Lord, Teach us to Pray - Prayer Study Day
In a change to our normal Bible Day, we will this year be focusing on prayer, and will be holding a Prayer Study Day on Saturday 8 March at Caroline Chisholm School in Northampton.
The day will have two main talks by Bishop John Stroyan as well as a panel discussion, featuring a range of voices from different settings focusing on both individual prayer and praying for others.
Agenda
10:00 Arrivals - Arrive any time from 10am. Tea and coffee will be available, please bring your own reusable mug.
10:30 Opening Worship
10:45 Session 1 - Prayer as being present to the presence of God - How might we become more aware of and responsive to the presence of God in our daily lives?
11:35 Coffee break- Tea and coffee will be available, please bring your own reusable mug.
12:00 Session 2 - Moving outwards in prayer - Jesus says ‘Come’ and Jesus says ‘Go’. Prayer in the activities and encounters of everyday life.
12:45 Lunch -Please bring your own lunch. There will be spaces to eat packed lunches and tea and coffee will be available. There will also be water fountains, so please considering bring your own water bottle.
13:45 Session 3 - Panel Discussion featuring a range of voices from different settings
14:20 Closing Worship
Our Keynote Speaker
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Bishop John joined the Diocese of Peterborough as a Honorary Assistant Bishop in summer 2024 after retiring as Bishop of Warwick. Prior to this, Bishop John served his curacy at St Peters, Hillfields, an inner-city parish in Coventry followed by a further seven years in inner-city ministry in Birmingham Diocese and then 11 years in a more rural benefice in north Oxfordshire, for a time as Area Dean. He was invited to become Bishop of Warwick in 2005.
During his episcopal ministry, in addition to his ministry within the Diocese, Bishop John was privileged to be involved in representing the Church internationally, in both Syria and Israel-Palestine, and also in theological dialogue with the Orthodox Church in Eastern Europe. More recently he was Co-chair of the Church of England dialogue with the French Protestant Churches (the Reuilly Group).
He has been president of the Association for Promoting Retreats since 2017, is an experienced retreat leader, and has a keen interest in the riches of the eastern Christian spiritual tradition on which he draws considerably in his book ‘Turned by Divine Love’. He has been involved in the ministry of healing for many years and also has a particular interest in the relationship between faith and the arts. He continues to be involved in rural affairs and the farming community and is now increasingly engaged in prison ministry.
His underlying priority, throughout his ministry, has been the deepening of our life of prayer and connectivity with God.
The day is free to attend, but there will be opportunity to make donations (by cash and card) on the day.
All attendees must be over the age of 18 or accompanied by an adult over the age of 18, who will be responsible for them at all times. Please note this is an open school site with other venue bookings happening at the same time.
Please reserve your space on Eventbrite here: Lord, Teach us to Pray - Prayer Study Day Tickets, Sat, Mar 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
If you have any queries concerning the Prayer Study Day, please contact alex.tolley@peterborough-diocese.org.uk