A. Theological Presentation: Incarnating The Word (1.5 -- 2 hours)

1. Preparatory Remarks

• Basic Ministerial Attitude and Method
• Basic Presumptions
• Proclamation as analytical and presentational tool

2. Liturgy - Broad Framework

3. Incarnation - Becoming Human, Enfleshing

• Voice
• Breath
• Vocal Chords
• Eyes
• Hands
• The Ear-Brain Struggle and Twice Enfleshed Meaning.

4. Prophetic Tradition: Examples of Encountering the Word

5. Metanoia - Turning Around to God

6. Holy Spirit: We Can Trust That If We Do Our Jobs Well, the Holy Spirit Will Make Use Of Us

7. Ministry of Lector - How Can We Help Make the Word of God Flesh?

8. Individuals & Assembly

• Individual Bodies
• Assembly & Order
• Our Personal Response to God
• Our Goal
• Obstacles to Our Goal
• Our Speaking Is Idiosyncratic
• Using Our Voice: Letting God Put His Words In Our Mouths
• Using Our Breath To Help Carry Our Voice

B. Optional Exercises (1 -- 2 hours)

• Breathing
• Movement
• Carrying

C. Cold Reading of a Text (10 minutes/participant) (2 hours)

• Rehearse proclamation tools and skills
• Critique
• Second rehearsal
• Observation of idiosyncratic proclamation by participants

D. Optional Assigned Reading (3.5 -- 4+ hours)

1. Collect sealed paragraph interpretations of reading prepared by participant
2. Exegesis of text: (1 hour)
3. Rehearsal - looking for meaning: (10 minutes/ participant)
4. Discuss proclamation content, comparing sealed interpretations (1 hour)