You will need

• Water feature – please check the reviews of the one you buy, as you need one where you can hear the sound of the water. 
• Lavender oil and an oil burner
• Fabric to create the space – blue lining fabric is cheap and works well and gives the idea of a river
• Pebbles and stones
• Small strings of battery operated LED lights
• Printed poster of a river picture A3 on card
• Psalm 23 printed large so people can read it without needing to hold a Bible
• Instruction sheet printed large A3 

How to arrange the prayer space

• Pin the fabric up behind the prayer space and drape it over a couple of small coffee tables
• Use stones to hold the fabric in place like a riverbed
• Place the cards on stands or lean them against the tables
• Use strings to the small LED lights to flow along with the fabric
• Place the water feature on the highest table on the fabric
• Place the oil burner on the other table
• Place a chair in front of the prayer space

Download the Instruction sheet
 
Rest
We invite you to stop here and rest a while. 
To unwind, to breathe deeply and to leave your troubles and cares with God. 
Listen to the water flowing and imagine being by a river.
God is like a river bringing life to those who rely on him.
Read and pause, thinking about the poem and the piece of writing from the Bible (The Bible is a book that tells us about God).
Tell God what you need to take a break from and what you need peace about.


Download – instruction sheet  to display in the prayer space

Download – Psalm 23

Download – the Poem 'Rest'

Please check the latest national and local coronavirus restrictions and guidelines and adapt any HOPE Spaces resources and ideas for safe use.