We count it a privilege to pray the Liturgy of the Hours with you and for you. This is a daily move of God to bring together many people who exercise their spiritual muscles through the power of prayer. Our daily prayers are an opportunity for God and earth to communicate and collaborate on the possibilities of prayer. We encourage you to join with us and hopefully you will find that much of what may seem as simple prayers will eventually become part of your spirit. When you find yourself in dark places and moments, these prayers will move into your heart like a flood.

Liturgy of the Hours is when people from around the world can pray in one voice to God. We are reading the same Psalms, Scriptures and creating a fertile ground of blessings. The prayers are time tested and it is a movement of what we do corporately on Sunday, i.e. the Collect of the Day. Come pray with us and for us that The Glory may be given to God.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020



The Anglican Rosary is a contemplative prayer tool used by many Anglicans and other Christians to aid in meditation and devotion. In comparison to the Catholic Rosary, it has a different structure and is more flexible in its use.


Structure of the Anglican Rosary


The Anglican Rosary consists of 33 beads, representing the years of Christ’s life on earth:

• The Cross – The starting point of prayer.

• The Invitatory Bead – A large bead above the cross, marking the beginning of the main prayers.

• Four Cruciform Beads – Larger beads forming a cross shape in the circle of the rosary.

• Seven Weeks Beads (also called “Weeks”) – Groups of seven smaller beads between the Cruciform beads, symbolizing spiritual perfection.


How to Pray the Anglican Rosary


The prayers you choose can vary, but a common method follows this pattern:

1. Begin at the Cross

• Offer a prayer of confession, petition, or a simple invocation like:

“In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.”

2. Invitatory Bead (before entering the circle)

• Say a prayer such as:

“O God, make speed to save me; O Lord, make haste to help me.”

3. Cruciform Beads (Four Large Beads)

• Traditionally, the Gloria is said at each:

“Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.”

4. Weeks Beads (Seven Smaller Beads in Each Section)

• A shorter prayer is recited on each of the 28 beads. Examples include:

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

OR

“Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, have mercy upon us.”

5. Returning to the Invitatory Bead

• You can repeat the opening prayer or offer a concluding prayer.

6. Ending at the Cross

• A closing prayer such as:

“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.”


Personalization

• Many people adapt prayers to fit their personal spirituality, using Psalms, Jesus’ words, or prayers from the Book of Common Prayer.

• Some may repeat the entire cycle multiple times for extended meditation.


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