Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life

I love what this book represents, and my interest levels were high going into it. I love how Warren was creative in splitting the chapters up into parts of the day, and experiences that the regular human will find themselves in day by day. However, maybe it's because I've been exploring ‘faith in the mundane' over the last few years or so (and have therefore dived deeper than I thought down the rabbit hole), but I found that this book failed to expand the conversation into any meaningful area. I don't know if it was the overly-domesticated Texan Mom examples, or the (at times) unnecessary length of the chapters, but it didn't feel succinct. It's definitely 2.5 stars for me but I rounded down, rather than up, for the reasons above.

I thought this book was okay. Was a little too Christianese for me at times. I love the encouragement of rituals it gives tho. My favorite part was the end where reflection / journaling questions are asked from each chapter / topic.

Tish Harrison Warren takes a close look at the liturgy as it stands in traditional Christian churches and then highlights elements of our ordinary lives that serve as daily sacred liturgy.

Doesn't that sound fabulous? It is.

All you will have to do is look at the table of contents and you will want to read this marvelous book.

1. Waking: Baptism and Learning to Be Beloved
2. Making the Bed: Liturgy, Ritual, and What Forms a Life
3. Brushing Teeth: Standing, Kneeling, Bowing, and Living in a Body
4. Losing Keys: Confession and the Truth about Ourselves
5. Eating Leftovers: Word, Sacrament, and Overlooked Nourishment
6. Fighting with My Husband: Passing the Peace and the Everyday Work of Shalom
7. Checking Email: Blessing and Sending
8. Sitting in Traffic: Liturgical Time and an Unhurried God
9. Calling a Friend: Congregation and Community
10. Drinking Tea: Sanctuary and Savoring
11. Sleeping: Sabbath, Rest, and the Work of God