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Communication with God, including speaking, listening and opening one’s mind and heart to God.

Communication with God, silently or aloud, alone or with others.

Prayer is communication with God. Christians may pray silently or aloud, alone or with others. It is not simply asking for things: prayer can express praise, gratitude, sorrow and concern for other people.

Communication with God; Catholics describe it as ‘the raising of the mind and heart to God’.

Communicating with God, for example by asking for help or expressing trust and dependence on him.

Communication with God, including praise, thanksgiving, confession and requests for help.

Prayer, singing, Bible reading and Holy Communion can all be forms of worship.

Explain why prayer matters, rather than only listing what Christians pray for: link a purpose to its effect on faith or behaviour.

Use a short phrase from the Lord’s Prayer and explain its meaning, such as linking “our daily bread” to dependence on God.

Set prayer does not mean public prayer, and informal prayer does not mean private prayer. Either can be used alone or with others.