May 7 and 10 Cohort Meeting Agenda
Hour One: Theological Reflection
Hour Two: Confirming a Tentative Decision
April 23 and 26 Cohort Meeting Agenda and Homework
Hour One: Theological Reflection.
Hour Two: Way of Discernment Exercises. HOMEWORK: This worksheet should help you clarify your discernment question and get you started on some exercises. MONDAY COHORT: Choose ONE chapter (4-10), read, and do the exercises. Come ready to reflect on your discernment question and your experiences with the exercises you selected. FRIDAY COHORT: Do the worksheet. Read chapter 6 on Body Awareness. We will practice this in our session.
April 9 & 12 Cohort Meeting Agenda and Homework
Hour One: Theological Reflection (consider if you have an issue to present from your ministry, your personal vocational discernment, or a decision your church is wrestling with)
Hour Two: Read chapter 3 in The Way of Discernment. Practice the “Awareness Examen” (p. 3) daily (as possible). Practice “Seeking Your Heart’s Desire” (p. 24) even if you have done it before. Ponder what (if any) big discernment questions are arising in your life or your ministry right now. Use chapter 3 and the exercises on page 41 and 46 to help you frame your question and to think about how you will gather data.
March 26 & 29 Cohort Meetings Agenda and Homework
Hour One: Theological Reflection (consider if you have an issue to present from your ministry, your personal vocational discernment, or a decision your church is wrestling with)
Hour Two: Chapters 1 & 2 from The Way of Discernment, by Elizabeth Leibert. I am attaching a study guide of main points.
Final Project Assignment
Monday Cohort Partner Assignments
Tammy & Annette
Kim & Nancy
Charles & Ha’aoli
Bill & Liz
Friday Cohort Partner Assignments
Pat & Arnoldo
Vicki, Rachel & Betsy
Mikel & Karen