Looking for a Lenten discipline?
Bishop Gray is inviting members of the diocese to join him in reading through the four gospels during Lent. This bible reading initiative, begun at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania and endorsed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, our Presiding Bishop and a variety of other archbishops and bishops from around the Anglican Communion is an effort to invite a serious and rigorous reading of scripture throughout the year.
In Mississippi the initial focus will be on the four gospels in Lent. Participants who register and make a commitment to read one or two chapters a day on an assigned schedule will receive regular comments and reflections from Bishop Gray on the particular passages being read. The emphasis will be on bible reading and less on bible study, so stacks of biblical commentaries will not be necessary. The “lectio divina,” or holy reading approach, will be more the norm. A fuller description of this Lenten discipline will be sent to those who register.
Registration will be through the diocesan website, www.dioms.org or through the local church office if one lacks internet availability. Many churches will also offer for those participating in the Lenten reading a time to reflect and respond to what they are reading.
To learn more about the origins of this bible reading initiative, visit The Center for Biblical Studies at www.thecenterforbiblicalstudies.org.
