PRAYER

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Introduction

Prayer is the heartbeat of Christian discipleship. It is both conversation and communion with God, as simple as a child’s cry and as profound as the liturgies of the Church. Through prayer we learn to bring every part of life before God — our joys, our fears, our needs, our silence. The Anglican tradition holds a rich treasury of prayer, from the Psalms and the Lord’s Prayer to the rhythms of Morning and Evening Prayer.

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Jump right in!

• Morning Pause (2 minutes): Sit quietly, breathe deeply, and pray simply: “Lord, here I am.”

• Evening Examen (5 minutes): Reflect on your day with three questions:

  • Where did I notice God’s presence today?

  • Where did I resist Him?

  • What do I want to entrust to Him tonight?

 

Beginner Resources

• Apps & Digital:

  • Lectio 365 (24/7 Prayer) — guided daily prayers rooted in scripture and contemplation.

  • Church of England Daily Prayer App — Morning, Evening, and Night Prayer from Common Worship.

  • Pray As You Go — short daily meditations with scripture and music.

• Books:

  • Pete Greig, How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People

  • Nicky Gumbel, The Jesus Lifestyle (prayer within the Sermon on the Mount)

 

Going Deeper Resources

• Richard Foster, Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home

• Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms

• Esau McCaulley, Reading While Black (includes reflections on prayer and scripture from an African American perspective)

• Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God