Reading in the Spirit With Thomas Kelly

In sacred reading you are invited to bring your whole self to the text, your thoughts, memories and feelings. The purpose is not to arrive at a “correct” interpretation of the author’s words, but to listen deeply to what the Spirit has to say to us in the present moment. The text acts as a stained-glass window through which the Divine Light can shine. Sacred reading can be done alone, but reading with others can offer a deeper understanding of the text, the Spirit and ourselves.

In this one-off, 90 minute session, we will focus meditatively on two passages from A Testament of Devotion. The passages will be read a number of times. Our response to the words might change or develop with each reading. Then there will be the opportunity to share our responses, first in small groups and then in one large group. No previous experience of sacred reading is necessary.