Prayer

Prayer Always Matters

In a hurried world, prayer makes space to remember who God is and who you are: beloved, redeemed, sent. Prayer is a way for you to come as you are and draw near to God (Hebrews 4:16) by praising God’s character, confessing sin, receiving grace, and giving thanks. 

Prayer strengthens the church. When people pray for one another, burdens are shared and unity grows. We become attentive to the Spirit’s leading—toward reconciliation, generosity, and mission.

Wherever you are in your journey with Jesus, God listens and hears you. 

See below for a variety of prayer gatherings, resources, and special events to help you build and grow your prayer life.

Prayer Requests

To submit a prayer request you can fill out the form below, email prayerrequests@grace.org, or call 781-862-8351 x 2240 to leave your request at our Prayer Line Voicemail Box.

Growing in the Practice of Prayer

  1. Commit to creating space for prayer in the morning, midday, and evening.  
  2. Identify the obstacles to your prayer life and choose one to work on this season 
  3. Use a journal and take notes on your prayer life:
    • Who are you praying for? 
    • What are you praying for? 
    • What are you thankful for? 
    • How has God answered, provided, ministered to you today? Describe what you feel including anxiety, courage, frustration, joy, mundaneness, and peace (among countless other feelings/responses)
  4. As you pray throughout this season, consider how you might pray differently than before. Perhaps you might focus on a needed area of prayer that you may have avoided or struggled with. Practice praying out loud or writing out your prayers in a journal.  To grow in our prayer lives, we’ll want to challenge and stretch ourselves beyond what we already have been doing. 

Prayer Gatherings & Events

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Resources

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Books

The book cover for 'Breath as Prayer,' featuring an illustration of human lungs formed by branches with pink, yellow, and cream flowers and green leaves.
The cover of the book 'Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools' by Tyler Staton, with an illustration of hands clasped in prayer.
The dark blue cover of the book 'A Rhythm of Prayer.' The title is inside a circle surrounded by radiating rings of pink and orange dots.
The bright orange cover of the book 'How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People' by Pete Greig, with the title in a simple, light-colored font.
The cover of the book Prayer by Timothy Keller. It has a light blue background with a gold border. The title and author's name are in a large gold font.
The cover of the book 'Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation' by Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes & Andrew Wilkes on a black background.

Podcast

A portrait of John Mark Comer in a black t-shirt against a grey background. White text reads 'John Mark Comer Teachings Podcast'.
The logo for Common Prayer Daily on a pink gradient background, featuring a graphic of a 3x3 grid of circles next to the white text.

Social Media

The words 'Black Liturgies' in a brown serif font are separated by a graphic of a bare tree with extensive roots, on a light gray background.

Videos

The cover of the book Soul Detox, featuring hands in yellow rubber gloves wringing out a blue sponge, symbolizing a spiritual cleansing.
The logo for The Prayer Course. The word 'prayer' is in black text, with a red flame graphic replacing the letter 'a', on a light grey background.