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September 26, 2013
Interpreter Magazine
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The Rev. Tom Albin The Rev. Kathy Noble
September 26, 2013 Interpreter Magazine Hosts The Rev. Tom Albin - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
September 26, 2013 Interpreter Magazine Hosts The Rev. Tom Albin - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
September 26, 2013 Interpreter Magazine Hosts The Rev. Tom Albin The Rev. Kathy Noble Lord, Teach Us to Pray The Upper Room, www.upperroom.org Interpreter Magazine, www.interpretermagazine.org Webinars and other
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The Upper Room, www.upperroom.org Interpreter Magazine, www.interpretermagazine.org Webinars and other resources, www.umc.org/pray
“Lord, Teach Us to Pray”
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Participants
The Rev. Greg LaDue Kristen Vincent Sharon Conley
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Conversation 1 The Gift of Ancient Practices
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SHARON CONLEY Member of The Upper Room staff since 2005 Worked with Companions in Christ, Weavings, Alive Now, SOULFeast Now designs online course
A Gift: Ancient Practices
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TOM ALBIN
Dean of The Upper Room and director of ecumenical relations
A Gift: Ancient Practices
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Kristen Vincent
Author of A Bead and a Prayer: A Beginner's Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads Owner and principal artisan of Prayerworks Studio Blogs at www.abeadnaprayer.wordpress. com
A Gift: Ancient Practices
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Greg LaDue
Associate pastor and director
- f The Counseling Center at
First United Methodist Church, San Diego Leads retreats using lectio divina, the labyrinth, meditation and contemplation Teaches adult education classes focusing on the interface of spirituality and psychology
A Gift: Ancient Practices
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Conversation 2 The Jesus Prayer
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The Dictionary of Christian Spiritual Formation
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A brief prayer that combines praise, petition, and confession. Central to the hesychast tradition within Orthodox Christianity Based on two prayers from the Gospels—the prayer
- f Bartimeus and the prayer of the tax collector
The Jesus Prayer
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Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.
The Jesus Prayer
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Recommended to be prayed constantly, repeated while meditating, working, walking Sitting with the back held straight and chin tucked in so that one can gaze upon one’s heart, then inhaling & reciting the prayer while holding the breath, and then exhaling More commonly used as a breath prayer
The Jesus Prayer
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Conversation 3 Protestant Prayer Beads
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A Bead and a Prayer: A Beginner's Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads
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Numbers 15:37-41
Protestant Prayer Beads
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Tactile - help to focus Tactile - reminder of God's presence Visual Structure Tool for listening
Protestant Prayer Beads
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Protestant Prayer Beads
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Conversation 4 Labyrinths
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Aid contemplative form of prayer…where prayer is understood as presence not so much petition. Take the user into a sacred space on an inward journey to a "Center" and then back out. Replicate the spiritual journey inward and back
- ut into the world.
Labyrinths
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Enter the labyrinth with the realization that one is entering a different reality and time. Follows a defined path that leads into a center and back out. Walk upright or on one’s knees following. Focus on being present to presence.
Labyrinths
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Enter the labyrinth with the realization that one is entering a different reality and time. Follows a defined path that leads into a center and back out. Walk upright or on one’s knees following. Focus on being present to presence.
Labyrinths
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May be music in the background, Walkers often meditate on a portion of Scripture. The time required depends on the individual. It is recommended that we pause occasionally to be really present. The process is the important part, not the destination, in and then out.
Labyrinths
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Conversation 5 The Prayer of Examen
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A way of examining or assessing one’s life before God on a regular basis. Developed initially by Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit Order (1491-1556) Prevents us from allowing days and weeks to go by unexamined. No judgment, but compassionate observation
The Prayer of Examen
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Two movements
1. Consolation - Pause and peruse how God has been present and at work throughout the day 2. Desolation - Review our general spiritual health to uncover areas that need cleansing, holiness, and healing
The Prayer of Examen
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Creating a Life with God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices by Daniel Wolpert Beginning Prayer by John Killinger Companions in Christ: The Way of Prayer by Jane Vennard, Stephen Bryant and Marjorie Thompson
UpperRoom.org/bookstore
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Tuesday, Oct. 22 – 7 p.m. www.umc.org/pray