Prayer is about much more than a shopping list we present to God of things we need or would like to happen. Prayer is the means by which we spend time with and build our friendship with God. We love prayer at Kairos and want to encourage each other to grow in prayer, both on our own and with others.
We all learn in different ways, so it makes sense that we have different spiritual styles. For us to develop spirituality we need to access prayer in a style that works for the way we are made. (Csinos & Bellous, 2009)
This resource might give you some ideas to try. Maybe if you have found prayer hard in the past, you have not found your style yet!
Below are some different ways of experiencing God through prayer. Why not join with 2 or 3 others to pray together using an idea overleaf? We hope that you will enjoy your journey!
Word Centred Prayer
- Read Scripture
- Read phrases and statements
- Write your own prayer
- Speak out your prayer on your own or with others
Symbol Centred Prayer
- Holding a cross
- Lighting a candle
- Looking at a photo of a person or place to pray for
Action Centred Prayer
- Prayer walking or jogging
- Pray as you go, in the everyday
- Pray as you meet people before you speak
- Notice things around you to bring before God
Emotion Centred Prayer
- Worship through music
- Art and dance
- Creativity, expression & emotion
- Meditation
Praying With Others
There are lots of different times and ways that we gather together to worship and pray in communities or in other groups. They include:
4th Sundays Prayer & Worship 7.30-9pm, Westcliffe Hall
Informal worship and prayer evening, all welcome.
Mon, Weds, Thurs Daily Prayer 9.30- 10am, Westcliffe Hall
We meet in the Kairos Room for half an hour to worship, pray and reflect on the bible together.
Harrogate House of Prayer – Tuesdays 9.30 – 10.15am, Westcliffe Hall
We love to host the Harrogate House of Prayer every Tuesday to pray for mission across our town and region. You can also join in on Zoom.
Prayer before Central Gatherings 10.45am
Those involved in Central Gathering teams and anyone else who would like to, gather to pray for a few minutes before the gathering starts and to listen to God for any words or pictures. All are welcome!
Kairos Community Prayer
Our different Kairos Communities pray in different ways throughout the week. Some gather to pray in 3s or 4s, some prayer walk, some meet for ‘Expresso’ prayer online at 7am for 10 minutes, some pray together on the phone or over Zoom. What does your community do and how might you join in or start a new thing?
Huddle Prayer
Members of leaders huddles gather in smaller groups to pray for each other and the communities or ministries they lead.
Resources to help you pray
There are loads of different books, courses and resources out there to help you pray. Some of the ones that we have tried and tested here at Kairos include:
