Content about Christian prayer

November 15, 2011

Interfaith Groups Plan Budget Super Vigil

Christians, Muslims and Jews across the country plan vigils for Nov. 20 to pray for the members of the congressional "super committee" to create a federal budget that protects the nation's most vulnerable citizens.

WASHINGTON – As U.S. Super Committee lawmakers grind down to a Nov. 23 deadline to slash $1.2 trillion from the federal budget, humanitarian agency Church World Service will be among a gathering of the nation's interfaith leaders in Washington for a Nov. 20 Super Vigil pressing for a budget that preserves what is viewed as vital domestic and international assistance funding.

November 14, 2010

Experience Contemplative Prayer

Practicing the Presence of God, part of a series of Saturday spiritual retreats offering a chance to learn about—and experience—contemplative prayer practices in a beautiful, natural setting. They introduce prayer practices from diverse (and often neglected) branches of the Christian tradition. They are broadly ecumenical, so it doesn’t matter which church you attend—if any!

Location: Pilgrim Park, Princeton, IL