The Corby Glen Group Virtual Church website provides reflections and prayers in text and audio to support our journeying through difficult and challenging times. Written and recorded by Revd Stephen Buckman, an ordained priest of the Church of England, they are centred on gospel readings from Daily Eucharistic Lectionary (DEL) and the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL).
The recordings can be listened to on this website or subscribed to as podcasts. Several series are available:
- Meditations on the Psalms for Lent and Holy Week, a series first published in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic, re-issued for 2024
- Lenten Reflections, a series of reflections on the gospel readings for each day from Ash Wednesday to the Eve of Holy Week, first published in 2023, currently being re-issued day-by-day for Lent 2025
- Kingdom Prayers, a daily podcast of prayer and reflection to support the journey through the Kingdom season, Advent and Christmas, from All Saints Day (1 November) to the start of the Epiphany season (7 January); first published 2022/23, re-issued 2024/25
- Daily Prayer for Ordinary Time
- Prayers for Red-Letter Days, an occasional series focused on saints’ days and other major festivals in the church year.
The reflections are available in text form on each podcast webpage to support lay ministers preparing Services of the Word for their local congregations – use the site’s ‘Search’ and ‘Explore’ tools to find what you need.
History of the website
Corby Glen Group Virtual Church came into being in March 2020 as an immediate response to the closing down of public worship throughout the country caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the following weeks, months and years the website grew, welcoming friends from around the world.
In 2024, it was decided to restructure the site, reflecting the changing needs of its visitors. The rich archive of recordings and reflections from that time is slowly being added to this new site.