Join as we Pray the Anglican / Protestant Rosary
The Anglican / Protestant Rosary is a relatively new form of prayer, blending the Orthodox Jesus Prayer Rope and the Roman Catholic Rosary. It has a thirty-three bead structure created by the Rev. Lynn Bauman in the mid-1980s, through the prayerful exploration and discovery of a contemplative prayer group. Instead of the Hail, Mary prayer it uses the Jesus Prayer – Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
The use of the rosary or prayer beads helps to bring us into contemplative of meditative prayer—really thinking about and being mindful of praying, of being in the presence of God—by use of mind, body, and spirit. The touching of the fingers on each successive bead is an aid in keeping our mind from wandering, and the rhythm of the prayers leads us more readily into stillness.
Deacon Richards has been leading a Zoom based group since Lent of 2020. The group meets Monday and Friday at 8:00 a.m. CST.
