Let Us Pray: A Digital Collection of Prayers (#1)

Description

Let Us Pray: A Digital Collection of Prayers is an online resource created by Jane Doull, a writer, adult educator, and spiritual seeker who has been leading worship in rural prairie and Maritime churches for almost four decades. The collection is a compilation of prayers for worship organized into four packages that cover various seasons in the church year and special occasions. The prayers are written in a simple and accessible language, without abstract theological language.

There will be at least 100 prayers in each package, including:

• Gathering Words
• Opening/Centering Prayers
• Prayers of Confession/Searching
• Offering Prayers
• Prayers of the People
• Words of Blessing/Parting

• At least 100 prayers for Prayers for Creation, Advent & Christmas
• Two curated files for each package of prayers: A PDF file and a WORD file with a linked table of contents for ease of use.
• Permission to use and adapt the prayers for your context with credit.

Seasonal Package #1 (available by June 30, 2023)
Prayers for Creation, Advent & Christmas.        

Seasonal Package #2 (available by November 1, 2023)
Prayers for Epiphany, Lent & Easter Sunday.

Seasonal Package #3 (available by February 1, 2024)
Prayers for Easter season, Pentecost & Ordinary Times.

Special Occasions Package #4 (available by April 1, 2024)
Prayers for Advent candle lighting, Lent rituals, Communion prayers, Prayers for Solstices, Blessings of Animals, Prayers for other Dedications and Blessings.

Jane Doull, a writer, adult educator, and spiritual seeker, has been leading worship mostly within rural prairie and Maritime churches for almost four decades. She lives in the small coastal resort town of St Andrews, New Brunswick, with her two cats. Her passions include creation, languages, literature, music, art, justice-seeking, theology, and good conversation.

Jane says, “I started writing my own prayers when printed resources did not say what I wanted said. I try to write simply, without abstract theological language. I try to open safe space for various life situations and spiritual paths. I try to write from an expansive, creation-centred, justice-seeking perspective. Our words always fall short of expressing the Divine, and so I vary my language and imagery, to allow various points of connection with Divine Presence.

I write always for contexts and communities, and so I encourage you to adapt these prayers for yourself or for your spiritual community, as long as you continue to credit my work.”