This week’s prayer bead devotion focuses on the Trinity, helping to explore the relationship of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit and the church.
Cross: In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Invitatory Bead: Lord, be with me in this time of prayer. Open my heart and mind to your presence. Guide my thoughts and words, and fill me with your Spirit.
1st Cruciform Bead: I pray to God the Father . . .
1st set of Week Beads: use each bead to praise God the Father (praise and thanks).
2nd Cruciform Bead: I pray to Jesus Christ, His only son, Our Lord . . .
2nd set of Week Beads: use each bead to ask Jesus Christ for forgiveness and help (confession and prayer concerns).
3rd Cruciform Bead: I pray to the Holy Spirit . . .
3rd set of Week Beads: use each bead to ask the Holy Spirit to work in and through you (i.e. praying to be a better disciple, to spend more time in prayer, to discern God’s will for you, etc.).
4th Cruciform Bead: I pray for your church . . .
4th set of Week Beads: use each bead to pray for the church.
Invitatory Bead: recite The Lord’s Prayer
Cross: In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen.
I have been following you blog in my Google reader, and have starred your prayer suggestions. This one in particular is my favorite.
Just now, I figured out that you and Prayerworks Studio are one in the same. (Sometimes it takes me awhile to catch on.)
Have you ever considered writing a book of prayers for use with the Anglican Rosary? I know there are some available, but not many. I think I have all of them.
I am really gratified to know that the devotions have been meaningful for you. And I agree with you about the Trinity Prayer. The very process of writing it was helpful for me to think about the relationship of the three persons of God and their relationship with each other and with the world.
And I’m flattered by your suggestion about the book. We’ll see how this practice of writing a weekly devotion goes. If the devotions prove to be meaningful for people then I would love that opportunity. Have you used “Praying with Beads” by Nan Lewis Doerr? I have really benefitted from their devotions through the liturgical year.
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