Date: 06 June 2009 12:38:14
I have been in the practice of saying Morning and Evening Prayer for more years than I really want to think about. Mostly with others, sometimes on my own. Sometimes, when I'm having a good sulk I'll reluctantly read a psalm and a reading, and other times, it'll be a slow, meditative process. Sometimes, I'll not do them at all, and rarely last more than a few days! Mostly, however, it's a normal regular part of my day, I'm used to it, and like it.
For lots of reasons, it's hard going at the moment, and one of the reasons is I'm saying it with someone who has ideas about how to do it that are very different from mine, and it's been difficult finding a middle ground that works. One of the main difficulties has been the number of readings per office, and the compromise is we omit one of the two readings at Morning Prayer, but have both at Evening Prayer.
So, I generally have a catchup read of all the readings I've missed in the week over the weekend. I had good intentions of doing them each day before I got to Morning Prayer, but... well, let's just say I should never have good intentions about what I do before I've had at least two cups of coffee, and been awake properly for two hours.
Actually, the good thing about it is I do get to read chunks of the Bible in one go, which is something I've rarely done, and am now doing more of.
So, what had me giggling this morning? Job. It's going to take me a while to think just exactly why because it wasn't just one bit, but it definitely did, and had me thinking yet again how often the right thing emerges at the right time in the lectionary readings.
I feel quite restored and ready for battle tomorrow.