How Do You Make Anglican Prayer Beads?
Many Anglicans around the world use prayer beads (rosaries) for Christ-centered prayer and reflection. Rev. Lynn Bauman and an Episcopalian prayer group developed the concept of Anglican prayer beads to assist contemplative prayer. The design is similar to the Orthodox Jesus prayer rope and the Roman Catholic rosary, but with a different number of beads and prayer technique. Anglican prayer beads consist of 33 beads to symbolize the number of years Jesus lived on the earth. Also, 28 of the beads are divided into four groups of seven to represent weeks. Four cruciform beads separate each week and form a cross. One invitatory bead separates the circle of beads and the cross. You can make an Anglican rosary as a way to enrich your prayers. Determine the design and length of the Anglican prayer beads. You can create a variety of prayer bead designs as long as you have 33 beads arranged in the appropriate week groups separated by cruciform beads. Use small accent spacer beads to individuali
