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Prayer and Pilgrimage

Two ways Christians draw closer to God: talking to him in prayer, and travelling to holy places on pilgrimage. Learn the types of prayer, the Lord's Prayer, and famous pilgrimage sites.

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Prayer and pilgrimage 🙏

Two ways Christians live out their faith are **prayer**, communicating with God, and **pilgrimage**, journeying to a holy place. This module looks at the main types of Christian prayer, the **Lord's Prayer** that Jesus taught, and famous places of Christian pilgrimage, along with why denominations value pilgrimage differently.

Types of prayer 🔑

Christians pray in several ways:

What is set prayer? 📖

What is set prayer, also called liturgical prayer?

  • Prayer that uses fixed, written words, such as the Lord's Prayer
  • Spontaneous prayer made up in your own words
  • Silent prayer that uses no words at all
  • Prayer that can only be said outdoors

Match each place of pilgrimage 🔗

  • Jerusalem
  • Iona
  • Taize
  • Walsingham
  • The Holy Land, where Jesus died and rose
  • A Scottish island linked to early Celtic Christianity
  • A French community known for prayer and reconciliation
  • An English shrine associated with Mary

Do you need to go? ⚖️

Christians disagree about how important pilgrimage is, even though Jesus' own family travelled to Jerusalem for festivals (Luke 2:41-43).

Spot the pilgrimage sites 🗺️

Select the TWO places that are famous Christian pilgrimage sites.

  • Jerusalem, in the Holy Land
  • Iona, a Scottish island
  • Mecca, in Saudi Arabia
  • The summit of Mount Everest

The Lord's Prayer ✝️

The **Lord's Prayer** is the prayer **Jesus taught his followers** when they asked him how to pray (Matthew 6:5-14). Almost all Christians use it, in church and privately. It moves from **praising God** ("hallowed be thy name") to asking for **daily needs**, for **forgiveness**, and to be kept **from evil**. Because Jesus gave it, it is the model for all Christian prayer.

Complete the picture 🧱

Prayer using fixed words, such as the _____ Prayer, is called set prayer. Spontaneous prayer in your own words is called _____ prayer. A journey to a holy place made for spiritual reasons is a _____. The city of _____, where Jesus died and rose, is an important Christian pilgrimage site. Many _____ Christians see pilgrimage as helpful but not necessary.

Lord's informal pilgrimage Jerusalem Protestant set private sacrament Mecca Catholic

The Lord's Prayer in order 🪜

An interactive activity.

Why might a Protestant not go? 🚶

Why might some Protestant Christians choose not to go on pilgrimage?

  • They believe God can be worshipped anywhere, so it is not necessary
  • Because the Bible bans all forms of travel
  • Because only Catholics are allowed to pray
  • Because prayer is against their religion

Set prayer or not? 🖍️

An interactive activity.

Name the practice 🔀

An interactive activity.

Explain pilgrimage ✍️

An interactive activity.