Prayer

[close] Each month a theme will be set with a suggested book for each age group (adult, young adult, 8-12 years, young children). You do not have to stick to your age group, it's just to provide a little something for everyone. Some months adult themes may be included, there will be a warning given prior if this is the case. If you add a book to the tbr please let a moderator know the key themes, genres and age range that it falls under.

[close] Our Book Club on the Daily Office will seek to encourage people to participate in the Daily Office, the oldest of all prayer practices found in the Bible. One might even say, "instituted by God, Himself." We feel that one way to accomplish this is to create an online space where people can share their thoughts, insights, and prayers that have been prompted by the daily readings and engaging in this prayer practice.

[close] A group where we pray through a book for the persons of that culture or social class of persons, then mail it to the next person interested in reading/praying it. Feeling free to jotting down your own insights in the margins as you go. Imagine the impact for that particular recipient of prayer!

[close] This group is a space for those who desire not only to study God, but to know Him—truly, personally, and faithfully—through His self-revelation in Jesus Christ. When the Lord said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6), He revealed that the Christian faith is not merely a system of thought, but a living path—a way of knowing the Father through the Son, by the Holy Spirit. The early Church understood this and called the faith “The Way,” for it is the path of life, truth, and communion with God. Here, we seek to walk in that Way. This group brings together Biblical theology and the Christian life, not as separate pursuits, but as one unified journey. We reflect on the Scriptures as the living word through which the Father reveals Himself by His Spirit through His Logos. We seek not only understanding, but transformation; not only knowledge, but communion; not only doctrine, but life in Christ. Discussions will center on: The knowledge of God as Father The revelation of the Father in Jesus Christ The work of the Holy Spirit as the life and presence of God The unity of Scripture from beginning to fulfillment The call to discipleship, holiness, and sacramental life This group is open to all who hunger for truth, who seek to grow in faith, and who desire to walk more deeply in the knowledge and love of God. May this be a place of edification, encouragement, and spiritual growth, as together we walk in The Way—the way that leads to the Father, through Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit. May all things be done for the glory of God and the edification of His people. Hegumen Abraam Sleman www.frsleman.org frsleman@copticchurch.net