The Our Father, Word by Word – a roundup of posts!

November 29, 2011 | 9 comments

When I wrote the first post for this series back in March, I thought I’d have it wrapped up by the end of Lent. I would have never guessed that the final post wouldn’t be up until almost December! Keeping up with the project required more work than I expected, but it was so much fun. In particular, I loved hearing everyone else’s thoughts. The guest posters were constantly coming up with fresh insights I would have never thought of, leading me to see this prayer in a whole new light.

And so, nine months, 40 posts and 26 contributors later, here is a roundup on our meditation on the Our Father. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

BY WORD

BY AUTHOR

Jason Anderson – HEAVEN
Erin Arlinghaus – EARTH
Marc Barnes – THIS
Margaret Berns – US
Melanie Bettinelli – HALLOWED BE
Betty Duffy – EVIL
Karen Edmisten – NAME
Steve G. – HEAVEN
Heather King – WE FORGIVE
Martina Kreitzer – NOT
Marcel LeJeune – FATHER
Dan Lord – DELIVER
Darwin – IN
Mrs. Darwin – WHO
Elizabeth Scalia – WHO HAVE TRESPASSED
Anna Macdonald – AS
Jeff Miller – FORGIVE
Anna Mitchell – GIVE
Eric Sammons – US
Dorian Speed – WILL
Matt Swaim – KINGDOM
Sally Thomas – LEAD
Stacy Trasancos – TEMPTATION
Brandon Vogt – ART, AS IT IS
Wellness Mama – BREAD
Kate Wicker – DAILY
Me – OUR, THY, COME, DONE, ON, DAY, OUR, TRESPASSES, THOSE, AGAINST, INTO, BUT, FROM

I hope your Advent is off to a great start!

9 Comments

Kimberlie on November 29, 2011 at 5:54 pm

Thank you to one and all for your generous contribution to this series. I truly enjoyed it!
Raymond Koepsell on November 29, 2011 at 7:26 pm

I found this wonderful blog only a month ago, so I missed most of the Word by Word contemplations and meditations on The Lord’s Prayer. Thank you Jennifer for coordinating and contributing, and thanks also to your fellow bloggers. I can’t wait to dig in!! May God bless and keep each of you.
MelanieB on November 29, 2011 at 8:52 pm

Thank you again, Jen, for hosting this. It was an honor to contribute. I loved reading everyone’s posts.
Kathy Brents on November 29, 2011 at 9:37 pm

When I was a child, my father made me tell him what each line of the Our Father meant before he would let me receive my First Communion. I still think about it that way when I pray it today. This has given me a whole new and deeper perspective on these wondrous words. Thank you Jennifer for this great idea and thank you to everybody who contributed your amazing insights to this project.
Hannah on November 30, 2011 at 10:29 am

What about the “Amen”?
- Aubree on December 1, 2011 at 8:22 am
  
  And, also what about the “For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.” Is that something only protestants say? Or is it something that got “tacked on” centuries later that you just didn’t include?
nancyo on December 1, 2011 at 12:35 am

What a wonderful idea, Jen, and just think: you finished this epic series in less than a year! It’s inspiring to read the meditations of the different authors; we are truly enriched by their perspectives.
Karen Edmisten on December 2, 2011 at 8:20 am

Thanks for rounding it all up so neatly, Jen! It was an honor to be a part of it.
Joe Wetterling on December 5, 2011 at 3:32 pm

Aren’t you glad the translation of the Lord’s Prayer didn’t change? 🙂

On a more serious note, this feels like something that deserves a collected PDF. I’d be happy to put one together – a word per page, with a list of contributors and their sites at the end. Let me know!