Ship of Fools: St Margaret’s, Westminster, London

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Ship of Fools: St Margaret’s, Westminster, London

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Gee D

The section describing the sermon used the words "meditation" and "contemplation". What differences dis the preacher see between these two?

Box Pew

In the Benedictine tradition it is something like this https://e-benedictine.com/lectio-divina/

Bishops Finger

There appears to be something of a question mark over the future of St Margaret's Church, but it to be hoped that days (and services) such as that in the MW Report will continue.
https://westminster-abbey.org/st-margarets-church/our-future

Gee D

Box Pew wrote: »

In the Benedictine tradition it is something like this https://e-benedictine.com/lectio-divina/

Thanks. It's not really how I'd have used contemplate, but I can see what the author is getting at.

Box Pew

Another version in circulation is:-
Reading—seeks
Meditation—finds
Prayer—offers
Contemplation—makes whole

Box Pew

or then again:-
Reading—Surface
Meditation—Depth
Prayer—Request
Contemplation—Delight

Box Pew

The three addresses from this event are now on You Tube - and all are worth looking at. Here is one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xIPtvcKlKY