The Encounter

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About this app

When we fall out of the rhythm of daily prayer, we feel it. Life gets noisier. We feel scattered. And slowly, we drift from the One who gives us life.

The Encounter is a free Orthodox prayer app that brings the daily prayers of the Church, Scripture readings, saint stories, and sacred hymns together in one peaceful place—so you can stay connected to God throughout your day.

Whether you’re just beginning or longing to go deeper, The Encounter meets you right where you are and helps you build a daily rhythm of prayer that draws you closer to Christ.



Simple Tools for a Steady Prayer Rhythm​​:

Morning, Noonday, and Evening Prayers
Gentle reminders and guided prayers (available in text and audio) to help you build a steady rhythm of prayer throughout your day.

Daily Gospel and Epistle Scripture Readings
Short, meaningful readings from the Church’s Lectionary in both text and audio.

Prayer Library for Every Occasion
Find prayers for joy, grief, uncertainty, and everything in between.

Meet the Saint of the Day
Learn from the saints through readings of their lives, videos, and a hymn of the day for each saint.

Sacred Music
Enter into prayer with peaceful Orthodox chant and choral hymnography reflecting a variety of Orthodox Christian traditions.

Daily Quote from the Church Fathers
Reflect on the wisdom from saints and elders of the Church.

Orthodox Word of the Day
A daily word to deepen your understanding of Orthodox faith and tradition.

Book of Psalms
Access all 150 Psalms in text and beautifully recorded audio.

A Peaceful, Prayerful Atmosphere
From the moment you open the app, you’ll experience calming music and thoughtful design to help you be still and focus on God.

And more—designed to help you grow in Christ and stay consistent in prayer.

Ratings and reviews

As a protestant who is looking into Orthodoxy, this prayer manual has been very beneficial to me. I have learned a lot about the Orthodox way of prayer, and many of the prayers of the saints. Because of this app I have started praying on my own the Orthodox morning prayers, sometimes using the app and sometimes using a physical book. One suggestion is to make it possible to copy the text from the app to my phone's clipboard so I can paste it into other notes apps or documents.

After spending time with this app, I am changing this review. I would leave my two star review up, but I'd maxed word count with it. True to orthodoxy, I have difficulty with any change. Unfortunately my struggle to circumcise my heart was revealed in my passionate past review. This has become an app that I depend on to read prayers before my family, especially by candlelight, and I thank you for doing the works you did to provide it for us.

The new updates are awesome! I subscribed to the premium version, too. Thank you Faithtree!