Prayer Resources
“Sustaining the Sacred Centre” Prayer Resources
In a recent edition of the Oxford Diocese paper “The Door” Bishop John of Oxford wrote: “There are many different ways of praying. The phrase “sustaining the sacred centre” invites us to find, and then nurture, the ways of praying that are right for us. It is also about developing the links between the prayers we offer and the lives we lead.” The article, entitled “Twenty things for 2010”, listed various ideas to try out and here are links to some of them:
Pray online – www.csmv.co.uk/ www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/dailyprayer
http://www.rejesus.co.uk/site/module/daily_prayer/
Pray with other people – www.praywithoutceasing.org.uk/zideas.htm
http://www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/learnpray/
Talk to someone about your prayer life and relationship with God -
Go on a quiet day or a retreat –
Visit a garden or nature reserve – www.quietgarden.co.uk/
In addition, here are a few more resources to try:
Approaches to Prayer http://annunciationtrust.org.uk/approaches/
Daily readings from the Rule of St Benedict http://www.eriebenedictines.org/benedict
Explanation of “Lectio Divina” - http://www.valyermo.com/ld-art.html
Daily Bible readings from Christian Aid http://www.surefish.co.uk/faith/daily_readings/index.htm
34 week daily on-line retreat http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/cmo-retreat.html
Daily prayer and other resources (including online NRSV Bible) http://www.oremus.org/
Pearl of Life – Lutheran prayer beads http://www.rukoushelmet.net/English.htm
Prayers for Prayer beads http://fullcirclebeads.com/prayers.html
Exciting Holiness – Brief History, readings and collects for Festivals and Lesser Festivals! http://www.excitingholiness.org/first-edition/
Finally, if you have a favourite prayer resource of your own which you would like to share with others, do let us know about it by emailing office@stmichaelsamersham.org.uk