Prayer is more than a request line with God. Prayer is about relationship building. Jesus taught his friends to pray so that they could get to know God the way he knew God. Lord, teach us to pray!

Prelude: Various (J.S. Bach)
Readings: Psalm 85; Luke 11:1-13
Solo: How Beautiful Are the Feet (Handel)
Sermon: “Why Do You Pray?" (The Rev. Mark Aitchison)
Postlude: The Strong Tower Postlude (Nagel)