prayer chain
Group petition relay
A prayer chain is a group of people who agree to pray for specific needs, with requests passed from person to person—by phone, email, or text—so each member prays in turn.
The chain metaphor captures both the linked sequence and the idea of continuous, unbroken prayer: She asked the prayer chain to remember her husband's surgery.
- solidarityUnity among allies
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- faithTrust without proof
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
outreach · supplication · blessing · mutual aid · grace · petition · phone tree · divine intervention · perseverance · spiritual unity · devotion · worship · communication · invocation · benediction · meditation · holding space · coordination
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- Christian prayerOur Father, amen, intercession, supplication, supplications
- prayerintercession, supplication, novenas, novena, intercessor
- prayersOur Father, morning prayers, daily prayers, evening prayers, bedtime prayers
- parish ministriesyouth group, religious education, campus ministry, homeless ministry, stewardship
- community activitiespotluck, community garden, neighborhood watch, barn raising, community cleanup
prayer chaindirect action
Confrontational political tactics
hands-on help · emergency response · medical treatment · financial assistance · volunteer work
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