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There are many ways to take part in the East Lothian Prayer Week!

1. Sign up to pray for an hour or more on the on-line prayer rota (click on the link above) and you can pray at home alone, with friends or family, on a walk - you choose!

2. You will notice the coloured sections on the prayer rota - these are times that physical prayer rooms across East Lothian are open and you can go and pray with others or on your own in an actual prayer room.

3. You will also notice some prayer walks taking place - feel free to join in with these, even if it is in a town you don't live in. It can be fun to bless another community through prayer!

4. And finally, you will notice a pilgrimage happening on the Saturday from Athelstaneford to East Linton. Combining prayer with walking and conversation with other pilgrims can be deeply meaningful.

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These are all the locations and times of open prayer rooms:

1. 8 - 9am Monday 13th - Friday 17th

The Stables

Prestonkirk Church

Preston Rd, East Linton

EH40 3DS

2. 1 - 3pm Monday 13th & Thursday 16th

Athelstaneford Church

Athelstaneford, North Berwick

EH39 5BE

3. 1 - 3pm Tuesday 14th & Friday 17th

Stenton Church

Main Street, Stenton

EH42 1TD

4. 2 - 3pm Wednesday 15th

Whitekirk Church

Binning Wood Rd, Whitekirk

EH42 1XS

5. 10am - 1pm Wednesday 15th - Friday 17th

Lighthouse Central Prestonpans

West Loan, Prestonpans

EH32 9NT

* The church's prayer room will be open to anyone

6. 10am - 4pm Monday 13th - Friday 17th

St Anne's Dunbar

1 Westgate, Dunbar

EH42 1JL

* The church building will be open for personal prayer

7. 10 - 11am Monday 13th

St Andrew Blackadder Church of Scotland

St Andrew Street, North Berwick

EH39 4NU

*You are welcome to join St Andrew Blackadder for prayer

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These are the details for all the prayer walks happening as part of the week of prayer:

1. 7.30 - 9pm Tuesday 14 May in Dunbar

Lead by Jon Timms & Discovery Church

Meet at Lauderdale Car Park, Dunbar

2. 7.30 - 8.30pm Thursday 16 May East Linton

Lead by Rev Douglas Hamilton of Traprain Parish

Meet at Prestonkirk, East Linton

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“Solvitor ambulando” (things are solved by walking) - St Augustine

'Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.' Psalm 84:5

Pilgrimage can be a beautiful way of deepening our prayer lives. The outward movements of our bodies become a mirror of the internal movements of our hearts as we encounter God through nature around us, through our fellow pilgrims and through our quiet internal conversation with him.

This 5 mile walk is a wonderful opportunity to do something a little bit different and adventurous as part of the prayer week!

For details and to register, click on the link above.

Saturday, 18 May - 10am

1. Meet at Athelstaneford Church

Athelstaneford, North Berwick

EH39 5BE

2. Bring a packed lunch

3. Register for the walk by 10 May at link above

“Faith is not clinging to a shrine but an endless pilgrimage of the heart.” Abraham Heschel

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Pilgrimage has been an important part of the life of our church for many years. As well as organising local pilgrimage walks, some of our members and previous ministers have been instrumental in establishing the Forth to Farne route between North Berwick and Lindisfarne.

The next Traprain Pilgrimage will be held on Saturday 18th May between Athelstaneford and Prestonkirk, finishing with a short time of worship.

Meeting at 10am at Athelstaneford Church, the pilgrimage walk will be to Prestonkirk. The walk is approximately 5 miles. Please bring a packed lunch to have at the close of the pilgrimage and arrange transport home at the end. There will be an opportunity to give a donation towards Christian Aid.

Please remember to register for the pilgrimage by Friday 10 May. The registration form is attached below and once completed it can be emailed to Emily Armatage at david.armatage@talk21.com or sent by post to Mrs Emily Armatage, 10E Victoria Park, Haddington, EH41 3JX.

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Pilgrimage has been an important part of the life of our church for many years. As well as organising local pilgrimage walks, some of our members and previous ministers have been instrumental in establishing the Forth to Farne route between North Berwick and Lindisfarne.

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Here are links to some great resources, tips and guides for prayer. Praying for an hour on your own can feel intimidating but with a little help from these resources below and an open heart, that hour can become one of the most life-giving hours you have ever experienced!

1. Growing in Personal Prayer

2. Praying for Others

3. Praying for the World

4. Prayer Toolshed

5. Creative Ways to Pray with Your Kids

6. How to Help Young People Pray

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It is so much fun to be coming together as different congregations across East Lothian to pray for our communities and nation! Here are the specific church communities involved in this prayer week (so far).

1) Traprain Parish - which includes the churches of Whitekirk, Stenton, Athelstaneford and Prestonkirk

2) Discovery Dunbar - a 24-7 Prayer community

3) North Berwick Christian Fellowship

4) St Anne's Dunbar

5) Lighthouse Central Prestonpans

This week of prayer is part of the wider 2024 Year of Prayer for the Nation facilitated by 24-7 Prayer Scotland and also happening in Ireland and England and Wales, facilitated by 24-7 Prayer Ireland and 24-7 Prayer GB.

Churches all across Scotland have been praying 24-7 since January this year and we actually saw all of January - March completely covered in non-stop prayer by different church communities throughout Scotland!