PRAYER TEAM
Through our faith in God, the prayer ministry team extends care and concern for our community through prayer.
People in the congregation and community may submit confidential prayer requests through:
An online request HERE
Indoor Prayer Wall | All are invited to write prayers on a sheet of paper, and place it in one of the slots in the Prayer Wall.
These written requests written are collected by a member of the Prayer Ministry weekly, and the team prays for each request for 30 days. The requests in the indoor wall stay in place for 30 days before they are removed, respectively released and shredded.
Prayer requests will remain confidential within the Prayer Team, unless there is an indication on the request that others see it.
Healing Touch Spiritual MinistrY
Group Contact: Tracy Dickovich
Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry is a nurturing and heart-centered energy therapy with the goal of promoting healing on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level.
The Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry team offers prayer healing sessions by appointment. We extend our hands to others in love, as we bless and heal from the heart, and join God in His work. Each session lasts 20-30 minutes. You may lie down or sit (in a the Healing Touch room at Mount Olivet) and rest while the healing touch team prays for you. Healing Touch facilitates a deep sense of calm and relaxation as well as specific responses for body-mind-spirit healing. Contact Tracy Dickovich HERE for more information or to make an appointment.
Prayer Practices
Prayer Labyrinth
Mount Olivet has a labyrinth located by the community gardens. All are welcome! Seasonal conditions, i.e. winter snow, may impact availability.
Wondering how to try out this spiritual practice? Find more information HERE.
Prayer Lab: Exploring Spiritual Practices in Community
September 17 – June 17
7-8:30pm on 3rd Thursday
Online | 9/17 and 6/17 In Person
Prayer can transform us – helping us to become love in the world. Connect with God and others while sampling a variety of prayer practices like journaling, Loving Kindness Meditation, Centering Prayer, the Examen and the Labyrinth, among others. Whether these practices are unknown to you or a beloved part of your spiritual practice – find new friends while praying together online in the comfort of your home. Become grounded in how the Spirit has wired YOU and be fueled for action toward your unique calling. Going inward, grounded in God's love and mercy, builds faith, wisdom, courage and resilience for choosing the path of love and justice as we live our callings to participate in the healing of God's creation.
These sessions will be guided by a spiritual director and are made possible through a Lilly grant funded initiative at St. Catherine's University. Zoom link for the online sessions will be emailed after registration.
Note: The sessions on September 17 and June 17 will be in person. The rest of the sessions will be on Zoom.
Examen prayer
The examen prayer is an ancient prayer that gives time to notice where God has been present in your day. This prayer does not require anything other than some intentional time to be present to what happens each day. This version is 13 minutes long, spoken word interspersed with silence, and is a great way to start or end your day – and take time to pause, reflect, pray.
Join the Prayer Ministry?
The Prayer Ministry is seeking both support and intercessory roles within this ministry. Time commitments range from ten minutes a few times a week to thirty minutes once a month. We provide training and orientation to learn why and how to pray collectively for a variety of needs. Please contact a pastor, if you are interested in joining.
Through the indoor prayer wall and website submission, the prayer ministry intercedes with genuine empathy for the well-being of others. The prayer ministry expresses God’s love by confidentially listening and being present to the needs, concerns and requests of the church and wider community. As a sacred obligation and privilege, we act as conduit standing next to people and God becoming aware of God’s prayer for a person and joining in that prayer.