tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post5187601439234143592..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: Ask the Matriarch: Contemplative ReadingStephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-11306475361966599462007-10-11T22:44:00.000-04:002007-10-11T22:44:00.000-04:00This makes me miss the lectionary group I used to ...This makes me miss the lectionary group I used to meet with on Wednesday nights at Small Church. We looked at the upcoming texts together and most of the time simply reacted to them and let the conversation go where it needed to go, trusting the movement of the Spirit. Since we met in my study, we had resources readily available if we wanted to look anything up. That group shared at a very deep level. I hope to do something like that again someday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-69062994171453300192007-10-11T22:16:00.000-04:002007-10-11T22:16:00.000-04:00We have a weekly lectio divina group that meditate...We have a weekly lectio divina group that meditates upon a selection from the lectionary for the coming Sunday.Following the group meeting is the weekly noon communion and the pastor (who also attends our group) always talks about our selection. The senior pastor of this church does not use the lectionary for his Sunday sermons, however.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-61641497657655371482007-10-11T21:25:00.000-04:002007-10-11T21:25:00.000-04:00Here's something for letting the scripture steep a...Here's something for letting the scripture steep after the service:<BR/><BR/>I love the ChristCare small group ministry process called Biblical Equipping Apart. How it works is, after studying a passage as a group, the passage is read again, then each person writes down a phrase or sentence that really speaks to them, that they want to keep "living with" over the next week. Then they post it somewhere in their house where they'll see it. So the scripture keeps on addressing them, instead of being something they've forgotten two hours after the gathering ends.<BR/><BR/>I have adapted this for worship. After reading the sermon and preaching, I have read the text again (or referred people to Bibles) and had slips of people for people to write down a verse from the scripture that they want to remember and take with them.reverendmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457532866087494676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-23395578653487900462007-10-11T17:19:00.000-04:002007-10-11T17:19:00.000-04:00Depends on your congregation , but how about blogg...Depends on your congregation , but how about blogging about it, in some form. (you could even delegate this out to a congregation member at times)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Just an ideaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245428263009453052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-38540727143609480482007-10-11T16:02:00.000-04:002007-10-11T16:02:00.000-04:00Interacting with the all of you has been more help...Interacting with the all of you has been more helpful than any of the readings or "classes" I have gone through throughout my life.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376092948526809123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-18050674159023617452007-10-11T12:47:00.000-04:002007-10-11T12:47:00.000-04:00I am so sad I never thought about this before. Ho...I am so sad I never thought about this before. However, what I do find now that I am in the pew more than in the pulpit is that I do enjoy the sermon more when I have thought about the lessons during the week. There are a few times when I think, "Well, I would have gone another way with that." But for the most part, my worship life is satisfactory.<BR/><BR/>What I find when I don't prep for worship is that the lessons work on me during the following week. When the worship service is planned in an intentional way- when there is an integrity to how the hymns, texts, liturgy and sermon all work together- I spent the next week processing that message.RevHRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487849573949444379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-73011658934233969872007-10-11T11:58:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:58:00.000-04:00I'm in a cell group which is doing just that right...I'm in a cell group which is doing just that right now and it's so much better than reading the text the week AFTER - because a) it's easy to fall into the trap of pulling the sermon (and the preacher apart) and b) s/he has already formed our ideas on the text - this way is so much better.seethroughfaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041055467020894063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-70148452720862265452007-10-11T11:39:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:39:00.000-04:00I wouldn't pre-announce sermon titles. Partly beca...I wouldn't pre-announce sermon titles. Partly because I hate titling sermons, but also because I think it gives your focus away--people know where you're going with it--which might decrease attendance.PPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863903314092733633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-90011331569319744642007-10-11T11:28:00.000-04:002007-10-11T11:28:00.000-04:00At our church we have a small, contemplative Evens...At our church we have a small, contemplative Evensong service (led by an elder, no pastor)after Wednesday night supper, and during that service we approach the upcoming Sunday's preaching text as lectio divina. It enhances our appreciation of the sermon,and it's always interesting to see how the pastor chooses to preach the text.zorrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301856272073306968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-41215706804295211742007-10-11T10:16:00.000-04:002007-10-11T10:16:00.000-04:00I used to print out the sermon titles and Scriptur...I used to print out the sermon titles and Scripture in advance and then found folks were picking and choosing whether to come or not based partially on those ('Why Tithe' had low attendance).<BR/><BR/>This may also just be an excuse since putting out information ahead means well... planning ahead.kathrynzjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688707657432202432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-74128290790323591702007-10-11T09:57:00.000-04:002007-10-11T09:57:00.000-04:00Ooh, I love that idea of the text appearing all ov...Ooh, I love that idea of the text appearing all over the place the week before. I just might bring that up at the next staff meeting. Currently two of our lay members put together a weekly email that goes out on Thursday. It includes the text for that Sunday, a short note from the preaching pastor about the sermon and various web links to related articles and other resources. We started doing this early this summer and have had very positive feedback so far.Amy Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056884436193839775noreply@blogger.com