Who We Are

Meditations for Mission Teams

By John Ogle

Originally published in the May 2009 Virginia Episcopalian.

Brothers in Christ Ministries, a spiritual resource center established in 2008 by Bro. Leo Campos, CoS, a Benedictine, and Friar John Ogle, DOV, a Franciscan, has a new set of meditations available on CD. Volume I of "Meditations for Mission Teams" includes seven days worth of Gospel readings and mediations from the Rev. Wallace Adams-Riley, rector of St. Paul's, Richmond; the Rev. Rhonda Baker, rector of Grace, Goochland; the Rev. Bill Burk, rector of Creator, Mechanicsville; the Rt. Rev. Frank Gray, Episcopal commissary to Sudan and former assistant bishop of Virginia; the Rt. Rev. David C. Jones, bishop suffragan; and the Rev. Tom Simmons, rector of St. Peter's, Purcellville.

All are deeply committed to mission work and the value of mission trips for people of all ages in answer to Christ's Great Commission to go into the world and preach the Gospel.

"Meditations for Mission Teams" also includes suggested methods of personal meditation based on a retreat presentation offered by the Rev. Doug Burgoyne.

Each set of "Meditations for Mission Teams" is available for $6.50, including shipping. Brothers in Christ offers retreats, missions and quiet days to churches and groups of all sizes as well as spiritual presentations online, on CD and DVD. For more information, visit www.Brothers-in-Christ.net.

From the CD Cover

While the CD is set up for a seven day mission trip, we urge you to use it in the way it will best serve the length and daily schedule of your team. For example, on a shorter trip you may choose to use two or three readings each day. This is Volume 1 of what we pray will be a series of similar discs.

FIRST DAY: Bishop Frank Gray
Proverbs 10: 1-12
Psalms 1-3
2 Timothy 1:15-2:13

SECOND DAY: The Rev. Bill Burk
Proverbs 15: 16-33
Psalms 5-6
2 Timothy 2: 14-26

THIRD DAY: Bishop David Jones
Proverbs 17: 1-20
Psalm 119: 1-24
2 Timothy 3: 1-17

FOURTH DAY: The Rev. Rhonda Baker
Proverbs 21:30 - 22:6
Psalms 18: 1-20
2 Timothy 4: 1-8

FIFTH DAY: The Rev. Tom Simmons
Proverbs 23: 19-21, 29-24:2
Psalms 16-17
Philippians 1:1-11

SIXTH DAY: The Rev. Wallace Adams-Riley
Proverbs 25: 15-28
Psalm 20
Philippians 1:1-13

LAST DAY: Bishop Frank Gray
Proverbs 27: 1-6, 10-12
Psalm 9
Hebrews 12: 1-14

Save the Date: Bishop's Visit with Reaffirmations »

« Dispatch from Tanzania