People are exploring faith during lockdown through Facebook comments and the Church of England’s national services streamed online.
Amanda Sargent, from Greater Manchester, has spoken of how the Covid-19 lockdown unexpectedly helped bring her closer to God.
The 53-year-old was searching on the Church of England’s website, after a friend shared the national streamed services on social media, when she found a community of users on the Church of England’s Facebook ready to support her.
Amanda has now been listening to the online sermons, and reading the Prayer for the Day, daily. It was on Facebook that she shared her experiences with coming to faith.
The former Pilates instructor explained: “I had posted this Facebook comment thinking no one listening to me.
“Then I got all these messages I was really amazed by the warmth of everyone’s comments.
“I felt like God was in that community and the feeling that people cared and wanted me to find God.”
The Church of England is currently streaming weekly services online from different parishes and communities across the country.
