Peace in myself — peace in the world
An interfaith prayer gathering for those called to silent prayer at this time. Those drawn to gather with others, at this time of great challenge around the world.
Opened on Saturday 21 June 2025, and to be held weekly on Saturdays at the same time.
About this gathering
Arising from the increasing number of messages and prayer requests I have been receiving, Prayer for Peace is a space where participants of all faiths and none can gather in silent prayer in a space of shared silence.
There is no prescribed approach to take to your prayer, please trust your inner guidance in this. Some of you will have particular people you wish to focus on — please bring them in your heart, and we will all hold all in our field of silent prayer.
Whatever form of prayer you are practicing during this silent gathering, you are most welcome as we gather in silent prayer together.
There is no fee for joining Prayer for Peace, but in order to support and enable me in offering and hosting this time and space, to fund the resources needed to offer it, donations are invited, but are not required.
If you do wish to donate, please visit this page.
Prayer requests
If you have any specific prayer requests you wish to share with me, please submit them using the form here. Prayer requests are confidential once entrusted to me.
Schedule
Hosted in the UK, session times are scheduled for British Summer Time / UTC+1. You can check the times for your own timezone at timeanddate.com. See below for dates and times in the current month.
Quiet music will play from 18:45 to 19:00 as we gather and settle into our shared space. The door to the gathering will be closed fifteen minutes after opening, just before the start of the silent sitting. You will hear a meditation bell sound once to begin our session, and three times to end it. Participants are muted on entry, and during the gathering. Our period of silent prayer lasts for 25 minutes, not including arrival time, drawing to a close at 19:25, with 5 minutes of quiet music as we gently depart.
Please scroll down for Zoom link and passcode.
Dates for June 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025
19:00 BST/UTC+1 (London)
Opens at 18:45 / starts at 19:00 / ends at 19:25.
Saturday 28 June 2025
19:00 BST/UTC+1 (London)
Opens at 18:45 / starts at 19:00 / ends at 19:25.
Dates will be kept updated here on a monthly basis. I host sessions each Saturday.
In 2025, I will also be offering online and in person one day silent retreats, weekend retreats, and longer retreats too. Check back here for updates and changes. Email me (Andō) at hello@ando.life with any queries, or subscribe to my mailing list to stay informed of forthcoming events and other news.
How to join
Our prayer space is hosted by myself, on Zoom. I will open the prayer space 15 minutes prior to the start time, to allow you time to enter the space, and settle. Please enter muted, remain muted throughout, and keep your video on, to support the community of shared silence that this is. There will be no entry after the start time. If you become restless, or need to move about, please switch off your video, and if necessary, feel free to leave the gathering. See below for the Zoom link and passcode. This will remain the same for each gathering.
Zoom link and passcode
Meeting ID: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83419712271
Passcode: peace
Notes
Please note, we will not speak during these silent gatherings, and there will be no guided prayer in these sessions (although that is possible addition in a future, separate session). Chat will not be enabled, except for me to share any opening and closing message. If you have any technical issues or other questions, please email me at hello@ando.life before or after the session, and I’ll do my best to help.
Donate
There is no fee for joining The Silence, but in order to support and enable me in offering this time and space, and to fund the resources needed to offer it, donations are invited and welcomed. Your support, however small, will make a difference. You can easily and quickly donate using the donate button below, which will take you to a PayPal payment page. You do not need a PayPal account in order to make a donation.
Thank you for supporting this project, and my life’s work.
Please check the schedule and details, then use the link below to join me in Prayer for Peace.
Zoom link: The Silence
Passcode: silentium
