The Way of Love is a way of life.
More than a program or curriculum, it is an intentional commitment to a set of practices.
It's a commitment to follow Jesus: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest.
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http://smitv.info/WayofLovePodcast Presiding Bishop Curry speaks with Bryan Stevenson, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Ruby Sales, Richard Rohr, Shaine Claiborne, Jeff Chu and many others about how they live the Way of Love in their lives.
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An Invitation from Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry to Practice the Way of Love I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. – Ephesians 3:17-19 In the first century Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial, and redemptive love. Before they were called “church” or “Christian,” this Jesus Movement was simply called “the way.” Today I believe our vocation is to live as the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. But how can we together grow more deeply with Jesus Christ at the center of our lives, so we can bear witness to his way of love in and for the world? The deep roots of our Christian tradition may offer just such a path. For centuries, monastic communities have shaped their lives around rhythms and disciplines for following Jesus together. Such a pattern is known as a “Rule of Life.” The framework you now hold – The Way of Love: Practices for Jesus-Centered Life – outlines a Rule for the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. It is designed to be spare and spacious, so that individuals, ministry groups, congregations, and networks can flesh it out in unique ways and build a church-wide treasure trove of stories and resources. There is no specific order you need to follow. If you already keep a Rule or spiritual disciplines, you might reflect and discover how that path intersects with this one. By entering into reflection, discernment and commitment around the practices of Turn - Learn - Pray - Worship - Bless - Go - Rest, I pray we will grow as communities following the loving, liberating, life-giving way of Jesus. His way has the power to change each of our lives and to change this world. Your brother in the Way of Jesus, +Michael The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, Primate and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church |
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