Prayer - a conversation with God, who loved us into being
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Prayer is something that we learn from those around us, so it is important to model prayer in your everyday!
Often we see prayer used formally but prayer is a conversation you can have anywhere, anytime. You can also pray in different ways, through art, through imagination, through music and through movement or dance. Your actions can also be prayer: in caring for the environment by gardening or by caring for those around us. |
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'Prayer is a conversation with God'
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Where can I pray? When can I pray? How do I pray? |
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As a family can you come up with 5 answers to each of these questions in 5 minutes?
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Where can I pray? When can I pray? How do I pray? |
- in bed
- in the car - walking to school - during class - in the bus - in the kitchen - as soon as you wake up - before you eat - when you are feeling lonely - when you are feeling happy - when you get in the car - before a tricky situation - loudly - singing - dancing - reading scripture - listening - reciting a traditional prayer |
ANY WHERE ! ANY TIME ! ANY HOW ! |
Different Types of Prayer:
- Blessing – 'bless' means gift from God. We can pray blessings for others or ourselves.
- Adoration – a prayer that acknowledges God our creator and all of God's amazingness!!
- Petition – is a prayer where we ask God for something. It can be for forgiveness, or spiritual or material needs.
- Intercession – is when we pray to God for others.
- Thanksgiving – a prayer of thanks, and a prayer that helps us appreciate all the gifts we have been given.
- Praise – when we tell God just how awesome God is!!
