The wonderful beauty of prayer is that the opening of our heart is as natural as the opening of a flower.  To let a flower open and bloom it is only necessary to let it be; so if we simply are, if we become and remain still and silent, our heart cannot but be open, the Spirit cannot but pour through into our whole being.  It is for this that we have been created.

Sit down.  Sit still and upright.  Close your eyes lightly.  Sit relaxed but alert.  Breathe calmly and regularly.  Silently, interiorly begin to say a single word.  We recommend the prayer-phrase MARANATHA.  Recite it as four syllables of equal length MA-RA-NA-THA.  Listen to it as you say it, gently but continuously.  Do not think or imagine anything - spiritual or otherwise.  If thoughts and images come, these are distractions at the time of meditation, so keep returning to simply saying the word.  Meditate each morning and evening for between twenty and thirty minutes.

Opening Prayer:

Heavenly Father open our hearts to the silent presence of the spirit of your Son.  Lead us into that mysterious silence where your love is revealed to all who call.
                                                                     Maranatha.............Come, Lord Jesus.

Closing Prayer:

May this Group be a true spiritual home for the seeker, a friend for the lonely, a guide for the confused.
May those who pray here be strengthened by the Holy Spirit to serve all who come, and to receive them as Christ Himself.
In the silence of this room may all the suffering, violence and confusion of the world encounter the Power that will console, renew and uplift the human spirit.
May this silence be a power to open the hearts of men and women to the vision of God, and so to each other, in love and peace, justice and human dignity.
May the beauty of the Divine Life fill this house and the hearts of all who pray here, with joyful hope.
May all who come here, weighed down by the problems of humanity, leave, giving thanks for the wonder of human life.  We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.  Amen.
  

If you want to know more about meditation, or would like to join the local group please contact the Parish Office on 01935 826113 for more information.  The local group meet every Wednesday at 3.00pm at 27 Ashfield Park, Martock.

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