Prayer 

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At St James we recognise that prayer underpins everything we do.


Pray at Home

We have a monthly prayer diary which we email out, if you would like a copy please email Heather

We also send the prayer topic for the day out on our whatsapp group. Do get in touch if you would like to be added to that. 

Come and pray in St James Church on Thursday mornings.


Every Thursday Morning we gather to pray from 9-9.30am in the church please come and join us

 At the end of our Communion service on a Thursday, from 10.30 onwards you can join us for coffee and tea and cake, but also to pray quietly, light a candle and place a pebble in our prayer pool.
There is a powerpoint to aid you in your prayers. 

 

Prayer is:

  • a conversation with God - its two way, we need to both speak and listen
  • like the fuel in our car -  we cannot get through our daily lives or do the things   that we want to do in our church without prayer. Ephesians 6:18 "pray in the   Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be   alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s  people."
  • something we can do quietly on our own?  - Matthew 6:6 "But when you pray,  go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
  • something we do together as a church family each week as part of our services - a church member leads us in praying for situations locally, nationally and in our world, and for individuals we know and love. 
  • something you can do anytime any place anywhere
  • often accompanied by reading the bible 
There are some amazing books on prayer like How to Pray  or Dirty Glory by Pete Greig, which are a great place to learn more about prayer.

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