July Walk&Pray Session

This session was developed in the Lake District, specifically in the area of a mountain called The Old Man of Coniston. We took advantage of the length of the day to climb the mountain. Clotilde prepared the prayer, taking into account "the mountains appeared in the Bible".

Psalm 48, 1-3; 9-14
[Song Psalm Of the sons of Korah] Great is Yahweh and most worthy of praise in the city of our God, the holy mountain,
towering in beauty, the joy of the whole world: Mount Zion in the heart of the north, the settlement of the great king;
God himself among its palaces has proved himself its bulwark.
We reflect on your faithful love, God, in your temple!
Both your name and your praise, God, are over the whole wide world. Your right hand is full of saving justice,
Mount Zion rejoices, the daughters of Judah delight because of your saving justice.
Go round Zion, walk right through her, count her bastions,
admire her walls, examine her palaces, to tell future generations
that such is God; our God for ever and ever, he is our guide!

What would you like to find in a mountain? (climbing physically could be a motivation)

Matthew 4, 8-10
Next, taking him to a very high mountain, the devil showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour. And he said to him, 'I will give you all these, if you fall at my feet and do me homage.'
Then Jesus replied, 'Away with you, Satan! For scripture says: The Lord your God is the one to whom you must do homage, him alone you must serve.'

What are you tempted to find at the top of the mountain?

Luke 9, 28-36
Now about eight days after this had been said, he took with him Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray. And it happened that, as he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed and his clothing became sparkling white. And suddenly there were two men talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem.
Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep, but they woke up and saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
As these were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, 'Master, it is wonderful for us to be here; so let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.' He did not know what he was saying. As he was saying this, a cloud came and covered them with shadow; and when they went into the cloud the disciples were afraid. And a voice came from the cloud saying, 'This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him.'And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. The disciples kept silence and, at that time, told no one what they had seen.

What do you feel after going down the mountain?

Next session on 27 July

Our next Walk and Pray session is taking place, as usual, on the last Sunday of the month (27th of July). The place chosen for the walk is The Old Man of Coniston, a mountain in the Lake District. This walk will be for mountaineers and the animation will be to climb a mountain to meet God.

If you think of joining, please get in touch to make sure that we don't miss each :).

QUICK FACTS
Date: Sun, 27th July 08
Destination: The Old Man of Coniston (Lake District)
Meeting Point: 9am Social Centr St. Peter's Cathedral
Return: about 6.00pm

Carolina's email/phone: walk.and.pray [ a t ]gmail.com / 07955541192

June Walk & Pray Session

Due to the changeable weather, we decided to develop our last session having a walk along the canal instead of going to Kirkby Lonsdale. The prayer was focused in sharing our most happy moments and how we noticed the presence of God in those moments.
We started with the four aces of the Spanish cards. We chose one card randomly. Each ace card had a sentence written on the reverse. Each sentence leaded to one reading.

GENESIS 21, 1-6 : The Birth of Isaac

The Lord visited Sarah just as he had said he would and did for Sarah what he had promised. So Sarah became pregnant and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the appointed time that God had told him. Abraham named his son – whom Sarah bore to him – Isaac. When his son Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded him to do. (Now Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.) Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Have you ever felt that God has made you laugh?

LUKE 1, 39-45: Mary and Elizabeth

In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah, and entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She exclaimed with a loud voice,“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child in your womb! And who am I that the mother of my Lord should come and visit me? For the instant the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

Have you ever leaped for joy? Have you recognized God in those moments of happiness?

ACTS 20, 33-35: Paul travels to Macedonia and Greece

I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me. By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

Do you have any rewarding experience of giving without receiving?