Contemplation is one of the three strands to our common vision in the Oxford Diocese. Our call is to be a more Christ-like church – contemplative, compassionate and courageous. This week in the prayer course we looked at contemplation, which is one of the best ways to ‘put deep roots Read more
Unanswered prayer is such a difficult topic, and is covered well in this session. It is worth a look at the video for week 5 for any that have struggled with this issue. The article on How to Lament is also very good. The key messages from Pete Greig were: Read more
We spent this week looking at intercession – praying for the needs of others – based around the line in the Lord’s Prayer ‘your kingdom come’. We had some excellent discussions, and time as always at the end to put some of what we learned into practice. For those that Read more
We spent this week looking at petition – praying for our own needs and wants – based around the line in the Lord’s Prayer ‘Give us this day our daily bread’. It is proving such a blessing to be able to explore these ideas together. For those that are not Read more
This was an excellent review of an aspect of prayer that it is easy to overlook. Pausing and rejoicing at the beginning can transform and enrich a whole time of prayer. It helps take it from being about transactions (like with a shop) to relationship (like with a close friend Read more
We were wonderfully encouraged by how many were able to join the first session of our Zoom course on prayer. For those that are not able to be with us you may wish to look at the video for week 1. The key messages from Pete Greig were: We can Read more