Letters
of encouragement to people engaged in the ministry of Intercessory
Prayer.
First,
a few words of wisdom for those visiting this web site who may
not be familiar with the concept of intercessory prayer. This is taken
from a short letter sent a good few years ago to members of St. Mary's
Cathedral Home Intercession Group.
"Intercession really
means 'to stand between', and to be involved in intercessory
prayer is more than just a recital of names. When we pray for others we
enter into the whole sphere of suffering and pain by bringing before
God the deepest needs of the suffering
person."
"... we begin to persevere in constant prayer on behalf of those who
are ill."
[The full text of the
letter is available
here
if you would like to read it.]
People called to this ministry need to be encouraged to
persevere. The
pages published here are the most recent letters sent to members of the
intercession group in one of the parishes in the Diocese of
Johannesburg. The bi-monthly publication is appropriate for this group
that prays for people with long-term needs.
(Do you
want to see related
pages, the whole
site or the non-frames Sitemap?)