Have you ever wanted to try praying — but didn't know where to start?
Most people have prayed at some point. Before surgery. After bad news. In a quiet moment when worry got too heavy to carry alone. A kind of reaching out, even when you weren't sure anyone was there.
If that sounds familiar — we'd like to offer you something.
We have a simple, free booklet called Try Praying. It's a seven-day guide written for people who are curious about prayer but haven't grown up with it — or who have drifted away from it and wonder what it might mean to come back.
"God, if you are there…"
That's how it starts. Not a declaration of faith. Not a religious formula. Just an honest question — which is exactly where most of us actually are.
What's it like?
- Seven short daily readings — just a few minutes each
- No religious jargon or background assumed
- Written for people who aren't sure what they believe
- Guides you to pray about things that actually matter to you
- No expectation that you'll join anything or show up anywhere
Over a million copies have been shared around the world. People have found it helpful in the middle of grief, in seasons of anxiety, in moments when life stopped making sense — and in ordinary weeks when they simply wanted to try something different.
As a church, prayer is something we take seriously — not because we have everything figured out, but because we've experienced what can happen when ordinary people bring their real lives to God. We're happy to be part of that for anyone in our neighbourhood who's curious.
Get a free copy
We'd love to post a copy of Try Praying to anyone in the Blackburn area who'd like one. No cost. No follow-up unless you want it. No strings at all.
Request your free copy →Send us a prayer request
If there's something on your mind — a situation you're carrying, a person you're worried about — our prayer team would be glad to pray for you. A sentence is enough. Everything is treated with complete confidentiality.
Send a prayer request →