Praying Hands

CIRCLES

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Hands-on prayer & listening experiences for 6 to 12 year-olds and their families. 

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What?

Praying Hands Circles are aimed to nurture children's friendship with a loving God through engaging in creative, hands-on listening prayer practices. During the gathering a spiritual director will accompany the children (and adults) into a prayerful silence paired, or followed by a sensory practice and a time of listening and sharing together. 

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Where?

Currently gathering online. ​

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Who are they for?

6 to 12 year-olds and their families who want to deepen their lives with God and each other. If your children are younger (3-6s), let's talk about starting a "Tiny Praying Hands Circle" with your little ones !  

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Who is the Instructor?

The sessions are guided by a certified Christian spiritual director Kaisa Stenberg-Lee.​

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Costs?

A participation fee per child (and their adult) is $40 for a four-week (one month) Praying Hands Circle. Your place is secured once the payment has been made.

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Capacity

Spaces are limited to 10 child participants per session. 

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Become a HOST!

If you would like to gather a group and host a Praying Hands Circle (currently online only, but in the future also in your home, church or school), let's connect! Please contact me via the form below. I'd love to hear from you.

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Resources

Peace Beads: A Listening Tool for All Ages (e-book) by Kaisa Stenberg-Lee
Drawing God by Karen Kiefer

Using Christian Contemplative Practice with Children: A Guide to Helping Children Explore Stillness and Meditation in Worship by Sonia Mainstone-Cotton

Children's Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters by Rebecca Nye

Stories of God at Home: A Godly Play Approach by Jerome W. Berryman

Children and Prayer: A Shared Pilgrimage by Betty Shannon Cloud

Spiritual Conversations with Children: Listening to God Together by Lacy Finn Borgo 

Life with God for Children (Curriculum) by Lacy Finn Borgo

Imaginative Prayer: A Yearlong Guide for Your Child's Spiritual Formation by Jared Patrick Boyd

Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home by Traci Smith

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