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Prayer is responding to God, by thought and by deeds, with our without words. Prayer is an essential part of being a Christian. At St. Michael's, we pray for the needs of ourselves and others through worship together and prayer together and on our own. We give thanks to God. We offer God praise. We even sit in silence with God.
We pray in many different ways, because there isn't simply one way to pray. We invite you to join us in prayer, both together in our community in worship, in person and online, and as a part of your daily life. If you would like us to pray for you or someone, please fill out a prayer request using this form. |
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St. Michael's has a prayer room available for personal or small group prayer. Next time you would like a quiet place to pray or be still with God, walk in, sit down, and be present in this holy space!
This space has been lovingly put together by Mtr. Margaret Shanks and is used for Spiritual Direction and Pastoral Counseling as well. If you would like to use the room as a space for prayer, you don't have to reserve it to use it, but being aware of when it is used for Spiritual Direction will help avoid conflicts. Check with the church office if you have a specific time in mind. |
Individual Prayer
As Christians, we pray regularly on our own or in small groups. These prayers offer thanksgiving, ask help, and pray for the needs of ourselves, others, and the wider community. Prayer practices are wonderfully diverse, from taking time of silence each day in prayer to praying the Daily Office, prayers for Morning and Evening.
The Daily Office prayers found in our Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 36 (a PDF of the Book of Common Prayer can be found here). Forward Movement also offers the Daily Office on their website that gives you the correct office based on your device's time zone. This resource can be found here.
Many people find creating a special place to pray at home helpful. Our homes are holy spaces. We can worship, pray, and be with God in our homes. Making a home altar is easy and can be as simple or elaborate as one would like it to be. A table or a shelf can be used for your home altar. Items that have symbolic meaning can be added to the altar (candles, bowl of water, Bible, icons, prayer book(s), cross, flowers). The home altar is the sacred space in which members of the household can come to for prayer and devotion each day. For more information on creating your sacred space, click here. You can also explore Church at Home Resources from the Diocese of Lexington.
The Daily Office prayers found in our Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 36 (a PDF of the Book of Common Prayer can be found here). Forward Movement also offers the Daily Office on their website that gives you the correct office based on your device's time zone. This resource can be found here.
Many people find creating a special place to pray at home helpful. Our homes are holy spaces. We can worship, pray, and be with God in our homes. Making a home altar is easy and can be as simple or elaborate as one would like it to be. A table or a shelf can be used for your home altar. Items that have symbolic meaning can be added to the altar (candles, bowl of water, Bible, icons, prayer book(s), cross, flowers). The home altar is the sacred space in which members of the household can come to for prayer and devotion each day. For more information on creating your sacred space, click here. You can also explore Church at Home Resources from the Diocese of Lexington.
Our Governor Andy Beshear, has asked us to use green lights in memory of those who have died as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Green is the color of compassion.
St. Michael's will light our cross green in memory of those who have died and of those who grieve their deaths.
Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
St. Michael's will light our cross green in memory of those who have died and of those who grieve their deaths.
Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
