Hour Long Stations/Services

This contemplative prayer time is designed to run over several hours with each individual creating their own journey on their own time scale. - Thanx to Ben at http://brackishfaith.blogspot.com/2008/07/prayer-night-what-would-jesus-pray.html for this one!
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The basic set up involves 8 small ‘prayer stations’ around the outside of a hall or church and one ‘reflection table’ station in the center. At an obvious entry point is a welcome table where instructions are posted.

The 8 Stations
Each station needs: A photo, Title Sign, Verse Sheets, tactile object, and Candles or soft lighting and Directions.

The reflection table has:
Directions (below), canvas, Candles or soft lighting, 5 Reflection Cards, Bibles and a group Journal.

Near Entry Way:
Lectern
Welcome Sheet (below)

Hall General
CD Player with appropriate background music
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Stations:

Obedience I - Bowl of Water, Picture of lake or of a Father Holding a son…

Luke 3:21-22
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

Solitude – Shards of Mirror, picture of a lonely place or

Luke 5:12-16
While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. And he charged him to tell no one, but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

Decisions – Dice
Luke 6:12-16
In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Rejoicing – Contents of 2 Party Poppers
Luke 10:17-22
The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

Prayer – Small Envelopes addressed to: God The Father
Luke 11:1-13
 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples. “And he said to them, “When you pray, say:
    “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins,
   for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation.”
 And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs. And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Intercession – Pewter Lord of the Rings figurine of Aragon
Luke 22:31-34
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.” Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Agony – Rope in tangled knots
Luke 22:39-46
And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Obedience II – 3 Nails
Luke 23:34-34, 44-46.
Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.

*Photo showing set up online: http://brackishfaith.blogspot.com/2008/07/prayer-night-what-would-jesus-pray.html

Note on photos on this page
*these are suggested images taken from internet to demonstrate intention however the copyright holder for most of these is unknown and permission to distribute has not been obtained - do not redistribute.
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Welcome

The intention of tonight is quiet reflection and prayer.

Around the hall you will find eight prayer stations
each focused on a passage from the gospel of Luke.

Each station aims to provide a space in which to engage with
and reflect on the life of Jesus and in particular his prayers.

There is no agenda to follow and no right or wrong way to approach
these stations, but the following is a suggested method:

Start with a short prayer - committing this time to God.

Move from station to station.

You may like to do them in sequential verse order (clockwise) or in random order.

At each station:

Read the passage from Luke several times.
Reflect on the passage for a few moments.
Respond to the passage in prayer.
Spend some time listening to God.

After you have been to each station take some time at the reflection table in the centre of the hall.
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Reflection Table

This space is set aside for further reflection

Feel free to take your own time here to:

Think,

Pray,

Read the bible,

Draw,

Reflect,

Write something:
For yourself,
For someone else,
For Jesus,

Or

Just sit for a moment.
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Directions (for each table):

Read the passage from Luke several times.
Reflect on the passage for a few moments.
Respond to the passage in prayer.
Spend some time listening to God.
Feel free to touch any of the objects on the table.