The Lord has been speaking to us as a Community about the heart. Much, if not most, of the healing that is needed for all of us, personally and corporately, is for wounds of the heart. This healing can only truly be found in the wounds of Christ. The profound and humbling truth is that we are His Body and that He calls us to be wounded healers for one another and for a broken world. As we gather together in His love, affirming our oneness in Him, we receive healing and become a means of healing for the whole Body of Christ.
A healthy body needs a healthy heart, one that beats regularly. So we too, as a Community, need to pray and gather together on a regular basis. As we open our hearts to the Lord and one another, embracing the movement of His Spirit, we become part of the life of the whole Body of Christ. We endeavour to play our part in this, as the Maranatha Community, by arranging regular times to pray and gather together. We believe that every time we gather as ONE, we strengthen the oneness of the Body of Christ. Similarly, at every Maranatha gathering, as we pray for healing, we contribute to the healing of the whole Body of Christ.
DAILY PRAYER
Monday – Friday 12noon prayer in the Maranatha office prayer room. This can be joined here (live or watched later) by YouTube.
In the early years of the Community, members prayed for one another each evening at 10pm. We’re encouraged to pray for one another in our daily devotions.
WEEKLY PRAYER
Prayer Cells – most prayer cells meet weekly.
A prayer letter, detailing requests received by the Maranatha office, is sent out each week. Further information about belonging to a prayer cell can be found here. If you wish to submit a prayer request, you can do so here, or by emailing prayer@maranathacommunity.org.uk, or by phoning the Maranatha office.
MONTHLY ONLINE GATHERING
First Sunday of each month, 7.30-9.30pm – This gathering may be joined via Zoom or Youtube (watch live or at a later time). More details here.
MONTHLY LOCAL GATHERINGS
There are a number of local Maranatha groups in the UK & Ireland, most of which meet monthly. Details are available here.
MONTHLY ONLINE WORSHIP
First week of each month, Monday – Friday 6-7am via Zoom
QUARTERLY NATIONAL GATHERINGS
Annual Community Gathering – January weekend
Day Gatherings during 2025:
– Saturday July 12th, 10.30am-4pm, Coventry
– Saturday October 11th, 10.30am-4pm, Midlands venue to be confirmed.
MARANATHA WEEKEND RETREATS
A programme of residential weekend gatherings is currently being prepared. We held a weekend at The Briery, Ilkley, in October 2024 and the weekend at the Loretto Centre in Llandudno in March 2025 was oversubscribed. We hope to hold at least one further weekend retreat in 2025 and venues are currently being booked for 2026. These are very precious times of fellowship, teaching, rest and healing. All that we receive as individuals is received for the whole Body of Christ.
