PRAYER
Developing a rhythm and culture of prayer
Through prayer, we connect with God and deepen our relationship with Him. We pray for others: those who we know, our community and our world. We lift up impossible situations to Him. We seek to pray creatively and in a variety of ways, recognising that not everyone prays in the same way, and that different methods of prayer bring us closer to Him.
A Rhythm of Prayer
As a guide, as encouraged by Sam Johnson’s sermon on New Priorities, we’d like to suggest a rhythm for us as a church:
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In the first hour of the day, we seek to spend time with God, connecting with Him and asking for His involvement in our lives.
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On the first day of the week we pray as a church, seeking God’s will for our community and lifting one another up in prayer.
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On the first day of each month, we fast, aligning ourselves with God for the month ahead.
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Each year we dedicate seasons for prayer and spend time praying together for God's kingdom to come on earth.
Daily Prayer
Morning: Read, reflect and ask
Noon: Pray The Lord's Prayer
Evening: Reflect and prepare
Seasonally
At certain times of the year, we devote time and space to prayer, setting up the church as a huge prayer room, from 6.30am until 9pm.
These times are usually Advent, Lent and Pentecost, but details are shared in the Weekly Mail as these change from year to year.