PPT-Study and Discernment

The Design NATURE AND PURPOSE 19 The primary nature of regions is drawn from the Acts of the Apostles in Pauls desire to nurture support and engage congregations as unique entities and as gatherings of congregations related to one another in their mission Regions should embody the character of the ministry to which Christ calls His people in their mutual commitment to Him and to one another . Ety mologically discernment means to separate apart so we might distinguish somethi ng in order for it to be perceived clearly It is the way in which we identify Gods will within the context in which we live Most of us do know Gods will because it h & Personal reflections. Discernment: Life Long Journey with the Lord. Prayer (relationship with God)! We do nothing if not begin here.. Lord, open our hearts to your love, your grace, and your will for each of us. That we may hear you say, “Fear not, I am with you always” and “I know well the plans that I have in mind for you.” Help us to have the courage to freely respond to the permanent State of Life Vocation that you are calling us to as we say with Samuel: “Here I am Lord; I come to do your will.” For there is no greater joy in this world than to faithfully follow you, Jesus, on the specific path and vocation of love to which you are calling us.. Dr.Bruce. Hekman, the Van Lunen . Center, Calvin . College. bahekman@yahoo.com. Twitter: hollandpilgrim. Wendell Berry, . from . Given. We travellers, walking to the sun, can’t see. . Ahead, but looking back the very light. Discerning Where God Is at Work. In understanding the . missio. Dei. , we find that God as a creating God also creates the church through the Spirit, who calls, gathers, and sends the church into the world to participate in God’s mission. Van . Sermon 6.2.13. “. 7 . In him we have . redemption. through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace . 8 . that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, . The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. Diocesan Convention. Workshop Session I. 10 February, 2012. The Rev. Canon . Allisyn. Thomas . The Rev. Michael Russell . The Rev. Dr. Laura Sheridan-Campbell. The Rev. William . The Sermon on the Mount Series [26]. Matthew 7:1-6. ©. . July 17, 2016. Pastor Paul K. Kim. JESUS’ CALL FOR RADICAL DIFFERENCE IN RELATIONSHIPS [MATT 7]. “Do not be like them.” – Matthew 6:8. Chip Hardwick. Savannah Presbytery. 5/23/17. Contact Information. Chip.hardwick@pcusa.org. Facebook: Chip Hardwick. Twitter: @. ChipHardwick. Instagram: @. ChipHardwick. Blog: www.presbyterianmission.org/comings-and-goings/. Welcome!. We’re glad you’re here!. 1. Agenda for Our Conversation. Welcome, Prayer, Overview, and Introductions. Background – how this came to be, what we’ve done. Timeline of tentative activities. Wild or Domesticated Interdisciplinary Conference 2016. Helsinki. SRT Methods of Discernment. A brief overview with audio-visual examples. SRT – What’s it for?. Clairvoyant diagnosis & disease aetiology. head. . penguin. . decided. . to. form a TEAM . to. . solve. . the. . problem. . The team . consisted. of: (A+B+C+D+E). Louis. , . head. . penguin. ; . wise. ; . experienced. ; . patient. ; . Hosffman Ospino, PhD. Hispanic Vocations . Workshop. 2015-2016. (NY – TX – FL - CA). Our Conversation. Recap: what we know about Hispanic Catholics. Debunking a few myths: we thought we knew but…. What is Discernment?. “Discernment is a prayerful, informed, and intentional attempt to sort through voices and to get in touch with God’s Spirit at work… It is a mode of prayer that involves opening our entire selves to the working of the Holy Spirit. In group deliberations, discernment involves coming together with open hearts and open minds to seek God’s wisdom.” (From . . Capacities to Cultivate . Mary Pellegrino, CSJ. Transformation of Religious Life in North America:. An Action-Oriented Initiative. A Working Definition. Communal Discernment:. Process undertaken by a community as a community to discover God’s desire/direction within a particular set of circumstances leading to some sort of action by the discerning community..