Books providing prayers, reflections and guided meditations for use by people praying alone or in a group; they can also help in leading times of prayer and praise in church
The Path of Celtic Prayer
Published May 2008
An ancient way to contemporary joy
Calvin Miller
Calvin Miller encourages readers to engage with prayer practically, forming a new understanding of prayer as we focus on the art of loving God, and experience poetry and praise in ordinary life. Each chapter concludes with prayer exercises to start readers along the path of Celtic prayer.
Embracing God's World
Prayers for the yearning heart
Joyce Huggett
A collection of prayers old and new from a much-loved author, offering reflections for drawing close to God as well as prayers for connecting to hurting people and hard situations. Here you will find prayers by Joyce Huggett, Kenneth Bailey, Mother Teresa, Eddie Askew, St Ignatius of Loyola, Charles de Foucauld and Teresa of Avila among others.
The Jesus Prayer
Simon Barrington-Ward
"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me."
Simon Barrington-Ward teaches us how to use the Jesus Prayer (above), and opens up the Bible passages that are crucial to understanding it.
Quiet Spaces
Prayer interludes for busy women
Patricia Wilson
If you have ever felt yourself to be too busy to listen, let alone to hear, this book is for you. This book of ‘prayer interludes’, each of which can be completed in as little as five minutes, is for busy women who feel the need to calm their minds and listen for God’s still, small voice. The interludes include a calming passage from the Psalms, a prayer meditation, a thought from the words of Jesus and an exercise to help readers as they go back into the busyness of the day.
A World of Prayer
Praying with Women’s World Day of Prayer
Ed. Naomi Starkey
A globe-spanning collection of original and imaginative resources for prayer and praise, compiled from the annual services of Women’s World Day of Prayer. Representing ten countries from Guatemala to Indonesia, with a short introduction on each, the book presents worship material on a range of different themes, such as caring for our world, healing and wholeness, and our response to God’s calling.
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