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Now prayer groups are flourishing online. Prayer on a global scale is available to all. All the barriers of time and distance that once kept groups of people from praying together — or even knowing about each other — are gone. The world is now united in prayer 24/7. There are literally thousands of prayer request sites on the Internet; these 12 are special ones, however. Each site is dedicated to providing prayer support to anyone who needs it. In my experience, prayer online has been warm and personal; I’ve never been treated like a number. I think you’ll find the same to be true for you. Angels and Miracles Prayer Team Mary Ellen ("Angel Scribe") produces a wonderful online newsletter called the Angels and Miracles Good-News-Letter. On her Web site, Mary Ellen also includes a prayer request area for all beliefs. I can personally attest to the "miracle" aspect of this prayer group, because I have been one of the prayer team members for over a year, praying daily for people who request prayer. I have been privileged to witness miracles of all kinds unfold in the lives of the people we pray for, myself included. The Angels and Miracles Prayer Team is a wonderful group, and I’m very blessed to be a member of the team. One of the aspects I like most about it is the fact that it's a prayer request site for anyone, regardless of race, religion, creed, gender, color, etc. This is truly one world, and the Angels and Miracles Prayer Team reflects that global outlook. I appreciate that. Silent Unity <http://www.silentunity.org/silent_unity.htm> Silent Unity is a beautifully light-filled ministry that has been in continuous prayer for over 100 years, reaching millions of people worldwide. Rent-A-Monk Rent-A-Monk offers personalized daily prayer support in cycles of seven weeks. Cat Saunders, Ph.D., a frequent contributor to these pages, is a minister, counselor, and author well known for her clear and daring writing and spiritual work and now offering prayer service for the public. I have experienced Rent-A-Monk’s service and highly recommend it. Cat is fun and full of integrity and light. Virtual Jerusalem <http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/sendaprayer/> Prayer requests made at this site are written on pieces of paper that are then placed in cracks in the Western Wall at Jerusalem, a place of prayer for over 2000 years. Sacred Space This prayer site, run by Irish Jesuits, offers guided prayer sessions on your computer, and features prayer in 13 languages (and growing). The Upper Room Living Prayer Center <http://www.upperroom.org/prayer_center/> Over 20,000 prayer requests are received each month at this Methodist site. Guideposts <http://www.guideposts.org/prayer/> If you are already familiar with Guideposts magazine but haven't experienced their prayer site, you should. Global Prayer Ministries Online <http://www.globalprayer.com/> Global Prayer Ministries is a Christian site offering both public and private prayer requests. World Network of Prayer At this wonderful prayer site sponsored by the United Pentecostal Church International, you can also obtain prayer resources and supplies like books, prayer cloths, and fragrant oils. Prayerlist.com A lower-tech and anonymously hosted site. American Catholic Prayer Intentions <http://www.americancatholic.org/PrayerIntentions/default.asp> Let others support your prayer intentions online and at the National Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua in Cincinnati, Ohio. World Ministry of Prayer Prayer support sponsored by The United Church of Religious Science/Science of Mind. If you need prayer for yourself, your family, or friends; for a situation, a business, or even a place; these 12 sites, as well as many others, are waiting to enfold you in the loving arms of prayer. |
Prayer is a wonderful
resource in a sometimes-troubling world. Prayer groups have been
around ever since the first people came together to support each
other in times of need or in thankfulness and celebration. Prayer
is a mysterious and beautiful phenomenon.