Prayer Ministries

A.S.K.

A.S.K. (And So we Kneel) is the name of the intercessory prayer group
at our church. It meets the second and fourth Sundays of the month
after our regular worship service. ASKers are dedicated to making
daily intercessions for those on the prayer list, and for any which
are given to them confidentially. They do this at a time and place of
their own choosing and as the Holy Spirit prompts. They are also very
happy to offer up thanksgivings.

Healing Prayer Team

The Healing Prayer Team is a group, currently composed of six people,
who have been trained in the principles of healing prayer. We take
seriously the promise that “whatever you ask for in prayer with faith
you will receive.” We offer individual healing prayer on the first
and third Sundays after worship to those who seek prayer for anything
that needs healing in body, mind, heart or spirit. The healing prayer
experience is private and confidential for the person being prayed for
with the two HPT members who are praying with that person. In
addition, our team offers healing prayer to individuals who need
prayer at home or in the hospital and in the community: members also
pray with patients at the Bolingbrook Christian Health Clinic on a
monthly basis.

Another kind of prayer at the Church of St. Benedict is Anointing for
Healing, offered during the worship service immediately after
receiving Communion for those who would like Anointing. Anointing is
also conducted by the priest on the last Sunday of the month after the
worship service. Participants gather in a community circle, and join
in praying for each person who chooses to be anointed.

Prayer Study Group

This group prays and studies together generally on the second and
fourth Mondays from 10-11:30 a.m. at church. We discuss and practice
prayer, concentrating for a few weeks at a time on a particular book,
selected by the group. Past books include Holy Adventure by Bruce
Epperly and The Lord and His Prayer, by N.T. Wright. Membership in
this group is open and fluid.