The Church of England has launched an \u201cAlexa skill\u201d that\u00a0provides answers to\u00a0questions about faith and prayer, and can find a church to attend\u00a0on the basis of the user\u2019s location.<\/p>\n
Launched on Wednesday night, the skill is compatible with all Amazon Echo and Alexa devices. Users can ask questions such as \u201cWho is God?\u201d and \u201cHow do I become a Christian?\u201d besides making the device read specific prayers or prayers for different situations or periods of the day.<\/p>\n
The skill is similar to an app on a smartphone or tablet, and is one of the \u201cfirst significant faith-based resources\u201d for Alexa, the C of E\u2019s head of digital, Adrian Harris, says.<\/p>\n
It works alongside the website\u00a0A Church Near You<\/a>\u00a0to help users find their nearest church events and services.<\/p>\n Users can launch the C of E skill on Alexa by saying \u201cAlexa, open the Church of England.\u201d A full list of commands is\u00a0available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n