Caia Friars

Disciplines

Prayer by the Friars

• A Daily Office to be used a framework for prayer each day.
• A monthly diary of prayers will be provided for use by Friars with a theme for each week.
• Most Friars belong to a WhatsApp group to help them to keep up to date with their prayers.
• Attendance once each term at Mark on the Park Prayers (there are 4 such gatherings each term) or an act of worship at St Mark’s or another church on the Park.

Community service for Friars and Friends of Friars.

A demonstration of a practical concern by participating in a ministry on Caia Park, which could be:

• Working on the Park and being a good colleague
• An outreach ministry of the church eg. Current ministries include Food Bank, Holiday Hunger, Kid’s Klub, Tin Can, Bingo or importantly for some but not all, a commitment as part of a worshipping congregation on Caia Park.
• A voluntary organisation serving the community of Caia Park eg. Brownies, Youth groups, play schemes, Caia Park Partnership, Deva House.
• Living on Caia Park and being a good neighbour

An annual meal would be held together for Friars and Friends of the Friars at which there could be an exhortation and also a welcoming of new friars

• Caia Friars does not represent a dilution of the Friar’s commitment to their home church. Rather, the Friar’s commitment is seen as one aspect of the home churches’ commitment to Christians Together in Wrexham.
• Friends of the Friars are all those people of peace and goodwill but not necessarily holding to any creed or faith, who support the many forms of community service.
• The annual meal provides the main opportunity to consult together and decide each year if further meetings are appropriate to discuss any issues, developments in the community’s life & opportunities for strategic advance.
• The Order supports individual Friars and Friends of Friars contributing from time to time in major events organized by the community on Caia Park, or in new community initiatives.