Thousands of pupils across the North join in collective moment of prayer

Around 250 schools across the North of England joined together on Friday 10 October for a collective praying of The Lord’s Prayer — a moment of shared faithFaith 1. Belief and trust in someone or something. 2. Acceptance of particular religious teachings. and reflection that reached thousands of pupils.

The Lord’s Prayer Collective Moment encouraged schools to pause at any time during the day — in assemblies, classrooms, or collective worshipWorship 1. Doing homage and giving honour and respect to God. The Bible includes a wide range of physical expression in worship, including bowing down, lifting hands, dancing, processions and singing. The main day on which Christians gather for communal worship is Sunday (the day when Christ is believed to have risen from the dead). 2. Christian liturgy including sung material and prayers of thanksgiving and praise. — to pray together. Ahead of the event, participating schools received an introductory video, supporting materials, and creative ideas to help engage pupils of all ages.

Mrs Dale Starr, Assistant Headteacher at MonkMonk Member of male religious community Fryston CE Primary School said, “We absolutely loved being part of the Lord’s Prayer moment. It was such a special opportunity to feel connected to something much bigger than ourselves, and it gave us a meaningful chance to talk together about the Lord’s Prayer and reflect on what it really means to us, it really was a wonderful experience for our children.”

Theo Sheridan-Watts, Programme Manager for Faith in the North, praised the collective moment of prayer as a beautiful expression of unity, hope, and living faith.

He said: “It is deeply moving to know that across classrooms and halls, children and young people came together to say the words JesusJesus (Greek form of Hebrew 'Joshua' meaning 'Yahweh [God] is salvation') Also given the title Christ, meaning 'anointed one' or Messiah. His life is recorded mainly in the Four Gospels although he is also mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus (c. 37-c.100) and the Roman historian Tacitus (c.110). taught us. The Lord’s Prayer connects us to God, to one another, and to the story of faith in this land.

“I am grateful to all the schools and teachers who made this moment possible, and I pray it will inspire a new generation to pray and live out these words of Jesus.”

Faith in the North grew out of conversations across the Northern Province of the Church of England and seeks to encourage and support discipleship and prayer, help Christians share their stories of faith and help enable the growth in church planting and revitalisation, hoping to see 3,000 New Worshipping Communities across the North.

Faith in the North is providing free resources for individuals, churches and schools to explore the Lord’s Prayer, pilgrimage, heritage and baptismBaptism The Sacramental rite of admission into the Christian Church. The candidate is immersed in or sprinkled with water in the name of the Trinity and may also be anointed with oil. over the next three years.