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CHN Aids to Prayer and Reflection, developed from our Prayer Days

Liz Johnstone
September 16, 2018

Leaving the tomb, July 2018

Liz Johnstone
September 16, 2018
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The account of Jesus' raising of Lazarus still speaks to us today of how Jesus heals and frees us in our spiritual journey. "I am the resurrection and the life.“ (John 11:25)

Liz Johnstone
July 21, 2018

God's gift of grace, June 2018

Liz Johnstone
July 21, 2018
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Grace is God's invitation to us to become who we are created to be, in his image and in relationship with him.

 

Liz Johnstone
July 16, 2018

Community and belonging, May 2018

Liz Johnstone
July 16, 2018
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Community is important for our social, mental and spiritual well-being.

Liz Johnstone
June 23, 2018

Waiting for God, April 2018

Liz Johnstone
June 23, 2018
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Often when we have to wait, our lives are put on hold and it seems as though there is nothing we can do, but God may be making us wait for a reason.

Liz Johnstone
June 23, 2018

Travelling our life-long journey, March 2018

Liz Johnstone
June 23, 2018
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Jesus calls us to be his disciples. If we wish to respond to his call, we can benefit from a pattern of spiritual discipline in our lives.

Liz Johnstone
March 28, 2018

Letting Go, November 2017

Liz Johnstone
March 28, 2018
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It takes more energy to remain a tight bud, than it does to blossom and when we let go, God can create divine change.

Liz Johnstone
January 28, 2018

Does God really love me? September 2017

Liz Johnstone
January 28, 2018

The bible tells us that God is love, the very essence of his Being. Exploring the Birth of the Universe and the gift of Love that was bestowed on all Creation, Sister Valmai reveals how we can be assured of God's love for us.

Liz Johnstone
November 1, 2017

Thresholds, August 2017

Liz Johnstone
November 1, 2017
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Thresholds. Moving from one stage of life to the next. We all go through so many changes in our lifetime. Pat helps us to reflect upon these events, opening the door of our heart to what God might reveal to us in these moments.

Liz Johnstone
September 26, 2017

Hands, July 2017

Liz Johnstone
September 26, 2017
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Sister Avrill considers the miraculous gift of our hands and how we receive grace and blessing through Jesus' hands.

Liz Johnstone
August 13, 2017

Humility and discernment, June 2017

Liz Johnstone
August 13, 2017
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Sister Carol looks at biblical humility, how it differs from worldly humility, and how it fits with discernment.

Liz Johnstone
July 5, 2017

Seeking God's face, May 2017

Liz Johnstone
July 5, 2017
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Click on image to download booklet.

Sister Josephine reflects upon seeing the face of God, knowing and recognising that we are in the presence of God.

Liz Johnstone
May 25, 2017

Awareness, April 2017

Liz Johnstone
May 25, 2017
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Sister Pamela looks at what is 'awareness' and how we can find it.

Liz Johnstone
May 24, 2017

On fasting and praying, March 2017

Liz Johnstone
May 24, 2017
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In March 2017, Rev. Judith led a Lenten Prayer Day. This Prayer Aid draws upon her work, to apply to the subject of fasting and praying, in general Christian life, looking at how we both give up something and take up something.

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017

Renewing our spirits November 2016

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017
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Click on image to download booklet.

 

In November 2016, CHN Associates, Pat Blake, looked at how we can renew our spirits even after the despair that arises through world events and closer disasters of sadness or loss.

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017

Breath Prayer October 2016

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017
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Click on image to download booklet.

 

When Rev. Trish Byrne led our Prayer Day in October 2016, she explored the concept of 'sacred space' and the practice of 'breath prayer'.

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017

Darkness September 2016

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017
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Last year, Sister Valmai reflected upon the image of 'Light' but where is God in the darkness? Based on the Prayer Day of September 2016.

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017

Winter August 2016

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017
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Based on Sister Avrill's Prayer Day of August 2016, this Aid explores winter from 3 aspects - as a season, as an interior grief and as the last stage of life.

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017

Water July 2016

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017
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One of the basic physical necessities of life is water but what is its spiritual significance?

This Aid is based on Sister Elizabeth Gwen's Prayer Day of July 2016.

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017

Living Simply for God

Liz Johnstone
February 7, 2017
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In May 2016, Sister Carol challenged us to consider making our life simpler, simply for God.

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