Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray. He responded with, what’s become known as, The Lord’s Prayer. Most of us, however, are interested in learning additional ways to be in contact with our Lord.

During Lent, we will be offering a series on various “techniques” of praying. These Faith Forum sessions (Sunday mornings, 9:00 - 9:45) will be led by Fr. Gary and the Rev. Anna Horen.

The schedule (tentative) is as follows:

March 1: The Daily Office: An introduction to the resources in our Book of Common Prayer (including the Lectionary!)

March 8: Centering Prayer: a method of meditation used by Christians placing a strong emphasis on interior silence (often associated with the teachings of Fr. Thomas Keating).

March 15: Lectio Divina: a traditional monastic practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's word.

March 22: The Rosary: Many religious traditions use beads (or other counters) to help focus meditation and prayer. While the most familiar is that done by Roman Catholics, the Anglican tradition (as well as the Orthodox) also make use of prayer beads.

March 29: Visio Divina: an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into a sacred image, in silence, to see what God might have to say to us.