Deliverance Ministry
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing something which you believe to be related to the paranormal, or you feel that you are haunted, cursed or possessed, then you should contact the Vicar at your local parish church who will be able to help.
The contact details for your parish church can be found at www.achurchnearyou.com by entering your post code into the search box.
If the person who has the concern is unwell in any way then please make sure that they also contact their GP to discuss their concerns.
If the person is severely unwell, at risk of harm, or in any immediate danger then contact the emergency services straight away by calling 999.
Prayers for Protection and Peace
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.
For a person or persons
Christ be with you: Christ within you;
Christ before you: Christ behind you;
Christ on your right: Christ on your left;
Christ above you: Christ beneath you;
Christ around you: now and ever.
Amen
For a place
Visit this place, O Lord, we pray,
and drive far from it the snares of the enemy;
may your holy angels dwell with us and guard us in peace,
and may your blessing be always upon us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
A blessing
May the cross of the Son of God
protect you by day and by night,
at morning and at evening,
at all times and in all places.
and the blessing of God almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be upon you remain with you always.
Amen
Support for Ministers
Deliverance ministry is a specialist ministry within the Church of England and constitutes one aspect of the Church of England’s commitment to bringing wholeness, peace and healing to all who experience distress, whether in body, mind or spirit.
In the Diocese of Bristol, a team of advisors are trained nationally and then commissioned and authorised by the diocesan bishop as sources of advice and support to parish clergy and ministers.
Deliverance ministry is subject to the House of Bishops’ Pastoral Guidance (2023) a summary of which can be found here, the Safeguarding Code of Practice as set out in Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults, section 4.1, as well as the Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of Clergy.
None of which conflicts with the duty of the parish minister to offer normal pastoral care, including the saying of prayers with individuals, or the blessing of rooms or a house, indeed this is often sufficient alongside attention to ongoing pastoral support.
Should a member of Clergy wish to have further support or advice, or requires more specialist ministry beyond that of normal pastoral care, then they can contact the Deliverance Ministry Team through the Archdeacon’s Office.
Useful prayers can be found in the Common Worship: Pastoral Services (2000), in the section on Prayers for Protection and Peace (p94ff).
Further liturgical resources designed for use with baptised Christians can be found here. This includes material for the blessing of a home, Holy Communion with remembrance for the departed, and the renouncing of evil with reaffirmation of baptismal vows.