All Done!

It's hard to believe, but the three days of prayer in Downpatrick Town Centre are over, and the shop/office unit has been handed back into the care of its leaseholder (we're very grateful to them for giving us free use of their space).

Here are some photos to show you how the room was set up and used.

Confession space (people were invited to write their sins in the sand as a way of confessing them to God, then wipe them away to symbolise receiving God's forgiveness - like mists cleared by the wind: Isaiah 44:22)

Space to give thanks (we wrote about things for which we were thankful onto sticky notes, then attached them to building blocks and built up a 'memorial of stones' - like Joshua did when they crossed the River Jordan: Joshua 4:20)

Prayer for healing (a space to pray for yourself or others in need of healing)

  

Wailing Wall (believing that Jesus hears our hearts' deepest cries, we invited participants to write down their prayers for themselves, their families, our community, the nation and the world. These prayers were then inserted into the gaps in our 'wailing wall')


There were also areas for responding creatively to God's grace and love as displayed in Creation and through Jesus, and for simply sitting in peace and quiet to hear of his love and to read the Bible or other books to know God better.


We realise this year we didn't advertise the existence of the prayer room particularly well - it was a case of seeing whether or not we could do it! Should we try it again? Why not leave a comment on this post and tell us your thoughts (or your experiences of the St. Patrick's Festival Prayer Room in 2010).