Way of discernment Wednesdays
Way of Discernment: Wednesday Series 2022
How are we to live our lives thoughtfully and faithfully, individually and as a church, in the midst of all the forces, options, and decisions we need to navigate in these changing times?
The book, The Way of Discernment, by Elizabeth Liebert, helps us to discern God’s voice and guidance for how to live faithfully to God. It is relational and out of who God has made us. We hope to:
Join a small group of people learning, practicing, and sharing about prayer practices that allow us to know God and know ourselves.
Receive discernment in a decision(s), clarify a sense of unsettledness, or simply learn practices that help you bring your full self to God and learn to want what God wants.
Take steps into in-person intergenerational gatherings as a church.
Learn practices we can use together as a church as we navigate decisions we need to make as a leadership and congregation.
We will meet at 1224 Fairfax from 7-8:30 pm each Wednesday for 12 weeks from February-April. We will spend 20-30 minutes learning about discernment, 10-15 minutes engaging in a discernment prayer practice, and 45-50 minutes sharing in consistent small groups of 4-6 people.
Class Schedule
Feb 9
Feb 16
Chapter 1: Discernment: What is it?
Practice Awareness Examen as many days are you are able
Feb 23
Chapter 2: The Foundations of Discernment
Practice Seeking Your Heart’s Desire
March 2
Ash Wednesday Service
March 9
Chapter 3: Focusing the Matter for Discernment
Framing Your Discernment Question
March 23
Chapter 5: Intuition's Knowing
Practice: Approaching Discerment Through Intuition
March 30
Chapter 6: Body's Awareness
Practice: Focusing
April 6
Chapter 7: Imagination's Insight, Do one or more of the three practices
April 13
No Meeting, Holy Week, Read Chapter 8: Reason's Considerations, and do one of the practices
April 20
May 4
Chapter 11: Confirming One’s Tentative Decision