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Draw Near

On the 2nd Tuesday (mostly!) of the month, and on the occasional Saturday and Thursday mornings, St James hosts a Draw Near prayer gathering.

Recognising that we are all wired differently and each one of us draws near to God in different ways, there are five different styles of gatherings to try out: Lift Them Up, Letting Go - Celtic Prayer, Soaking Prayer, Creative Prayer and Draw Near.

Each of our Draw Near prayer gatherings is open, welcoming, and very doable.

We come together to pray as followers of Jesus, to journey and pray together, wanting to share our lives with God, and hear and receive from Him. 

2024 Dates
13/02, 7:30-9:00pm, Letting Go, Celtic Prayer (St James Church)
12/03, 7:30-9:00pm, Soaking Prayer (St James Church)
16/04, 7:30-9:00pm, Lift Them Up (St James Church)
18/04, 10:00am-12:30pm, Pause (57 Queens Road, SN10 5HR)
14/05, 7:30-9:00pm, Creative Prayer (St James Church)
16/05, 10:00am (for 10:30am start) -12:15pm, Pause (57 Queens Road, SN10 5HR) 
11/06, 7:30-9:00pm, Lift Them Up (St James Church)
20/06, 10:00am-2:30pm, Pause (57 Queens Road, SN10 5HR)
09/07, 7:30-9:00pm, Soaking Prayer (St James Church)
12/07, Creative Prayer at St James Festival
18/07,10:00am (for 10:30 start) -12:15pm,Pause (57 Queens Road, SN10 5HR)
10/09, 7:30-9:00pm, Letting Go, Celtic Prayer (St James Church)
12/10, 10:00am-12:30pm, Creative Prayer (Saturday morning, SJC)
12/11, 7:30-9:00pm, Lift Them Up (St James Church)
10/12, 7:30-9:00pm, Soaking Prayer (St James Church)

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James 5:15 'And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.'
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An evening of prayer for healing and wholeness for those we know, and one another, set around a simple shared communion. An opportunity to lift one another up in prayer to the Lord, including short readings, reflective worship, and ending with a time for individual prayer ministry. 

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An  evening of letting go of the stuff of life that can overwhelm, consume, burden and drain us, by using well-used forms of Celtic Christian prayer and spirituality.

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An evening spent simply being with God. Spend as little or as much time to suit you. 
Bring a pillow. Bring a blanket. Bring a hot drink. Bring a book, notebook, doodle-book. Sit. Lie down. Be comfortable. 
There will be quiet music playing in the background or if you want total quiet, bring earplugs.
There will be an opportunity to whisper ‘Come Holy Spirit’ and to meet with God any which way. 
There are no rules except to be considerate to others, so no chatting. 
There will be prayer support available for unpacking if the need arises. ​

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Creatively pray in a way that works for you and discover a new way of connecting with God.

An time of prayer using art materials, collage, text and writing, digital image, etc.
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This is for both those who consider themselves artistic, as well as those that don’t but would like to give it a go. All are welcome. All materials will be provided but feel free to bring anything you wish to use. Including tea & coffee.

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A time of pausing, opening yourself up to the presence of God. A space to be. Gently led by Margaret Brown from Holt. 

Simple art materials, pens and paper will be available. Bring whatever you need, or bring nothing.
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Venue: 57 Queens Road, Devizes, SN10 5HR
Time: 10 am onwards coffee, Start 10.30  End 12.30

Morning Prayer, via Zoom

8:30am. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.
The prayers used can be found here as a PDF.
Zoom Link here
or
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82637067986?pwd=cmtGOCttY05uMDR2cTN5VXQyb2tWdz09
Password: 667609
An informal opportunity to gather together online with others from the church family, to allow the Bible to speak into your day and situation, as well as to prayer for one another, the local community and beyond.