IN
UNITED
PRAYER
Stirling Family Church began with a group of people in the Adelaide Hills meeting together in a home to pray, and read the Bible. This foundational action has never left us - it is our heart to gather to pray and be a house of prayer of all nations! (Is 56:7).
We gather for prayer through the month in several ways:
Sunday 9.30a weekly
before the service - we give thanks to the Lord, and lift up His name before our service each week.
Sunday EP 6.00p monthly
we intercede and seek the Lord for His help Earnestly in Prayer.
our Church Calendar shows when we gather for prayer.
Monday Prayer & Fasting 7.00p monthly
we give the daytime or an entire day to fast and pray, humbling ourselves before the Lord and seeking His help, proclaiming His promises.
our Church Calendar shows when we gather for prayer.
Silent & Reflective Prayer 9.00a-12noon, three times per year
we gather to be still before the Lord, and in silence and reflection, we pray and see God.
see below for more details regarding Silent and Reflective Prayer
HCCC Friday 5.00p every 6 weeks
we meet with other church groups for prayer, seeking the Lord for the Hills area with the Hills Combined Christian Churches.
see Church Calendar for when we meet for prayer
You can find specific times we gather for prayer via our Church Calendar.
If you are interested in learning more about Prayer, or have a prayer request, please let us know below and we will would love to connect with you in prayer.
And below, you will find why according to the Bible, we gather to pray, and why we pray!
Prayer Requests
If you would like prayer and want to share with the United in Prayer team about a need or matter you are seeking from the Lord, please feel free to share with one of the Oversight Team, and/or you can email below. Revealing the specifics of prayer and recipient of prayer is entirely up to you.
You can forward your request here.
…beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. Jude 1:21-22
Reflective prayer is thoughtful and purposeful stillness before God. Rather than relying on many spoken words, this time allows us to seek a deep, attentive posture of the heart, aiming to commune with God in quiet reverence. This time will create a quiet space for our soul to be with God, allowing us to reflect, listen, and grow spiritually in a calm and peaceful way.
The Scriptures speak of people pondering “in their hearts.” Silence allows us the opportunity to pray and think, and treasure life’s events in our heart without external words interrupting us. When we are falsely accused, betrayed, or slighted, we want to defend ourselves. Perhaps, according to James 3, we ought to be silent.
Our morning will look something like this:
9:00am Welcome and reflection on scripture
9:30am Reflective and silent prayer
12:30pm Reflection
1:00pm Finish
Tea, coffee, and biscuits are available in dining area.
There is no cost to attend, however we strongly encourage those interested to register.
You can register by completing the form. For dates, please view our Church Calendar.
These mornings of prayer are hosted and facilitated by the Eldership Team of Stirling Family Church.
What the bible says about prayer
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
— Philippians 4:6
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours..”
— Mark 11:24
““Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.”
— Matthew 7:7-8
“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
— Matthew 21:22
“In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears.”
— Psalm 18:6
“Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”
— Matthew 6:9
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.”
— Colossians 4:2
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
— Hebrews 4:16
“And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.”
— 1 John 5:14
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
— Matthew 5:44
“So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.”
— Acts 12:5