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"Organized into the seven practices, our presiding bishop calls us to reclaim as we offer ourselves to Jesus' way of love. Mary Bea is a faithful person sharing her story, her ministry, and her love for our hearts to hear."
-The Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan, 11th Bishop of Alabama

ISBN-13: 9781640652309

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Church Publishing - Incorporated

Publication Date: 01-30-2019

Pages: 128

Product Dimensions: 5.00(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.40(d)

Mary Bea Sullivan is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and Associate Rector at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a trained Spiritual Director and author. She leads retreats and facilitates small groups. She is the chair of the Commission on Spirituality in the Diocese of Alabama and is on the faculty for the Metagem Institute. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.Courtney Cowart, PhD, is the Executive Director of The Society for the Increase of the Ministry (SIM) and part of the Presiding Bishop's council of advice. Formerly the Executive Director of the Beecken Center at the University of the South, Sewanee, she is author of "An American Awakening" and numerous articles. She lives in New York City.Stephanie Spellers serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation. The author of The Church Cracked Open, and The Episcopal Way (with Eric Law), she has directed mission and evangelism work at General Theological Seminary and in the Diocese of Long Island. A native of Kentucky and a graduate of both Episcopal Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, she lives in Harlem, New York.

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"The Rev. Mary Bea Sullivan has written a guide for Lent, organized into the seven practices our Presiding Bishop calls us to reclaim as we offer ourselves to Jesus' way of love. These are not concepts for our minds to consider but a faithful person sharing her story, her ministry, and her love for our hearts to hear. Lent can be difficult if we pay attention; it's good to have a friend to walk with us."
––The Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan, 11th Bishop of Alabama


"Mary Bea Sullivan's devotional gifts us with the present of presence; she opens the door for the replenishing of our spirit. It is up to us to walk through that door and utter the 'holy yes.'"
—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Introduction ix

Day 1 Turn: Standing in the Hog Trough 1

Day 2 Learn: Listening to Scripture 4

Day 3 Pray: Giving Thanks 7

Day 4 Worship: Kneeling at the Rail 10

Day 5 Bless: Stories of Hope 12

Day 6 Go: Warming 15

Day 7 Rest: Freedom 19

Day 8 Turn: Beauty in the Rubble 22

Day 9 Learn: Wrestling Together 24

Day 10 Pray: Morning Prayer 26

Day 11 Worship: The Front Row Seat No One Wants 29

Day 12 Bless: Smilin' Uphill 32

Day 13 Go: Bags of Comfort 34

Day 14 Rest: Body Wisdom 36

Day 15 Turn: The Beauty in the Bark 38

Day 16 Learn: The Word Comes Alive 41

Day 17 Pray: Walking Our Prayers 44

Day 18 Worship: Selves, Souls, Bodies 47

Day 19 Bless: Breathing Out Blessings 50

Day 20 Go: Christ's Light 52

Day 21 Rest: Airplane Mode 55

Day 22 Turn: Listen Devoutly 57

Day 23 Learn: Meeting Jesus 60

Day 24 Pray: All Shall Be Well 62

Day 25 Worship: Belonging 65

Day 26 Bless: Inner Nature 68

Day 27 Go: It's All God's Vineyard 70

Day 28 Rest: Still Voices in the Storm 72

Day 29 Turn: Be Who You Are 75

Day 30 Learn: Follow Me 78

Day 31 Pray: A Rare Treasure 81

Day 32 Worship: Dining and Dashing 84

Day 33 Bless: No Holding Back 87

Day 34 Go: All Things Mend 90

Day 35 Rest: Transforming the World One Picture at a Time 93

Day 36 The Way of Love: Fist Bumps of Love 96

Day 37 A Rule of Life: Building Your Trellis 99

Day 38 A Rule of Life: Turn, Learn, Pray, and Worship 102

Day 39 A Rule of Life: Bless, Go, and Rest 104

Day 40 A Rule of Life: A Support System 107

Epilogue 111

Resources for Living the Way of Love 115

Acknowledgments 121