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. 

Participants begin daily reading on Easter Sunday, April 20^th (please ask in the parish office about acquiring a book; you can still participate if you don’t have a copy of the book!) We will meet as a group in the YAC on Sunday, April 27^th, at 9:15 a.m., and every Sunday through Pentecost, June 8^th.  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!