Break off from your cares and labours. Make a little time for God and rest a while in him.
St. Anselm
Would you like to deepen your relationship with God? Would you like to encounter God in a personal way through the Scriptures? Would you like to learn different ways of praying? If your answer is yes, we invite you to our upcoming Week of Guided Prayer.
The Week of Guided Prayer teaches you to pray using the Scriptures in the tradition of Ignatian Contemplation and Lectio Divina. You will also have a personal prayer guide to accompany you for a week on your spiritual journey.
You will be given a scripture passage every day that you will pray with on your own, using one of the two prayer methods. Your guide will then meet with you one-on-one for 30 minutes to hear about your prayer experiences and guide you each day.
The Week of Guided Prayer gives you an opportunity to go on a mini retreat without the need to go away or take leave from work. You will get to deepen your relationship with God while keeping to your daily routine.
Traditionally, pilgrims are people who journey to a sacred place for religious reasons. Our participants are ‘pilgrims’ who are journeying to encounter God by praying with Scripture.
HOW DOES THE WEEK OF GUIDED PRAYER WORK?
Sunday: Taster Session (In-Person):
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Pilgrims meet their assigned prayer guides who will be journeying with them one-on-one during the Week.
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Pilgrims learn the 2 prayer methods and practise them in small groups.
Monday - Friday: Guided Prayer Experience Sessions (In-Person/Online):
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Pilgrims pray on their own with scriptures given by their personal prayer guides for 30 minutes daily and then journal their prayer experience.
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Pilgrims meet their prayer guides at an agreed time, across four time slots - morning, afternoon, early evening or late evening for 30 minutes daily for sharing and guidance.
Saturday: Closing Session (In-Person):
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Pilgrims share their takeaways and insights from the Week of Guided Prayer.
All sharings, in groups and during one-on-one sessions during the Week of Guided Prayer will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Come join us at our next edition on
7 – 13 December 2025
Taster session (In-Person) at Church of the Risen Christ at 2.00pm on 7 Dec 2025
The schedule for 2026 will be announced soon.
It was an opportunity to learn the meaning of the biblical scriptures in deep perspective that is insightful and helpful in our daily spiritual life.... Highly recommended for those who seek to find proper techniques in understanding the Word of God better.
Eugene L.
The tangible feel of the scriptures is very refreshing and I believe my relationship with Jesus will deepen through the continuous use of this meditation method.
T. Wee
My prayer time was greatly enriched and I could finally 'hear' what Jesus was trying to tell me, to feel his love for me.
May Q.
Throughout the week He taught me to rest and trust in Him. The guided prayers brought me a whole lot closer to Him.
J. Teo
It made me more aware of God's presence and Him speaking to me. More importantly, it stressed to me to be more open to listening to Him.
Audrey K.
(The Week of Guided Prayer) has helped me understand and experience God more personally.
Michelle L..
... to pay attention to my feelings and thoughts when entering into a colloquy with My Lord made the experience real and current to my life. Jesus could meet me where I was.
J. Ho