Continuing with the theme of prayer launched by The Lord’s Prayer sermon series this fall, the Adult CE Committee will present a four-part virtual series on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM from October 26 to November 16. Each week a member of the FPC clergy will present different aspects of the practice of prayer, and share some of their own prayer practices. Please join us for this innovative series!
October 26: To kick off our study of prayer, Rev. Ken Ross will provide a brief historical overview, touching on how prayer was seen as a problem in the Reformation and how it emerged as a traditional Protestant discipline. He will tell us about our denomination’s collections of prayer and its guidelines for the practices of common prayer and personal prayers.
November 2: Rev. Jerry Foote will share pastoral care visits and experiences. She will discuss the different prayers she has used for crisis care as well as for ongoing personal care for individuals and their families
November 9: Rev. Baron Mullis will lead us through the steps he takes to write intercessory and pastoral prayers and guide attendees in writing a prayer of their own during the class.
November 16: Rev. Barbara Chaapel will share her practices of contemplative prayer, including silence, breath prayer, connecting with God in nature, music, poetry, and placing others in God’s presence. Participants will be invited to share their practices as they wish to.