Park Bench Prayer
Seeking the Almighty
and creating sacred spaces
one park bench at a time
My Mission
What I’m up to and how it all started.
Current Stats
Park bench prayer by the numbers.
The Prayer Box
Offering up my park bench time.
Park Bench Map
Explore this interactive map of the places where park benches have become sacred spaces.
- Switching to satellite view and zooming in places the benches more accurately to their location.
- Clicking or tapping on a bench icon reveals a photo with the meditation I used that day.
- Clicking on the photo will enlarge it (desktop and tablet users).
- All park benchers are welcome to submit a bench for the map.
Map park bench icons commissioned from Jocelyn O’Leary Illustration.
What People Are Saying
“Know that I am sharing your park bench prayer ministry with almost everyone I meet!”
~Dr. Pamela Patnode
“Look at all the lives you are changing when people rest or meditate or visit on these benches. Through you and Jesus, they are being touched.”
~Maggie B.
“Park bench prayer is very grounding and peaceful! At first, 30 minutes felt like forever and my mind would wander almost constantly, but the more I do it, the more I grow to love it. Seeing icons on the website of the benches I’ve done makes me want to go pray at all the benches in the city.”
~Tessa R.
What started as you faithfully praying at and blessing park benches has become a quiet but powerful ministry of hope, peace, and prayer.
Your dream is inspiring — to see people across the United States, and even around the world, join together in this mission. Imagine travelers, families, friends, and strangers all stopping at a blessed bench to pray for others, seek comfort, or simply sit with God in the stillness of the moment. These smallest acts of faith can leave a lasting blessing in the world.
May God continue to multiply this ministry and touch hearts, one park bench at a time.”
~Gwen L.
