Prayer Walking

You may know that as I walk I use the time for intercessory prayer, using an old form known as the Jesus Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” After beginning with that prayer, I modify it to, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on ___,” using the name of a family member, a friend, a colleague, or someone else I know. The best I can offer is holding them within the light of God’s mercy.

This Saturday, we have the opportunity to take time to pray as we walk around our city. We will do this with folks from The Vine, a United Methodist Church plant in Dunn Loring. Together, we will take time to hold the people, businesses, establishments, and institutions within the light of God’s mercy. While doing this, we will also be holding each other in prayer as we get to know each other and explore working together to reach people who do not yet know God’s love in their lives.

So come on out this Saturday, November 7. We will gather at 11 a.m. in the Christ Crossman parking lot (or inside, if it is raining) to begin. Then in small groups, we will make our way across the city for 40 minutes. For those who cannot walk that far, or who choose not to walk, a small group can be in prayer in the church. This is for all ages. Those with children could easily group together and pray around the park. At 11:50, we will meet back at the church to share our experiences. Afterwards, folks who choose may eat together and talk it through more.

The best we can offer is to hold our community within the light of God’s mercy. Let’s do it together.

Isaiah 2.5:

O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!