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Beginning Wednesday, September 14th, at 1:00, Fr. Brandon invites you to read and discuss in a group setting Barbara Brown Taylor's book, An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith. Here's a snapshot from the book's cover:

 

"Taylor reveals meaningful ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see, from simple practices such as walking, working, and prayer. 

Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of meditation if we pay attention to what we're doing and take time to notice the sights, smells, and sounds around us...As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do. With Taylor's excellent guidance and delicate, thought-provoking prose, we learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and practice reverence."

 

Our discussion group will meet each Wednesday at 1:00pm in the Gathering Area. This will be a ten-week study, and here is the schedule of readings:

 

  • 9/14: 1 The Practice of Waking Up to God: Vision. and 2 The Practice of Paying Attention: Reverence. pp. 1-34
  • 9/21: 3 The Practice of Wearing Skin: Incarnation. pp. 35-52
  • 9/28: 4 The Practice of Walking On Earth: Groundedness. pp. 53-68
  • 10/5: 5 The Practice of Getting Lost: Wilderness. pp. 69-86
  • 10/12: 6 The Practice of Encountering Others: Community. pp. 87-106
  • 10/19: 7 The Practice of Living with Purpose: Vocation. pp. 107-120
  • 10/26: 8 The Practice of Saying No: Sabbath. pp. 121-140
  • 11/2: 9 The Practice of Carrying Water: Physical Labor. pp. 141-154
  • 11/9: 10 The Practice of Feeling Pain: Breakthrough. pp. 155-174
  • 11/16: 11 The Practice of Being Present to God: Prayer
  • 11/23: 12 The Practice of Pronouncing Blessings: Benediction. pp. 175-209