Tish celebrates the reality that the spiritual disciplines that sustain the following life are quiet, reflective, and homely. Liturgy of the Ordinary pushes back against the dualism that differentiates between answering emails and writing sermons, between talking theology over coffee and talking science fair project over milk and cookies because, for believers, ministry and everyday life are “intrinsically part of one another,” (89). Therefore, Liturgy of the Ordinary has landed upon my reading list like a benediction, for in Tish Harrison Warren’s words, I hear the husky contralto sound track of Peggy Lee’s musical question “Is That All There Is?” Thanks be to God, Tish arrives at a resounding “No!” The daily, mundane tasks that comprise civilization and self-maintenance on this planet are clearly not “all there is.” On the contrary, they are shot through with the sacred - even all the repetitive and seemingly Sisyphean tasks that, while admittedly are sacrificial, seem hardly to be sacramental. …Drawing from the diversity of her life as a campus minister, Anglican priest, friend, wife, and mother, Tish Harrison Warren opens up a practical theology of the everyday.Sacred Ordinary/Ordinary Sacredīuy Now: Amazon ] Kindle ]Īnnie Dillard has (famously) said, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” This is a cautionary saying for those of us who live our days as the sandwich-makers, the sock sorters, and the finders of misplaced library books. But God can become present to us in surprising ways through our everyday routines.
Want a different date/time or group? Please contact Pastor Nicolette of us go through the day feeling like we don't have time for God. The chapters can be read independent of one another, and each is about 10 pages long.ĪLL Welcome - Thursdays at 12pm & 8pm - led by Pastor Nicolette
In addition to being incorporated into our Sunday worship, we will also have six midweek small group discussions using the guide in the back of the book. It is available as an ebook or on paper through multiple sources. From January 10th- February 14th (6 weeks), we will read: “Liturgy of the Ordinary” by Tish Harrison Warren.
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