[THE MAIN COURSE – LITURGY FOR AUGUST ::: WEEK 3]

“You must sit down, says Love, and taste my meat: So I did sit and eat.” 
(George Herbert, “Love (III)”)

To practice Christian meditation literally means “to chew upon” a Scriptural text as one would savour a delicious mouthful of food. How can you develop a weekly rhythm as a Jesus follower of “chewing upon the Bread of Life?” One method involves the spiritual practice of “Lectio Divina: Sacred Reading” (download PDF), a simple way to slowly open your heart to the Living Word of God alive within the Scriptures. Experiment with face-to-face moments each week (whether in person, or via FaceTime) where you are chewing on the weekly liturgy with someone else in our community.

The liturgy for August/September 2015 is as follows:

•    Week 1 (Aug 9 – 15th): 2 Samuel 18:5-33; 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 130; Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35-51

•    Week 2 (Aug 16 – 22nd): 1 Kings 2:10-12; Proverbs 9:1-6; Psalm 111; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58

•    Week 3 (Aug 23 – 29th): 1 Kings 8:1-43; Joshua 24:1-18; Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69

•    Week 4 (Aug 30 – Sept 5th): Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Deuteronomy 4:1-9; Psalm 45:1-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-23