Over 60 ready-to-use prayer activities for creative churches

1 Fresh, innovative, imaginative, inspirational this collection of Bible-based prayeractivities will breathe new life into your church services, team building weekends orworship seminars. Practical and easy-to-follow directions will help you make the mostof your times of prayer and praise, with activities that appeal to a wide range oflearning styles. Meditations, liturgy, celebrations, dramatic enactments withmeaningful visual aids, activities using drumming or dance music, moving personalconfessions, intercessions brought to life with artwork, mission-focused prayers overa meal there s a rich feast of tried and tested ideas here to launch you into newprayer adventures. This resource will particularly appeal to emerging churches orcongregations wanting to explore Fresh Expressions Sue Wallacehas worked for 17 years with Visions, an alternative worshipcongregation attached to St Michael le Belfrey in York.

2 She has facilitated creativeworship services around the country at different events including Greenbelt. She ismarried to Malcolm, has two loopy dogs a spaniel and a westie and likes holidayingin France and eating curry. She is the author of three other titles in this WallaceOver 60 ready -to-use prayer activities for creative churchesAlso in this bestselling series:Multi-Sensory Church, Multi-Sensory Scripture, Multi-Sensory prayer , Multi-SensoryTogether, Multi-Sensory Seasons, Multi-Sensory Parables, Multi-Sensory Prophets,Multi-Sensory Message, Multi-Sensory WorldFrom the bestselling author of Multi-Sensory PrayerBESTSELLINGPHOTOCOPIABLESERIESM ulti-Sensory Worship artwork:Worship 27/4/09 13:31 Page xHSLIOEy273973zISBN 978 1 84427 397 3 WorshipMS Worship main 111/06/2009 15:18:012 MULTI-SENSORY WORSHIPS cripture Union, 207 209 Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2EB, UKemail.

3 Union Australia: Locked Bag 2, Central Coast Business Centre, NSW 978 1 84427 397 3 First published in Great Britain by Scripture Union 2009 Copyright Sue WallaceAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of Scripture Union the exception being the photocopiable elements of the material which can be freely photocopied by the person who has purchased the right of Sue Wallace to be identifi ed as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version.

4 Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Anglicisation copyright 1979, 1984, 1989. Used by permission of Hodder & Stoughton quoted from the Today s New International Version TNIV , copyright 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society . Used by permission of International Bible Society . All rights reserved worldwide. TNIV and Today s New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Offi ce by International Bible Society . Verses quoted from the CEV: Scriptures marked as CEV are taken from the Contemporary English Version, copyright 1995, 2006 by American Bible Society. Used by Library Cataloguing-in-Publication data: a catalogue record for this book is available from the British design by waldonwhitejones of Basildon, Essex, UKPhotographs by Sue WallaceEditing and internal page design by creative Pages: and bound by Melita Press, MaltaScripture Union is an international Christian charity working with churches in more than 130 countries providing resources to bring the good news about Jesus Christ to children, young people and families and to encourage them to develop spiritually through the Bible and prayer .

5 As well as coordinating a network of volunteers, staff and associates who run holidays, church-based events and school Christian groups, Scripture Union produces a wide range of publications and supports those who use their resources through training Worship main 211/06/2009 15:18:013 Multi-Sensory WorshipOver 60 ready -to-use prayer activities for creative churchesSue WallaceMS Worship main 311/06/2009 15:18:024 ThanksThere are many people I would like to thank:firstly, as ever, God, the Three in One, who constantly inspires us all; next, the Visions community, for releasing me to spend time writing; my other half, Malcolm, who has always been able to spot the practical flaws in a great idea, and fix them;the Dean and chapter of York Minster for letting us use their building; canons Jeremy Fletcher and Glyn Webster who have been helping us learn how to blend creative prayer ideas with inspiring liturgy;the CJ (IBVM) nuns who got me praying creatively with the Bible when I was young; Father Bede for inspiring Visions anew with insights into community, scripture and prayer ;Father Stephen for teaching us how the Orthodox pray; Bishop Graham Cray for getting us started back in 1991.

6 All the emerging church people who have supported us so much in the past, especially COTA in Seattle for their lovely hospitality; members of the Fresh Expressions committees who are doing so much good work; Roger Simpson and the staff of St Michael le Belfrey for their continued prayer and practical support, and all the great staff and students on the NOC (YMC) ordination course who have been so supportive;and special thanks to the people I m sure I ve forgotten to whom I owe so much! MS Worship main 411/06/2009 15:18:025 ContentsIndex of Bible verses 6 Index of Christian feasts and themes 7 Index of types of prayer 8 Introduction 9 prayer activities .

7 1 Washing at the pool 11 2 Flash of forgiveness 11 3 Dark places 12 4 prayer patterns 12 5 Drumming prayers 1 13 6 Drumming prayers 2 15 7 Drumming the Bible 16 8 Sad faces, happy faces 18 9 Umbrellas 18 10 Hidden things 19 11 Come follow me 19 12 Balloons 1 20 13 Lighting a dark world 21 14 Junk transformed 21 15 Rags to riches 22 16 Unclean lips 23 17 Create your own desert 24 18 Christmas meditation 24 19 Floating light 25 20 Callings trail 25 21 Pearls of wisdom 25 22 White stones 29 23 Stone meditation 29 24 Decorating the cloth 29 25 Praying for the excluded 30 26 Living stones 31 27 Balloons 2 31 28 White noise 31 29 Mint 32 30 Scars 32 31 God s vineyard 33 32 Christ the King 33 33 prayer meal 35 34 Hands meditation 35 35 The hem of his garment 36 36

8 Alphabet prayers 36 37 Praying with Rublev 37 38 Local icons 37 39 Road to Emmaus 38 40 Heaven s door 38 41 Grief transformed 38 42 Church prayer trail 48 43 Text blessings 50 44 Lectio divina 50 45 Speed praying 51 46 Mount Doom 52 47 Letting go 53 48 Singing prayers 53 49 Chains 54 50 Saintly mirrors 54 51 Parasols of protection 55 52 Harvest for the world 55 53 The cross 56 54 Inside out 56 55 Shining talents 57 56 prayer tunnels 57 57 Bitter, sweet, salt and sour 58 58 The empty chair 58 59 Broken things 59 60 Rings of promise 59 61 prayer beads 60 62 American prayer beads 61 63 Rosary prayers 63 64 Bandages 64 Scripts 65-77 Page PageMS Worship main 511/06/2009 15:18:026 Index of Bible versesGenesis 3:15 Road to Emmaus 38 Genesis 17, 18, 21, 32 Callings trail 25 Genesis 18:1 10 Praying with Rublev 37 Genesis 22:7,8 Road to Emmaus 38 Genesis 32:22 30 Callings trail 25 Exodus 3:1 14 Callings trail 25 Exodus 12:1 13 Road to Emmaus 38 Exodus 12:46 Road to Emmaus 38 Numbers 21:8 Road to Emmaus 38 Judges 6:11 23 Callings trail 251 Kings 19.

9 19 21 Callings trail 251 Samuel 3 Callings trail 251 Samuel 16:1 13 Callings trail 251 Chronicles 13:8 Drumming prayers 1 13 Nehemiah 1 Callings trail 25 Psalm 16:9,10 Road to Emmaus 38 Psalm 22 Road to Emmaus 38 Psalm 23 Church prayer trail 48 Psalm 30:2,3 Road to Emmaus 38 Psalm 41:9 Road to Emmaus 38 Psalm 55:12,13 Road to Emmaus 38 Psalm 69:21 Road to Emmaus 38 Psalm 136 Drumming the Bible 16 Psalm 150 Drumming prayers 1 13 Psalm 150 Singing prayers 53 Isaiah 6:1 8 Unclean lips 23 Isaiah 6:1 8 Callings trail 25 Isaiah 9:2 7 Floating light 25 Isaiah 43:1 3 Umbrellas 18 Isaiah 50:6,7 Road to Emmaus 38 Isaiah 53:2 12 Road to Emmaus 38 Isaiah 61:1,3; 64:6,9 Rags to riches 25 Jeremiah 1:4 10 Callings trail 25 Hosea 6:1 Road to Emmaus 38 Amos 8:8,9 Road to Emmaus 38 Jonah 1 Callings trail 25 Zechariah 11:12,13 Road to Emmaus 38 Zechariah 12:10 Road to Emmaus 38 Matthew 5:14 16 Saintly mirrors 54 Matthew 6:9 13 Rosary prayers 63 Matthew 9:9 Callings trail 25 Matthew 10:26 31 Hidden things 19 Matthew 15:22 28 Praying for the excluded 30 Matthew 17:1 9 Letting go 53 Matthew 18:19,20 Speed praying 51 Matthew 18:20 Road to Emmaus 38 Matthew 21:33 46 God s vineyard 33 Matthew 24:3 8, 27 31 Rosary prayers 63 Matthew 26:67 Road to Emmaus 38 Matthew 27:3 7 Road to Emmaus 38 Matthew 27.

10 33,34 Road to Emmaus 38 Matthew 27:41 51 Road to Emmaus 38 Matthew 27:57 60 Road to Emmaus 38 Mark 5:21 34 Praying for the excluded 30 Mark 5:25 34 The hem of his garment 36 Mark 6 Lectio divina 50 Mark 14:18,19 Road to Emmaus 38 Mark 15:14 20 Rosary prayers 63 Mark 16:1 8 Road to Emmaus 38 Luke 1:26 38 Rosary prayers 63 Luke 1:39 56 Rosary prayers 63 Luke 2 Lighting a dark world 21 Luke 2:1 14 Rosary prayers 63 Luke 2:21 38 Rosary prayers 63 Luke 2:41 49 Rosary prayers 63 Luke 4:1 14 Create your own desert 24 Luke 4:1 15 Mount doom 51 Luke 5:1 11 Come follow me 19 Luke 10:30 37 Praying for the excluded 30 Luke 17:12 19 Praying for the excluded 30 Luke 19:1 9 Callings trail 25 Luke 22:39 46 Rosary prayers 63 Luke 22:63 Road to Emmaus 38 Luke 23:8,9 Road to Emmaus 38 Luke 23:26 43 Rosary prayers 63 Luke 24:5 Road to Emmaus 38 Luke 24:13 27 Road to Emmaus 38 Luke 24:13 34 prayer patterns 12 John 1:1 9 Floating light 25 John 1:18 Praying with Rublev 37 John 1:29 Road to Emmaus 38 John 2:12 22 Praying for the excluded 30 John 3:14