Prayer Resources
The following prayer material is just a beginning. If you would like to add to this resource please contact NCRS and we will be in touch.
The following are a range of ideas and prayers for use with groups of young people. They are listed in no particular order.
- A Jesse tree
- A leaf prayer
- A Mary advent candle
- A pillow prayer
- A prayer for our times
- A window-frame prayer
- Antiphons
- Branching prayer
- Bubbles prayer
- Candle prayer
- Cloud prayer
- Constructing a prayer
- Draw a coloured prayer
- Exclamation mark prayer
- Finish a prayer
- Food for thought
- Footstep prayer
- Hands prayer
- Lenten stones
- Moon and star prayer
- Open handed prayer
- Palms of hands prayer
- Personal verses on post-it notes
- Playing card prayer
- Prayer dough
- Prayers from three objects
- Praying with the Scriptures
- Praying with the senses
- Pretzels and prayer
- Putting together a prayer
- Rainbow prayer
- St Joseph prayer activity
- Stations of the cross
- Sun image prayer
- The feast of Christ the King
- The world creation prayer
- Through a doorway
- Traffic light prayer
- Water lilies prayer activity
An electronic version of Prayers in Common Use in Aotearoa. (and in pdf).
Please, send us examples of your class prayer resources to post here. Please send your files: ncrs@ncrs.org.nz
- Prayers and Reflections: Single pages or Double page spread (2 Page booklet view)
- Teacher Background Material: Single pages or Double page spread (2 Page booklet view)

