Contemplative Prayer Stations

Purpose: To encourage participants to meditate on the reality of Romans 6 - walking with Christ into his death, and emerging with him into his life. Thanx to crosspointings.org for this one!
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Materials Needed:
Images symbolizing death (tombstones, etc.)
Scriptures about dying with Christ (Phil 1.21, Rom 6:3, etc…)
Many Candles
“Path Markers” (see pictures below for what we used)
A “closet”
A chair

Set Up:
-Set up two paths, by use of mats or carpet or paper. One path leads to the “closet,” the other leads away from it and ends at a communion table.
-In the middle of the “V” set up the table with the images symbolizing death, the Scripture passages, and the title of the prayer station.
Mark the two paths with appropriate symbols (our path to death had tomb-stones, candles, and bricks with the names of sins painted on them - our path of life was lined with candles and bricks with virtues painted on them).
-Make sure the closet door can shut.
-It is great to have communion at the end of this station if possible!

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Dirrections:
(Post at the begining)
Spend time meditating on the images at the table in the center of the “V.”
When ready, walk slowly down the “path to death.” As you walk focus on your need to die with Christ.

(Post on the closet Door) Enter into the closet and sit, with the door shut. While in the darkness, ask God to help you learn to die to yourself. When ready leave the closet.

(Post at the exit of closet)Walk down the “path of life,” and while you do so meditate on the images and scripture concerning new life.