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 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 16

Chapter 4: Memory's Guidance

Practice: Approaching Discernment Through Memory

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

Chapter 9: The Power of Religious Affections

April 27

Chapter 10: Nature's Perspective

May 4

Chapter 11: Confirming One’s Tentative Decision