-ordering and refurbishment of the chapel took place in the early part of 2002 and the chapel was re-opened by the Bishop of Durham in June of that year.

In addition there is a College quiet room available for individual or group use. The College grounds and riverbanks offer a good resource for space and quiet in good weather and the Cathedral provides a range of services and space for prayer.

Services in the Chapel are mainly led by students with help, support and feedback from tutors. We use a very wide variety of musical styles and liturgical resources. A weekly session, Preparation for Worship, resources our own worshipping life and introduces new material for use in churches now and in the future.

All ordinands are encouraged to have a spiritual director outside the college during training. There is a weekly College Bible Reading open to everyone. Regular quiet days are held throughout the year and there is an annual College Retreat. Courses on Spirituality provide a comprehensive introduction to the Christian tradition of prayer.