Prayer Bracelet Reflection Questions

Last Sunday, Pastor Alison led us through Conversation Church — a special service format we use from time to time on Sundays to help facilitate connection through guided conversation. During the service, Pastor Alison helped us begin to think about the season of "40 Days of Faith" (the River's name for Lent) and shared about the River's tradition of creating Prayer Bracelets. Each bead on the bracelet symbolizes something and serves as a reminder of a truth about God, a spiritual practice, or something we are praying for.

• Abundant Life (GEOMETRIC): When you look at this bead, remember that Jesus came to give us "life in all its fullness."
• The Examen Prayer (GREEN): When you look at this bead, remember that God is with us in our "consolations" and our "desolations."
• Breath Prayer (BLUE): When you look at this bead, remember that God's Spirit is as near as the air we breathe.
• Something You Want (GOLD): Pray for one way you hope God will move in your life.
• Prayer for the World (PATTERN): Pray for one aspect of our world to move toward Agape.
• Prayer for Others (LETTERS): Select up to five letter beads to represent people you would like to pray for during "40 Days of Faith."

As part of this year's "40 Days of Faith" Guide we have included a page with reflection questions connected to each bead on the Prayer Bracelet. (You may recognize some of these questions from Conversation Church!) We hope that they will be a helpful tool as you begin to think about the sermon series theme and your personal prayer practices and requests. The guide is available on our website as a PDF and we will also have some printed copies available at the church on Sundays.