Over a year ago, a dedicated group of St. Philippians engaged in an inspirational four-week Sunday adult formation series, made popular by former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, titled The Way of Love: Seven Practices for Living a Jesus-Centered Life. Participants were encouraged to incorporate the seven practices – Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, and Rest – into a personal “rule of life” to help guide their personal spiritual journeys. As a requested follow-up, we will be offering a series during Eastertide titled, The Way of Love: A Fifty-Day Bible Challenge. It is uniquely designed to examine each of the seven spiritual practices through the lens of scripture. Over the course of the fifty days of Easter, a passage from the Bible is paired daily with a brief reflection, a few questions, and a prayer written by faith leaders from across the Episcopal Church. A full week is devoted to each practice. 

Here's how it will work. Participants sign up in Easel Alley and/or email Bill McCleery, the facilitator, at bill.mccleery@yahoo.com no later than April 6th. Based on signups, books will be ordered and available for pickup in the parish office beginning Monday, April 14th. Cost is $10. Participants begin daily reading on Easter Sunday, April 20th. We will meet as a group in the YAC on Sunday, April 27th, at 9:15am, and every Sunday through Pentecost, June 8th. During the week, participants are on their own to do the daily readings, or they may choose to pair up and read in each other’s homes. Please note: Participants in this series need not have been part of the initial series. Everyone is welcome!