JOIN US FOR MIDDAY PRAYER EVERY THURSDAY

Thursdays | 12:00 PM | 3333 E. 41st ST.

Every Thursday, all are welcome to gather in the Cornerstone sanctuary for about 30-40 minutes of prayer. Together we go through prayers and liturgies from The Book of Common Prayer. Additionally, every week we worship and share prayer requests. You can jump in any time.

WHY DO WE PRAY?

In John 15:5, Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you abide in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” We pray to cultivate relationship with the Trinity, to earnestly repent of our sins, to experience restoration of our souls, and to contend for revival in the world.

RELATIONSHIP: In His high priestly prayer, Jesus said “this is eternal life, to know You the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (John 17:3). The goal of Christianity is not to “get to heaven” but to experience a rich, beautiful, honest relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Prayer is the foundation of a relationship with Jesus. When we forsake prayer, we also forsake intimacy with the Trinity.

REPENTANCE: In Psalm 51:1-2, David wrote, “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.” When we pray, we’re invited to reflect on our inner and outward lives and to lay our sins and transgressions at the feet of Jesus, knowing that His blood “purifies us from all sins” (1 John 1:7).

RESTORATION: In prayer, we find restoration for our souls. Jeremiah 17:14 says God is the one who heals and saves, and in prayer we get to encounter the healing and saving graces of the Trinity. The Apostle Peter confirms this when he writes, “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast” (1 Peter 5:10).

REVIVAL: When we pray, we are invited to strenuously contend for revival. Revival is “the acceleration of the normal work of the Holy Spirit.” Prayer is an opportunity to intercede for our brothers and sisters in Christ, to lift up the suffering and marginalized, and to strive for the work of the Holy Spirit in our church, our city, and our world.

JOIN US IN DAILY PRAYER:

As a church, we are committed to becoming people who pray. We’re encouraging everyone to practice prayer every day. Below, you can find a prayer guide and the resource Lectio365, which can guide you in developing a rich prayer life.

Here are a few topics we’re encouraging:

• Deeply examine your own personal faith in light of what we have been learning as a community about the Sermon on the Mount

• Pray for greater sensitivity to the Holy Spirit

• Pray for leaders in the government at the local and national level

As you partner with us in prayer, feel free to use this Prayer Guide (from Church of the City-NYC) to structure your time. *Spending about seven minutes on each section will carry you through the hour