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"Springs of water will burst out in the wilderness, streams flow in the desert. Hot sands will become a cool oasis, thirsty ground a splashing fountain."

Is. 35:6-7, The Message

The Group Lectio Divina (literally, “divine reading”) provides a method of scripture sharing to connect the biblical text to life experienced in community. It is used on lunch breaks and homes and in base communities in third world countries where Bible study and prayer and action often are combined. It combines the basic elements of the Personal Lectio Divina process for a group use. (Gather in groups of four to six).

Begin by choosing a convener—who convenes the group in brief time of silence (and may add a spoken prayer).

First reading:
Listen for a word or phrase that shimmers—one that lures you or disturbs you. Each share only an image or metaphor or phrase now—without comment.

Second reading:
Share some experience or feeling connected to that word or phrase. (Keep it personal: use I, me rather than we, us. Minimal cross-talk; receive each other’s story as a gift.)

Third reading:
Allow silence (or break for silence a few minutes and set time to reconvene)… After silence, each (return and) share some response or action you feel called to this week.

Conclude with single “sentence prayer” (or silent prayer with an “Amen”) for person on your right. Or end with a song, the Serenity Prayer, etc. If several groups are in the same room: When finished, sit in silence until all other groups are silent.

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