All our lessons so far lead us to prayer. Once again, what we see in Acts may jar with what we see of our own communities. Acts 1:14 says 'They agreed they were in this for good, completely together in prayer, the women included. Also Jesus’ mother, Mary, and his brothers.' Prayer is a gift, a direct line to God. It is relational, not a means to pressurise God. It is an ever present resource, a direct petition to the heart of the Father which underpins our faith. Our prayer life must intertwine with mission and community, acting as a gateway into these two practices. In Acts 4 we read of the early church raising their voices together in prayer, as a result they spoke the word of God boldly. In Acts 2 we read that the apostles devoted themselves to prayer, a glue holding the community together. The Book of Acts gives us perhaps the clearest example of what a praying community looks like.