In December both at Nether Springs and in our online contexts, we are using two sets of readings each day.
The scripture readings for Morning Prayer will support our reflections on ‘Deeper Magic’ which are taken from the Eata series in Celtic Daily Prayer Book 2. The reflections use the writings of George MacDonald, CS Lewis and Madeleine L’Engle to help us appreciate the world of the unseen, a world all around us. The scripture readings will also be shown on our website.
Our Evening Prayer will use the readings ‘A Deeper Life’’ which are taken from the Aidan readings in Celtic Daily Prayer Book 1. These reflections add another layer to the readings used at Morning Prayer, reminding us that where we really belong is ‘somewhere else’.
Even though we will be using these readings, please do explore the other sets of readings in our prayer books, which you might find more pertinent to you during the month. For example, some of us will use the Jesse Tree readings from the December Colman series in Celtic Daily Prayer 2 during Advent.