Parish leaders are often looking for resources which provide non-liturgical ways to begin parish gatherings with prayer. Creative Praying in Groups is a valuable tool for prayer preparation. It is organized in two parts: prayers to be used at meetings and prayers used throughout the year. Each part contains multiple services thematically organized.
This book is accessible and user-friendly. Each service includes:
• directions for how to prepare the service
• scripture verses that you can use
• parts for the prayer leader and those participating in the prayer
• a list of items that you will need for the prayer such as specific visual aids, suggestions for music, water, bowls, candles, etc.
Creative Praying in Groups can be used:
• with the whole parish
• to begin parish meetings
• with religious education
• with catechetical sessions
• on retreats with children, youth, and adults
• with RENEW and Bible study groups
• at any event or meeting where two or three are gathered (Matthew 18:20)
Paperback, 6 x 9, 198 pages.
Julia McGuinness is a freelance writer, counsellor and trainer. She writes for Redemptorist’s Sunday Link and The Church Times, and has produced articles for other publications. As a counsellor, she works both privately and at a National Health Service general practitioners’ surgery. Julia is also a qualified Myers-Briggs consultant and has run workshops in secular environments and church settings. She is a Reader at St Thomas’ and All Saints’, Ellesmere Port with St Lawrence’s, Stoak Village, a parish with a varied range of churchmanship across its different services
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
MPN: CPR-AYG
ISBN: 9781568542539
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