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What an amazing start to 2014… \u00a0A still night, a friendly crowd, the Titanic slipways magnificent under a blanket of stars, flocks of birds circling overhead as the ships’ horns sounded out the new year…<\/p>\n

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(Thanks to Annette for the pics – more here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Bishop Harold launched the year of 24-7 Prayer and handed the baton to Dock Cafe (or judging by the pics I wrestled it off him – so rude) to continue the chain of prayer for the first 3-and-a-half days of the year:<\/p>\n

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And so it begins! \u00a0I can’t say enough about the wonderful team who are keeping the whole show on the road for these few days – spending days and nights to make sure the cafe is open, the kettle is on and the chain of prayer is unbroken. \u00a0Call in and keep them company!<\/p>\n

And such creativity, bubbling up as part of this 24-7 initiative. \u00a0Every table in the cafe is devoted to one particular aspect of prayer – discover how it can be an act of prayer to taste honey, play monopoly, lift a dumbbell, read the newspaper, write in the sand, and loads more!

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We’ve had musicians fill the cafe with music, and already loads of people have called in – either because they were intending to be \"2014-01-01<\/a>part of the 24-7 movement, or because they were passing by and were intrigued! \u00a0 There’s something very special about spending the start of the year in the joyful, peaceful, prayerful atmosphere of this place.<\/p>\n

And the cafe itself has benefited from all this creativity too – as well as constructing our beautiful new arbour – a sunlight-filled corner of the Prayer Garden, full of trellises, stone, water, greenery, light and peace – Wesley has created a unique cross for the wall:<\/p>\n

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It’s made from bits of shipyard metal he found around the Titanic Quarter – old and new, creativity and Christianity blending in one unique piece of art. \u00a0Perfectly Dock!<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>(The practicalities: if you’d like to be part of these 3 special days, you can book online here<\/a> or just call by the cafe at any time, day or night – if the door is locked just knock! \u00a0The prayer stations are dotted all around the room at the cafe tables –\u00a0feel free to engage with the stations as a team or group, or on your own if you prefer. \u00a0No-one will pressure you to pray out loud – just engage with it all at your own pace!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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