圣公宗祷告念珠

圣公宗祷告念珠(英语:Anglican prayer beads),也称作圣公宗玫瑰念珠,是一种由美国圣公宗(Episcopalians in the United States )神职人员林恩·鲍曼(Rev. Lynn Bauman)所发起的连祷用的念珠。由于该念珠也推广到其他基督新教教会如信义宗循道宗、以及长老宗间,故此也称之为新教念珠新教祈祷念珠[1][2][3]

一串圣公宗念珠

亦有部分新教宗派如浸信会福音派等反对使用念珠,引用《马太福音》第6章第7节:“你们祷告,不可像外邦人用许多重复话,他们以为话多了必蒙垂听。”

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此一念珠的造型类似于天主教玫瑰念珠,不过异于玫瑰念珠的五组一串,圣公宗念珠则是四组一串。每组有七粒小珠并以大珠分隔,加上第一颗大珠底下联系的另一颗大珠。所以一串念珠是由五颗大珠与二十八颗小珠共三十三颗以及一个十字架组成。

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  1. ^ Vincent, Kristen E. Beads of Healing: Prayer, Trauma, and Spiritual Wholeness. Upper Room. 2017-03-04: 11–12. ISBN 9780835816373 (英语). 
  2. ^ Fran Walsh. Prayer Beads for United Methodists. The United Methodist Church. 2016-04-20 [2017-03-11]. (原始内容存档于2019-11-23) (英语). At the United Methodist General Conference, every delegate and church leader received a set of prayer beads made especially for 2016 in Portland. The United Methodist artist who helped craft the design says Protestant prayer beads are an idea that is catching on. 
  3. ^ Christian Prayer Beads Central. Net Ministries. [2014-03-25]. (原始内容存档于2017-11-17).