PRAYER AT SEVERN
At Severn Vineyard, we love to pray! And we would love prayer to become a natural response to every situation in which we find ourselves, to change us as we speak with and listen to our Heavenly Father.
We love to pray because we believe that God, our Father, hears us and cares for the things on our hearts. If you would like prayer for anything, then please email prayer@severnvineyard.org. We can ask our Prayer Team to be praying for you and your situation, in complete confidence.
Prayer is also a way of us all pulling together in the same direction, seeing breakthrough in the lives of our friends, our neighbours, in our places of work and right across our our city. In prayer we get to partner with Jesus in advancing His kingdom and ‘making all things new’. So, as well as offering personal prayer support, we have times of praying together and with purpose.
Immanuel Prayer
Immanuel means “God with us” and this promise is the foundation for the whole ministry of Immanuel Prayer. The primary objective and the most important priority of Immanuel Prayer is intimacy with God.
To find out more about this, visit our page dedicated to Immanuel Prayer.
More prayer structures
Lectio Divina is prayer where you read some of the Bible, but it also reads you! We’ve got some examples of Lectio Divina in our Bible meditation videos and podcasts, and you can use the structure to approach any Bible passage you like.
Centering Prayer is a form of contemplation with a simple, central focus which can be more powerful than words. There’s a good example of Centering Prayer at the end of this talk.
The Examen is a structure for prayer that helps to connect with God while reflecting on life. There’s a good example in this talk and instructions on this site.
If you would like a set of cards to help with structured prayer, you can find them on the church information desk, or email Liz.Nixon@severnvineyard.org and we’ll post them to you!
The Lord’s Prayer
When Jesus’ followers asked him how to pray, he gave them some words which you might recognise, beginning with “Our Father…”
Have you ever tried praying this prayer as a structure instead of a fixed set of words? We asked lots of people to experience this and share what they found. You can watch what happened and try for yourself here.
Prayer podcasts and videos
“Prayer for me is about staying connected to Jesus, in whatever form that may take”