joint prayer

Praying with others

Joint prayer is prayer performed together by two or more people, whether spoken aloud in unison, led by one person while others follow, or offered silently in shared presence.

The practice appears across religious traditions as a way to strengthen community bonds and amplify spiritual intention: The congregation gathered for joint prayer, They began the meeting with joint prayer.

Related

fellowship · kneeling · holding hands · liturgy · call and response · chanting · hymns · devotion · altar · sanctuary · vigil · supplication · blessing · saying grace · meditation · rosary · choir · candles

Opposites
social configuration

joint prayerprivate prayer

Solitary communion with deity

personal devotion · personal prayer

unity of purpose

joint prayerdiscord

Lack of agreement

dissension · conflict · disunity

sacred vs. profane activity

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Violence by a crowd

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G