The dictionary defines prayer as “A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship”. Alastair McCollum is Rector of St. John the Divine Anglican Church in Victoria. He says, “Prayer is a way of relating: to God, to ourselves, to those around us. In opening our hearts and minds and souls to God we are challenged to grow, change, and to love. Just as we make time to spend with those we love, so in making time to pray we are seeking to grow in our relationship with the Divine.”