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Bishop Debbie introduces our Year of Prayer
At the start of this year, my prayer is that each one of us will take time over the coming months to deepen our prayer life – perhaps to join a study group, to try different ways of praying, to experiment with silence or spend time in nature, to be willing to lead intercessions, to offer prayer to our friends and neighbours….. It doesn’t matter what we do, the key thing is to recognise that restlessness in our hearts that can only find peace when we spend time with God. +Debbie
Events
Preparation Courses to run your own Prayer CourseIn order to prepare those who value the opportunity to share the bounty of prayer with others within their own church family and beyond, the Mission Team are offering two preparation courses (online using Zoom) |
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| Wednesday 22 January 7pm | How to run a Pilgrim Prayer Course - Click here for more information and booking |
| Monday 27 January 7pm | How to run The Prayer Course - Click here for more information and booking |
Diocesan Lent CoursesDuring Lent the Mission Team will lead two online prayer courses, using the Pilgrim Prayer Course, and The Prayer Course. Sessions will include simple liturgy, reflection on passages of scripture, video content, time in breakout groups to discuss, questions, and of course, prayer. |
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| Wednesday 12, 19, 26 March and 2, 9 April | The Prayer Course - Click here for more information and booking |
| Monday 10, 17, 24, 31 March and 7 April | The Pilgrim Prayer Course (Book 2) - Click here for more information and booking |
Prayer Study DayIn a change to our normal Bible Day, we will be holding a Prayer Study Day 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. |
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| Saturday 8 March | Prayer Study Day - Click here for more information and booking |
Clergy Quiet DaysThis is a series of three quiet days offered to clergy as an opportunity to take time out and prepare for Holy Week and Easter. |
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| Thursday 13 March, Tuesday 18 March & Monday 24 March | Clergy Quiet Days - there are now fully booked Click here to add your name to the waiting list |
Thy Kingdom ComeThis year is the 10th Anniversary of the global movement of prayer. This provides an opportunity for all of us to join together in praying for others to know Jesus. |
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| 29 May - 8 June | Thy Kingdom Come - Click here for more information |
Book recommendations
There are many books on prayer, but you may find these useful during this year:
| John Pritchard | How to Pray |
| The Intercessions Handbook | |
| Stephen Cottrell | Prayer: Where to start and how to keep going |
| Praying by heart: The Lord’s Prayer for everyone | |
| Michael Baughen | The Prayer Principle |
| Henri Nouwen | You are the Beloved |
| Pete Greig | How to Pray: a simple guide for normal people |
| God on Mute | |
| Red moon rising: rediscover the power of prayer | |
| Northumbria Community | Celtic Daily Prayer |
| Bishop John Stroyan | Turned by Divine Love |
| Richard Foster | Prayer |
| William Laird | Into the Silent Land |
| Jane Tomaine | St Benedict's Toolbox |
| Miranda Threlfall-Holmes | The Little Book of Prayer Experiments |
| Simon Barrington-Ward | The Jesus Prayer |
| Larry Warner | Journey with Jesus: Discovering the Spritual Excercises of St Ignatius |
| Timothy Keller | Prayer |
School Prayers
Every week this year, one of our schools is writing a prayer to be shared with all our schools during collective worship.
Please find below the prayer for the week beginning January 27th which comes from Exton & Greetham CE Primary School, part of the Rutland Learning Trust.
Lord, thank you for all that we have learnt today.
Thank you for friends and fun as we play.
Help us to remember as we live:
We are kind, we are honest, we forgive.
Amen