This Day (Regular Edition): A Wesleyan Way of Prayer

by Laurence Hull Stookey

Dr. Laurence Stookey of Wesley Seminary has created this resource to serve as a daily prayer book for the home and personal use. The book is also designed for use by individuals participating in a Wesleyan class meeting in conjunction with the Sunday morning experience or a week-day meeting. The unique aspect of this program lies in its incorporation of the practice of daily prayer and accountability within the Sunday morning adult education program . In addition to activities conducted on Sunday, class members will participate in ordered daily prayer within the Wesleyan spirit. This Day contains thirty-one forms of prayer, one for each day of the month drawn John Wesley's 1738 Forms of Prayer for Every Day of the Week, The 1784 Order for Morning Prayer, The United Methodist Book of Worship, The Book of Common Prayer, The IONA and Taize Communities, the Benedictine tradition, the Eastern Orthodox tradition, and contemporary sources. This resource is not UM specific and is based on the revised common lectionary and the daily lectionary of the Book of Common Prayer.

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Genres: Christianity, Prayer

218 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2004

Reviews

[Douglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dr Stookey taught Public Worship at Wesley Seminary for many years. He highly influenced of many UMC pastors in Virginia where I live and serve. This is his attempt to duplicate the format of the Book of Common Prayer. He included a reflection on a theme for each day of the month. This is paired with prayers for different times of the year and occasions from a variety of Christian sources.

[David Holton · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite devotional books that I use daily. This one cycles every 30 days and concentrates on very central characteristics of the Christian spiritual life. It builds a great framework as you go through the same material each month. The deeper and deeper meaning is derived as you progress through the lessons each month. Like The Common Book of Prayer, this includes prayers in the back for days of the week, times of the year, and many different occasions in which people find themselves. It also helped me learn to appreciate the Psalms, which has been very difficult for me in the past.

[Lori Schwilling · Rating 5 out of 5]

This prayer book is just right. It is not shallow, nor is it too grandiose. The format is flexible; one can read a little and contemplate a lot, or vice versa. Thirty-one daily orders are provided for each day of the month. The themes repeat each month, but the scriptures change. This allows the rhythm of each month to sink deep into the soul without becoming repetitive.

The book is designed for United Methodists in that it includes prayers for bishops, general agencies, etc. But the prayers and reflections can speak to those of any Christian denomination.

[Richard Worden · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent resource for private and public worship.

[Wendy Nickel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly what I thought it was going to be.

[Fred La Plante III · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've enjoyed reading through the lectionary. I've used the book along with the daily podcast and other resources. If you are a Wesleyan and looking for something new, try it out.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite devotional resources.