Sentences with phrase «prayer groups at»

I don't care if there are prayer groups at school.

For the 61st time, the president came to pray with the U.S. Senate and House prayer groups at the National Prayer Breakfast.

Last month my wife — the social creature with a big heart that she is — met a couple through a woman's prayer group at the church we attend who was pouring out her heart about their impending homelessness.

On the morning of the shooting, Marie led a prayer group at a local church, where they asked God to keep schoolchildren safe.

Not exact matches

Keep praying if it helps you sleep at night, but your prayers are just going to you or to the group of people you are praying with.

As well as speeches there were also workshops where groups looked at specific aspects of tackling persecution, for example guidance on prayer (below).

Although it might also include opposing government encroachment on civil rights, such as, banning personal prayer in school, banning student led prayer groups and meet - at - the - flag - pole groups, and banning Muslism garb.

But, I do need to seek out at least a prayer group with more positive supportive believers.

As Rebecca's faith grew, Shawn started to read the Bible for himself and ended up in tears, praying the «sinner's prayer» at a Bible study group in his local church.

Told you that not only Christian religious groups are being attacked but as well Muslims face the same when on Friday prayers at Mosques!

The Kingdom is often taking root in small ways — in our kitchens and in our parish halls, in our streets and our subsidized daycares, in youth group mentoring relationships and after - school care, in prayer circles and by - law meetings at city council.

Group led prayer is offensive and completely inappropriate at a business meeting for ALL of the the people.

They looked largely the same as evangelicals on reading Scripture at least weekly (61 % in 2014 vs. 60 % in 2007) and participating in a prayer or Bible study group (44 % for both years).

You are NOT free to impose your prayers on a group at the official NYC ceremony.

What this means for us is prayer in solitude, prayer in the family or in a small group of friends, prayer at church.

Evangelicals are also slightly more likely to report reading Scripture at least weekly (63 % in 2014 vs. 60 % in 2007), participating in a weekly prayer or Bible study group (44 % vs. 41 %), and sharing their faith with others at least weekly (35 % vs. 34 %).

On the basis of this belief there came to be a group of Wahhabis known as Compellers who considered it their religious duty to see that people performed the prayers at the prescribed times, basing their action on the injunction «to command the good and prohibit the bad.»

For ever since Pius Xll's Mediator Dei and also at the Second Vatican Council the liturgical prayer has been given such priority over the private prayer of individuals and groups that — despite papal warnings — one is easily tempted to think that private prayer is more or less superfluous, especially if we are as involved in our liturgical prayer as we ought to be.

My friend stopped worrying about spiritual inadequacy, however, when she heard that the prayer group had prayed for a set of color - coordinated kitchen appliances for one of its members, Yes, the appliances arrived at the member's home.

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

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getting all bent out of shape when a student carries a Bible to school, or a group of students having prayer around the flag pole in the morning at school.

At bedtime what bliss to look back and thank God that one has, at last, had a day worthy of a minister's vocation: plenty of prayer, plenty of study, plenty of service, plenty of family, and no conflicting demands from any person or grouAt bedtime what bliss to look back and thank God that one has, at last, had a day worthy of a minister's vocation: plenty of prayer, plenty of study, plenty of service, plenty of family, and no conflicting demands from any person or grouat last, had a day worthy of a minister's vocation: plenty of prayer, plenty of study, plenty of service, plenty of family, and no conflicting demands from any person or group.

I witnessed Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists and Congregationalists practicing silence at board meetings, prayer meetings, Bible studies, pastoral care sessions, labyrinth walks, yoga classes and discernment groups.

When I was at uni, our Friday night contemplative prayer group would have a meal together before the praying and we'd have the bread and wine (or grape juice) as part of the meal.

And at the same time, service members were e-mailing the group thanking them for their music and asking for prayers.

I accepted Christ as a 13 year - old at a Catholic prayer group.

He is among members of a small group who have committed to holding twelve - hour prayer vigils at the site during the 40 - day Lent period.

At Madras Christian College, students and faculty spoke of the explosion of independent Bible study and prayer groups that coexist in tension with the traditional churches.

Led by a California atheist who has tried to remove the phrase «under God» from the pledge of allegiance, a group of atheists filed suit in federal court Tuesday (Dec. 30) to block prayers and mentions of God at President - elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan 20.

Involvement with the charismatic movement in the 1970s meant prayer - groups, meeting variously at St Patrick's church in Soho and then later the southern suburbs of London.

Meanwhile, this is a prayer - book that could usefully be ordered by groups and parishes and widely distributed - it would come in handy for common prayer at meetings of Catholic women's groups and youth groups as well as having much value for private devotions.

Others observe only two or three prayers and make the rest up at home and others go to the mosque only for the Friday service, but the largest group go to the mosque only for the two great festivals.

The group's chairman, Don E. Saliers, professor of theology at Emory, has for many years investigated the philosophical as well as theological nature of emotional experience; many of his views on the topic appear in his book The Soul in Paraphrase: Prayer and the Religious Affections (Seabury, 1980).

And these good ladies had items in the newspapers and on the internet, the Daily Telegraph announcing that: «Hilary Cotton, chair of Women And The Church (Watch), the group which led the campaign for female bishops, said the shift away from the traditional patriarchal language of the Book of Common Prayer in already at an «advanced» stage in some quarters».

Groups that are sometimes not noticed — the network of Padre Pio prayer groups is one such example — foster faith and good works and keep up the numbers at weekday Groups that are sometimes not noticed — the network of Padre Pio prayer groups is one such example — foster faith and good works and keep up the numbers at weekday groups is one such example — foster faith and good works and keep up the numbers at weekday Mass..

The courageous work of pro-life groups in vigils at abortion clinics, of street pastors working with clubbers at night - time in city centres, of those offering prayer ministry for healing in shopping centres, of street evangelisers such as the St Patrick's group in Soho - all these examples need to be better known, and imitated.1 Then there's the output of media groups working through radio, TV, internet sites, blogs and video teaching programmes, such as Catholic Evangelisation Services; these too, while offering an independent type of Christian teaching, provide an important stimulus to on - the - ground evangelising.

A new video - based prayer course aimed at small groups has recently been launched, but the ethos remains the same it's entirely online and free.

Fenner, 23, says he was leaving a prayer service when he was surrounded by a group of people in the sanctuary that slapped, punched, choked and screamed at him for two hours.

A 2001 double - blind study at the Mayo Clinic randomized 799 discharged coronary surgery patients into a control group and an intercessory prayer group, which received prayers at least once a week from 5 intercessors per patient.

At the conclusion members repeat the Lord's Prayer, sometimes joining hands, as is the common practice among charismatic prayer gPrayer, sometimes joining hands, as is the common practice among charismatic prayer gprayer groups.

In worship this means that any Christian group that uses the Word, prayer and the table at least has the basic elements of worship.

So many nights a week we were at church meetings, having supper with people, at home groups, prayer meetings, and so on.

A worship moment at the end of a group session (for example, sentence prayers in a circle of joined hands) or a fuller closing to end an intensive workshop can heighten awareness of the transcendent dimension in all genuine relating and growth.

I was present at a time recently when a family member in a group of five of us said a prayer which included several comments about God being all powerful, creator of the universe, etc. and asking for God's intervention (in this case, it would be a miracle) in a family matter.

No doubt, before Judas left the meal, arrangements had been made for the little group to convene after supper at its customary meeting place for prayer before crossing over the Mount of Olives to Bethany to spend the night.

Prayers for having Cameroon knocked out at group stages by Dan is pessimistic.

There's more: Gun violence disproportionately affects minority and vulnerable communities — children at Sandy Hook, worshipers at a Charleston prayer group, young Black men, and the LGBT community, itself the target of an estimated 20 % of all hate crimes.

Maybe you won't be able to go out and start a prayer group, but my guess is you could probably find at least one person who is experiencing the same fear, loneliness, and questions that you are.

«Whether it's a handshake or a hug at carpool; a reflection on Sunday's gospel; an inspirational video from YouTube; a read - aloud from an old favorite like the Giving Tree; affirming a member of the community for a good deed; a blessing on a group of students like a CYO team before a big game or the eighth graders prior to taking their high school placement test; a prayer intention for someone who is ill or who has recently returned home to heaven; so many different activities can take place during morning assemblies, but there is only one goal, make God known, loved and served.»