Week of Accompanied Prayer: 15th – 22nd April 2018
Sign Up on the Sheet at Belfairs, Highlands and Wesley by the 28th February 2018
(or by email to andrewghyde@aol.com or frank66thecroft@sky.com )
Belfairs, Highlands and Wesley are holding the third Week of Accompanied Prayer with our friends at St Clements after Easter.
Why are we having a Week of Accompanied Prayer (WAP)?
The purpose of such weeks is to encourage people in their prayer lives by providing an opportunity to reflect each day on their prayer, in the company of a prayer guide, or companion. What an individual participant experiences, over the course of the week, will be unique to them. For example, one may learn different ways in which to pray, another be helped to overcome a difficulty they have with prayer and someone else may simply begin to pray regularly for the first time. Often people experience a new or deeper meaning in their prayer and a greater awareness of God’s presence in their daily lives. Each day you will meet with your guide for thirty minutes either in St Clement’s or in Wesley Church. Also you will be invited to set aside thirty minutes to pray on your own each day. For the rest of the time the activities of your day continue as they would normally whilst feeding into and being fed by the prayer.
What happens on a WAP?
The WAP begins on the first Sunday afternoon with a group meeting in which all of the Participants and Guides can meet one another. This session provides an opportunity for introductions, general guidance about prayer to help Participants get started, and initial conversations.
Also it is good for participants to meet all together so that they can be aware throughout the WAP retreat of others who are also making the week of prayer, and so foster a sense of mutual support. At the end of the week everyone will come together again to reflect upon and celebrate the event on the final Sunday afternoon. The WAP is free to join, but a donation of £5 -£10 is very welcome towards costs. Please be assured this is an inclusively led retreat and all are very welcome.
What do I do next?
Please sign up on the sheets at the respective churches
For further information please contact judithbendkowski@gmail.com
Rev Julia Feb 2018