Methodist Way of Life

Welcome to The Methodist Way of Life

This is the second "stopping off" point in the journey of A Methodist Way of Life. The theme will be "Worship," with a special focus on the Psalms.

The Psalms were a core part of Jesus' prayer life. They have been the backbone of prayer and worship for Christians ever since.

As we move from 'Prayer' to 'Worship' in our exploration of a Methodist Way of Life, this is a chance to embed the psalms in your own prayer life and Sunday worship.

The resources are two-fold:

A. For groups meeting during the week, Monday to Thursday. There is a folded A4 leaflet for each of 8 sessions. Each session is planned for 90 minutes and incorporates a recap, 2 or 3 psalms, two points of conversation and discussion, some input, a gospel reading from Luke, and a trail for the next session. It is hoped that participants will not only take part in these sessions but will make space to pray through 3 psalms each day. A reading scheme gives a schedule for reading/praying through the whole book of Psalms over the 50 days encompassed by the 8 sessions. The reading scheme also contains some helpful suggestions and background.

B. For Sunday worship: These resources give some ideas for how the psalm set in the Lectionary for that Sunday could be used. There is also a resource for those working with children/young people relating to the same set of 8 psalms, which could be used at any time during that week.

If we want to grow more like Jesus, then daily praying and reading the Psalms is a vital practice