Praying the Scriptures and churches become gathering places

and churches become gathering places for people from an astonishing variety of cultures

In this clear and concise work

The wisdom in this book allows people to move from the first tentative stages of wanting an experiential relationship with Jesus to having a real relationship that grows deeper every year

Susan Pitchford tells her own story of the Franciscan life

provides morning and evening devotions for two weeks

Praying the Scriptures and churches become gathering placesLectionary based prayers in a call and response format Written in language that is fresh and well crafted The Prayers of the People is the place where liturgy is most likely to lose energy. Of course, that should not be the case; it is a great privilege to offer our prayers to God as a congregation. But the Book of Common Prayer provides a limited number of forms and, although it also provides guidelines for composition of original prayers, many