Holy Conversation: Spirituality for Worship

Contents

iii Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Part One: Spirituality, Worship, and Lectio Divina 1. Understanding Spirituality for Worship 13  Spirituality and the Holy Spirit • Spirituality and the Day of Pentecost • Spirituality, Christian Practices, and Dispositions • Spirituality and Deeper Understandings of Liturgy and Worship 2. Worship and Holy Conversation 22  Holy Conversation and the Vocation of All the Baptized • Characteristics of Holy Conversation • Presenting Our Whole Selves in Holy Conversation • Transformation through Holy Conversation 3.  Lectio Divina and Holy Conversation 31  Lectio Divina in Historical Perspective • The Practice of Lectio Divina and Its Movements • Lectio Divina as an Individual or Group Practice • Preparation for Lectio Divina • Reading in Lectio Divina • Meditation in Lectio Divina • Meanings Now That the Psalmist Did Not Intend • Prayer in Lectio Divina • Contemplation in Lectio Divina • Incarnating the Word for Mission in Lectio Divina • Lectio Divina and Liturgical Participation iv contents Part Two: Meditations on the Mass 4. Preparation 57  Gathering and Preparation: Before the Appointed Hour • Worship Planning as a Dimension of the Assembly’s Gathering • Preparation for All of God’s People • Gathering: Silently or Aloud? • Procession: The Body’s Movement in Gathering • Gathering Conversation: Announcements and Nonscripted Discourse • Gathering Music • Thanksgiving for Baptism • Anniversary of Baptism: A Personal Thanksgiving • Confession and Forgiveness • Entrance Hymn • The Greeting • Kyrie Eleison—Lord, Have Mercy • Gloria in Excelsis Deo—the Hymn of Praise • The Prayer of the Day 5. Reading 81  The Role of Readers in Holy Conversation • The Spirituality of Public Reading • The Role of Listeners • Making Room for Holy Conversation with the Word • The Lectionary and Holy Conversation • The Lectionary and the Coincidence of Time and Place • First Reading • A Living Word from the First Reading • The Psalm • A Living Word from the Psalm • Second Reading • A Living Word from the Second Reading • The Holy Gospel, Verse, and Acclamations • A Living Word from the Gospel Reading 6. Meditation 98  The Sermon and Holy Conversation • The Role of the Preacher • The Role of Listeners • A Guided Homiletical Meditation for the Day of Pentecost • The Hymn of the Day • The Creed in Holy Conversation • Getting Personal with the Creeds 7. Prayer 114  Prayers of Intercession • Praying Closely with the Readings and Our Meditations • The Peace • Sharing the Peace in Your Context • Gathering and Presenting Gifts, and Table Preparation • Visual Meditations on the Gifts and the Table • Offertory Music • Offertory Prayer 8. Contemplation 130  The Great Thanksgiving • Contemplation and the Meanings of Eucharist • Longing to Be Home at the Table • Preface Dialogue • Proper Preface • Sanctus—Holy, Holy, Holy • Eucharistic Prayer • The Lord’s Prayer • Breaking the Bread • Agnus Dei—Lamb of God • The Communion: Our Intimate Participation in Christ • “For You”—Making Communion More Intimate • Music during Communion • Nunc Dimittis—Now, Lord, You Let Your Servant Go • Prayer after Communion v contents 9. Sending 154 The Sending Rite • Sending of Eucharistic Ministers • Affirmation of the Vocation of the Baptized in the World • Conversation Concerning the Church’s Mission • Blessing • A Final Blessing to Conclude a Pastorate • Sending Hymn • Dismissal • The Liturgy after the Liturgy • Worship on Pentecost Sets the Agenda for the Meeting Glossary 171 Notes 177 Bibliography 182 Index 188 ...