Reverend Bill FedericiDear Friends:

This summer I invite you to read a Gospel in its entirety.

Pick any one: Matthew for its orientation to the work of Jesus Christ, Mark for its brevity and urgency, Luke for its emphasis on the kingdom of God here and now, and John for its mystic passion.

Pick any Bible: There are wonderful versions and editions of these versions.

Pick any time and any place: Make the time and the place for yourself.

The idea is to encounter the fullness of the Gospel in the fullness of your life. How does the work of Jesus Christ speak to your experience? How does your experiene speak to the work of Jesus Christ? Where do you find yourself drawn in? Where do you resist? Are there texts you just love? Are there texts you find repugnant? Do any trigger any memories of other times and other places? How much has changed for you? How much has not changed?

Know that this reading is a sacred reading. Know that you are engaged in the heart of what you call your faith. Know that this practice is a way to connect to the One who continues to create, and sustain you. Know that this practice is one way to be nourished by this same One.

Always blessing, always peace, Rev. Bill