- St Luke’s Church
- Berry Moor Road, Norland
- Sowerby Bridge
- West Yorkshire
- HX6 3RN
01422 832830
Prayers and Praying
If you have a favourite prayer or know one which you feel could help others, please let us know and we will try to include it on this page. We would like to offer prayers for different occasions and appropriate to the church year.
We would also like to establish a prayer chain, where members of our congregation regularly pray for those in need of support. It can be extremely comforting to know that people are praying for you. You don't have to say who you are or what your problem is, we will still pray for you.
How to Pray
Here is one suggestion: Using your fingers
Your fingers can be used to bring to mind different things to pray for.
Thumb: This is the strongest digit on your hand. Give thanks for all the strong things in your life, like home and family, relationships that support and sustain you.
Index finger: This is the pointing finger. Pray for all those people and things in your life who guide and help you. Friends, teachers, doctors, nurses, emergency services and so on.
Middle finger: This is the tallest finger. Pray for all the important people who have power in the world, like world leaders and their governments, members of parliament and local councillors, the Royal Family, other world leaders and their governments.
Ring finger: This is the weakest finger on your hand. It can not do much by itself. Remember the poor, the weak, the helpless, the hungry, the sick, the ill and the bereaved.
Little finger: This is the smallest finger on your hand. Pray for yourself.
We hope you find this suggestion helpful. We will be adding to this page soon. If you have any suggestions, please contact us.