St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Whether you are a St. Andrews member or friend, or whether you’re just visiting our website, please join us as we pray our way through Lent this year.

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”
–The Great Commandment, Luke 10:27

In this one verse Jesus (quoting from Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Leviticus 19:18) sums up the essential teachings of Jewish law.  This Lenten season let us walk with Jesus by using his instruction as a guide to prayer.  Let us pray to God with all our heart, soul, body, and mind, and pray for our neighbor as for ourselves.

Each day’s devotion will include a brief passage from scripture, usually from one of the Psalms, and then either a written prayer for a prayerful exercise for he day.  Some exercises are quiet and contemplative, while others are active and engaged.  Most can be used with families or adapted for use with children.

Before each exercise, take a few moments to become quiet and inwardly stil, receptive to whatever the prayer brings.  You may also want to carry the Scripture apssage with you and repeat it to yourself during the day as a meditation.As we walk through this season of Lent together, may we pray with all our being, and so be drawn closer to Christ to our neighbor.

God be in my head, and in my understanding;
God be in my eyes, and in my looking;
God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;
God be in my heart, and in my thinking;
God be at my end, and at my departing.
–from the Sarum Primer, a 16th century collection of prayers

We give thanks to Kristine A. Haig for her work in this devotional series (Praying Through Lent with heart, soul, mind and body”, Presbyterians Today, PDS #12116-09-012).