{"id":131430,"date":"2020-06-15T21:02:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T01:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.episcopalchurch.org\/?page_id=131430"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:59:12","slug":"invitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/way-of-love\/invitation\/","title":{"rendered":"An Invitation from Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry to Practice the Way of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div\n      class=\"wp-block-episcopal-hero-banner alignfull\"\n            style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/wayoflove_banner_1500.jpeg)\"\n          >\n      <div\n        class=\"hero-banner\"\n      >\n        <div class=\"hero-banner-wrapper\">\n          <h1 class=\"episcopal-hero-title\">\n                        The Way of Love                      <\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"episcopal-hero-description\">\n            Practices for a Jesus-Centered Life          <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"social-nav\">\n                                              <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/way-of-love\/invitation\/\">Bishop Curry&#8217;s Invitation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/way-of-love\/partners\/\">Partners<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/way-of-love\/about-rules-of-life\/\">About Rules of Life<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">An Invitation from Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry to Practice the Way of Love<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord\u2019s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge\u2014that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. <\/em>&nbsp;<\/p><cite><em>\u2013 Ephesians 3:17-19<\/em>&nbsp;<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first century Jesus of Nazareth inspired a movement. A community of people whose lives were centered on Jesus Christ and committed to living the way of God\u2019s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial, and redemptive love. Before they were called \u201cchurch\u201d or \u201cChristian,\u201d this Jesus Movement was simply called \u201cthe way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today I believe our vocation is to live as the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement. But how can we together grow more deeply with Jesus Christ at the center of our lives, so we can bear witness to his way of love in and for the world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/WoL_curry2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131433\" width=\"454\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/WoL_curry2.png 508w, https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/WoL_curry2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/06\/WoL_curry2-480x319.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The deep roots of our Christian tradition may offer just such a path. For centuries, monastic communities have shaped their lives around rhythms and disciplines for following Jesus together. Such a pattern is known as a \u201cRule of Life.\u201d The framework you now hold \u2013&nbsp;<strong>The Way of Love: Practices for Jesus-Centered Life<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 outlines a Rule for the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is designed to be spare and spacious, so that individuals, ministry groups, congregations, and networks can flesh it out in unique ways and build a church-wide treasure trove of stories and resources. There is no specific order you need to follow. If you already keep a Rule or spiritual disciplines, you might reflect and discover how that path intersects with this one. By entering into reflection, discernment and commitment around the practices of&nbsp;<strong>Turn &#8211; Learn &#8211; Pray &#8211; Worship &#8211; Bless &#8211; Go &#8211; Rest<\/strong>, I pray we will grow as communities following the loving, liberating, life-giving way of Jesus. His way has the power to change each of our lives and to change this world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your brother in the Way of Jesus,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+Michael<br>The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, Primate and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/way-of-love\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/wol_footer_image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/wol_footer_image.png 796w, https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/wol_footer_image-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/wol_footer_image-768x199.png 768w, https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/wol_footer_image-480x124.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/staff\/way-of-love\/\">The Way of Love<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Invitation from Presiding Bishop Michael B. 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