Praying Together: Beginning to Pray

It’s the first week of our new series: Praying Together. In this episode, join Pastor Colleen in reflecting about the importance of regular prayer and in reminding ourselves what prayer is not. Thank you to Kathy and Andrew for sharing their stories in today’s episode. There’s still time to share both audio and written reflections for this series. You can send yours to [email protected]. • Do you have a favorite story about prayer from the bible? Why is it your favorite? How has the story shaped your prayer life? • What does the Lord’s Prayer mean to you? • How do you engage your body in prayer? • If you make prayer shawls, walk labyrinths, use prayer beads, or engage in another type of physical prayer, how did you begin that journey? How do you feel connected to God during the process? • If you’re good at silence, how did you develop this practice? How do you maintain it? How have you heard God’s voice in the process? • Share a story about how praying the hours has been a meaningful practice for you. • How does music, either making or listening, contribute to your prayer life? • How does praying together in worship feed your individual faith and connection to the wider community? • Does your faith community have a particular prayer practice that is meaningful to you? • Why do you keep praying if there is still war, hunger, and suffering?