tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post2363440973529121868..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: Ask the Matriarch - Let Us Pray EditionStephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-30154220866763232942009-08-07T13:01:03.690-04:002009-08-07T13:01:03.690-04:00Thank you, Teri and Sarah, for the book recommenda...Thank you, Teri and Sarah, for the book recommendations! I have also been wanting to strengthen my library of resources, and I'm going to check both of them out. I imagine the one edited by Maren Tirabassi is especially wonderful; I have "Touch Holiness" and love that as well!realsarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07389606753472379452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-76004259651465286552009-08-06T19:45:00.241-04:002009-08-06T19:45:00.241-04:00Aha! Prayer of the Faithful: Understanding and Cr...Aha! <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prayer-Faithful-Understanding-Creatively-Intercessory/dp/0806626453/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1249601808&sr=8-19" rel="nofollow">Prayer of the Faithful: Understanding and Creatively Leading Corporate Intercessory Prayer</a></i> is the book I was thinking of. It's quite short and an easy read. <br /><br />(However, lest I give the impression that everyone should read a book on the subject before composing any prayer...it's a prayer. You're talking to God. Craft a prayer as best you can--and let the Spirit take it from there.)Sarahhttp://crosswindelca.blogspt.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-86636172082011256022009-08-06T19:29:57.742-04:002009-08-06T19:29:57.742-04:00Ugh! I wish I could remember the name of the book...Ugh! I wish I could remember the name of the book we used in seminary. (I was just looking at it the other day!)<br /><br />I did find <a href="http://www.worship.ca/docs/l_pray.html" rel="nofollow">a website with some useful guidelines</a>. <br /><br />One option, if your congregation has a hymnal that you use regularly, is to look for a section with brief topical prayers (the short form that includes prayers of the day and is usually called a "collect"). Omit the address ("Almighty God", "Heavenly Father", etc.) and the closing ("through Jesus Christ our Lord") to turn it into a petition to be part of the Prayers of the People.Sarahhttp://crosswindelca.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-30411599477603169602009-08-06T18:27:21.928-04:002009-08-06T18:27:21.928-04:00I agree with Jennifer that starting with your them...I agree with Jennifer that starting with your theme (whether image or scripture or both) is a great idea. If you want more than one line, you could try to cover the resources (what we have to give), the motivation (why we give), the results (what giving does to us), and the blessings (what God can do with what we give). I tend to write/pray communal prayers that move from small (myself) to wider (loved ones and community) and wider (world).<br /><br />If your theme has an image, use that. If it doesn't, maybe the prayer can provide one. Images can ferment in beautiful ways in people's hearts and minds, and this one has the chance to be really subtle and yet powerful.Lucky Freshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031778688247918749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-56465153736838284562009-08-06T12:59:04.646-04:002009-08-06T12:59:04.646-04:00I did learn from one of my classes that spoken pra...I did learn from one of my classes that spoken prayers work the best when the words are fewer syllables, and the phrases are short. Repetitive responses (or repetitively styled responses) also. I tried the suggestions and it worked! <br /><br />Now - of course I didn't keep a copy (duh)...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077252518911858612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-55478516936129093342009-08-06T09:45:32.534-04:002009-08-06T09:45:32.534-04:00sometimes i think so much time is spent on the sc...sometimes i think so much time is spent on the scripted prayers... that the nuances are lost. the words too flowery... write from your heart, the same way you would pray from your heart when you are alone. prayer does not have to be an exercise in perfection...Hot Cup Lutheranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125425492709186198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-84454047302730988462009-08-06T09:28:51.651-04:002009-08-06T09:28:51.651-04:00I've also done the kind of thing Jennifer says...I've also done the kind of thing Jennifer says, and I usually use the scripture that the stewardship campaign is based on. <br /><br />Another good resource for things like this (including a whole section of liturgical resources for various kinds of stewardship) is the book Before the Amen, edited by Maren Tirabassi. There's really good stuff in there.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838436991138846332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-90465345124128160092009-08-06T08:47:28.348-04:002009-08-06T08:47:28.348-04:00Yes, I've done the sort of thing Jennifer desc...Yes, I've done the sort of thing Jennifer describes, using a Psalm or verses from a hymn on Stewardship. The most familiar resources are sometimes the best!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-89861894363570205792009-08-06T08:43:01.349-04:002009-08-06T08:43:01.349-04:00It sounds like our gentle reader is asking for hel...It sounds like our gentle reader is asking for help in composing a standard sentence regarding financial stewardship for inclusion in the Prayers of the People to be repeated throughout the stewardship season. <br />I'd suggest that, if you have a theme for your fall financial campaign, you may find the seeds of a sentence there. If, for example, the theme is "sharing from our abundance" then your pray could be, "Challenge us, O God, to share from our abundance." If it's something like "Hands and Hearts to God" your prayer sentence might be "We offer our hands and hearts to God this day."<br />Hope this helps!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04107175348265816279noreply@blogger.com