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Monday, May 22, 2006
Alban Weekly on Praying Congregations
Author and spiritual director Jane Vennard believes that a time of reflection about the nature of prayer is needed before a congregation can develop and strengthen its prayer life. Her book A Praying Congregation: The Art of Teaching Spiritual Practice is designed to help congregations create a safe and meaningful period of exploration into questions about prayer. She begins by helping readers delve into their earliest memories on prayer; from there she outlines a process that readers can use to deepen and expand their beliefs about prayer. The book culminates with explanations of different prayer forms and tools for those who feel a calling to become teachers of prayer. In the excerpt below, Vennard explores how our early prayer memories can continue to have a profound impact on our prayer lives today.
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