Why learn about prayer?
This 4-part Prayer Course is based on a very personal spiritual retreat: a turning inward towards God. An inner Pilgrimage.

It’s about Spiritual disciplines. Spiritual in its original meaning – its Christian meaning – getting closer to God – NOT New Age stuff or neo-pagan practices. It is the solid grounding in our faith.

Contemplative practices are very important so as not to be led astray by false teachings and ideas. All are grounded in Scripture, the Holy Spirit and our Lord.

Who should take this course?
Those who want to enhance prayer life. Every week will be different. Be warned, we could go to places together that are wonderful, powerful, scary, demonic, painful, enlightening and freeing. Each experience is unique to the person involved.

How is the course delivered?
This course is delivered as 4 x 1 hour sessions across 4 weeks and covers the following topics:

Week 1 - Lectio Divina (Sacred Reading) Connecting with Scripture - Read, meditate, pray, contemplate.
Week 2 - Centering Prayer - Being in God's presence. Listen & converse with God.
Week 3 - The Examen - Review your day in the presence of God with thankfulness.
Week 4 - Praying with Imagination - place yourself where Jesus was in Scripture and join in the moment.

Presenter
The course will be facilitated by Kaye Brennan, a Community Liaison Officer and leader of the One City One Heart movement. She has a very active personal prayer life, and has "sampled" all manner of forms of prayer - drawing from the rich history of the Church. In this course she will share some ways Christians pray that are powerful - but a "road less travelled" for many of us.