This work is both useful and beautiful-readers will find the 'how to' instructions immediately useful to improve their reading; and beautiful, as Telisak invites readers into the joy, delight, and holiness of Scripture with her engaging style. I can't wait to get this work into the hands and lives of the readers of Scripture at the parish I serve!" The Rev. Theron Walker, Rector, Emmaus Anglican Church, Castle Rock, CO The Eloquent Lay Reader is an encouraging manual for people whose ministry it is to read the scriptures aloud in their liturgical worship services. Most lay readers love their job but lack either the public speaking skills or the biblical knowledge to make the strongest impact. This book provides a streamlined process and critical reference material so the lay reader can both understand God's word and deliver it skillfully. In this book, we'll focus on two main objectives: understanding the text and delivering the text. We'll outline ways to simply analyze a passage for basic understanding and we'll go over basic presentation skills. That's the job in a nutshell. Conquer (or at least improve) these two areas and you'll be a confident lay reader and a blessing to your congregation.
Knitters gather. It's what they do. That means if you knit or crochet, you need to find Your People. Sounds like an easy assignment, with the yarn arts growing in popularity every day and groups popping up in every community room and Starbucks in town. But it's tough, in fact, to find the right group with the right blend of people where you can feel immediately at ease and welcome.Jacob's Reward Farm challenges the status quo. The close but welcoming group of Barnies who gather at the Little Red Barn studio a couple of Saturdays each month hasn't fallen into the traps that close off or disintegrate many gatherings of crafters. There are no cliques, no queens, no divas."It's not that we're hiding from the scary world," says Kate, a long-time group member. "We're refueling and restoring ourselves to go back out and fight the battles like the warriors we are.... Life is rough. The 'Barnies' simply refill our fuel tanks so we can take our creative, compassionate, fierce stand out there in the 'real' world." "Ms. Cindy gives us a comfortable seat in the back of her truck and takes us on [the farm] journey with her. Enjoy the ride." --Ron Miskin, The Buffalo Wool co."Watching Cindy's Jacob's Reward Farm take its first shaky steps and then go on to become a thriving, sustainable and beloved business has been one of the greatest joys of my professional life... The world can learn a lot from Cindy Telisak, and it has nothing to do with sheep." -Susan Gibbs, Juniper Moon Farm
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