Words in Threes

by Martin, Nancy Dering

• ISBN13: 9780819219428
• ISBN10: 0819219428
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Morehouse Pub Co

Summary

"...And serve you in unity, constancy, and peace ..." The Book of Common Prayer is filled with words clustered in groups of three, like this prayer from the Great Thanksgiving. In this workbook, you'll zoom in on six of these prayers to discover meaning, discern direction, and deepen your faith. Through guided discussion and reflection questions, you and your group will explore the roots of these words and prayers in Scripture and in your own experience. Words in Threes is part of the series Focus on the Prayer Book: An Adult Study Program for Forming Faith. It explores the beautiful, meaningful language of the Book of Common Prayer in a format that can be used by individuals or parish study groups. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Nancy Dering Martin, a human resources administrator, has been a teacher, a consultant, an entrepreneur, and a government executive

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(1)
Getting the Most from Group Discussions	6	(1)
Lesson 1: "... and serve you in unity, constancy, and peace..."	7	(7)
Lesson 2: "... forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances..."	14	(6)
Lesson 3: "... blessed us with memory, reason, and skill ..."	20	(5)
Lesson 4: "... our selves, our souls and our bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice..."	25	(7)
Lesson 5: "... truth, unity, and concord..."	32	(7)
Lesson 6: "... watch over those who work, or watch, or weep this night..."	39	(6)
Using Words in Threes: Hints for Facilitators	45