[The Main Course, Liturgy for July]

“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”, 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 July/Aug 2015 is as follows: 

• Week 1 (July 12 – 18th): 2 Samuel 6:1-19; Amos 7:7-15; Psalm 24; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 
  
• Week 2 (July 19 – 25th): 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 
  
• Week 3 (July 26 – Aug 1st): 2 Samuel 11:1-15; 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 14; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1- 
  
• Week 4 (Aug 2 – 8th): 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Exodus 16:1-15; Psalm 51:1-12; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35