The Way of Love - Practices for Jesus-Centered Life

The Way of Love - Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life

The Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist, Portland, Oregon, is nestled in the woods of the Oregon Episcopal School. The parish serves as a worshipping community boldly grounded in growing faith and service for all ages. During the academic year, the Parish sponsors adult forums in a wide variety of topics of current concerns for Christians in our time.

Katheryn and I (The Rev. Katheryn M. King and Dave Eitland) were asked to introduce the new initiative of the Episcopal Church on spirituality in daily life. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry at the General Convention “rolled out” the Way of Love as an invitation for believers to develop daily practices to deepen faith.

Here are some of the resources we referred to in forums conducted on Sundays, September 9 & 23, 2018. These are in no particular order and are not an exhaustive list.

Bishop Curry does a brief introduction of these practices in an introductory video.

The Way of Love Brochures: For Reading

The Way Of Love: Practices For Jesus-Centered Life El Camino De Amor: Prácticas Para Una Vida Centrada En Jesús Chemen Renman An: Sa N Dwe Fè Pou Bondye Mele Nan Tout Sa N Ap Fè

Turn

As Jesus was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. – Mark 2:14

“Do you turn to Jesus Christ ...?” – Book of Common Prayer, 302

How do we change what we are doing now and turning more toward Jesus?

Learn

“Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.” – John 14:23

Grant us so to hear [the Holy Scriptures], read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them.   – Book of Common Prayer, 236

Rules of Life - Resources

Check out other adult formation opportunities in the Parish.

St. John the Baptist will be in the coming months focusing on the Beatitudes (October 2018 - May 2019) as ways to deepen faith.

Pray

Using the Daily Office - Book of Common Prayer pages 75 -102

Pray | Mission St Clare | Click here

Listen and Pray | Daily Offices throughout the day | David P Kendrick | Click here - may require free registration.

Listen and pray | The Episcopal Parish of Garrett County, Commonwealth of Maryland | via Mission St Clare | Click here

Pray and Participate | DailyOffice.org | Click here

Check out video conference prayer at this site at 900 am ET-USA and 600 pm ET-USA. Link with others to pray.

Pray | Forward Movement | Click here

St. Bede's Breviary | Click here

Daily Office Lectionary | Purchase App | Click here

Why pray the Daily Office ? Click here

Prayer beads - Click here

Prayer Retreats

Prayer Labyinths

“Those who sing praises to God pray twice.”

Worship

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. – Luke 24:30-31

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them to the Lord.  – Book of Common Prayer, 361

Worship is the very core of spirituality where we share with others in the faith the Word, the Eucharist, and the path of the parish. In Oregon nearly 42% of the population do not profess a religion. In some surveys church attendance is considered regular attending only twice per month.

How will you invite a friend to worship with you and show them how it is done?

Bless

“Freely you have received; freely give.” – Matthew 10:8
Celebrant: Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ?
People: We will, with God’s help. – Book of Common Prayer, 305

Jesus called his disciples to give, forgive, teach, and heal in his name.

Go

Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” – John 20:21

Send them into the world in witness to your love. – Book of Common Prayer, 306

What is God calling you to do?

Rest

Sleep, naps, recreation, renewal - it is a part of creation

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