Planning Lent and Easter as Seasons for Discipling Taylor W. Burton-Edwards Director of Worship Resources, Discipleship Ministries

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1 Planning Lent and Easter as Seasons for Discipling 2016 Taylor W. Burton-Edwards Director of Worship Resources, Discipleship Ministries

2 Thanks to Generous Givers This webinar is provided as a service of Discipleship Ministries and is funded through generous World Service apportionment giving by local United Methodist congregations The General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. All rights reserved. Permission is granted for use by church leaders in ministry settings and in local churches so long as it is not sold for profit or placed on a website not owned or operated by The General Board of Discipleship.

3 A little bit about me Elder, Indiana Conference 1997-Present Director of Worship Resources, Discipleship Ministries, 2005-Present Chair, Consultation on Common Texts, 2014-present Member, The North American Academy of Liturgy, 2008-Present Discipleship Ministries staff for General Conference, 2008,2012, 2016 Brother, The Order of Saint Luke, 1996-present Contact 3

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5 Let us pray. 5

6 CC BY-SA 3.0

7 Prime Activity of Lent: Catechesis kata + akouw A life that echoes Jesus

8 Catechesis Staying by the river

9 Catechesis Staying by the river Prayer and Silence Searching the scriptures Hearing the Story Fasting

10 Catechesis Learning how to walk the path 10

11 Renounce Reject Repent Accept Resist Confess Trust Serve Join Remain Represent Surround Pray Profess Lent: Catechesis Learning how to walk the path 11

12 Catechesis Walking alongside others

13 Catechesis Walking alongside others Weekly group Engagement with congregation and community

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15 Scrutinies Weekly Prayer

16 Practices Path People Probation

17 Worship in Lent Corporate Practices Teaching about the Path The Whole People Public Probation

18 Formational Groups in Lent Teaching/practicing Practices Practicing the Path People in Formation and Fellowship/Ministry Together Small Group Check In

19 Readings and Themes Luke 4:1-14 Grounding Identity: Renounce, Reject Luke 13:31-35 Persevering in Mission Accept, Resist

20 Readings and Themes Luke 13:1-9 Turn Toward the Feast: Repent Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Becoming Merciful: Christ s Representatives

21 Readings and Themes John 12:1-18 Witnesses to Life Profess, in Union with the Church Luke 22:14-23:56 Passion/Crucifixion: Surround, Pray

22 Holy Week Maundy Thursday: Pre- Washing Good Friday and Holy Saturday (morning): Keep Watch Great Vigil: Light, Word, Water, Table Baptism /Reaffirmation

23 CC BY-SA 4.0 International Pete Unseth. Cropped to fit

24 Easter Season Mystagogy : Mystery and Ministry

25 Easter Season Mystagogy Lent: Learning the Way of Jesus Easter: Meaning and Application of the Way

26 Easter Season Mystagogy: Guiding persons to a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the Christian faith, including the sacraments

27 Easter Season Mystagogy: Worship: Doctrinal and Ministry Foci Formation Group: Discernment and Accountability

28 Easter Sunday: Celebrating Resurrection Home/Groupwork: Spiritual Gifts

29 Easter 2: Thomas Doctrinal Focus: Every Eye Will See Him: Confession of Thomas (John) Ministry Focus: A Kingdom of Priests (Revelation/John) Group Work: How gifts build community

30 Easter 3: Cast to the Other Side Doctrinal: Communion and Mission (John) Ministry: Expect to be Stretched (John, Acts) Home/Group Work: Use gifts toward someone unfamiliar

31 Easter 4: Good Shepherd Sunday" Doctrine: Jesus is Anointed One and Savior (John) Ministry: Cultivate Courageous Works of Mercy (Acts) Home/Group Work: Identify flock, enact love

32 Easter 5: Perfected in Love Doctrine: Sanctification (all three) Ministry: Love Others as God Loves (Acts, John) Group/Leader Work: Check in on spiritual practices of group members

33 Easter 6: Attending to the Spirit Doctrine: The Work of the Spirit (John) Ministry: Promptings of the Spirit (Acts) Home/Group Work: Follow a prompting and report

34 Easter 7/Ascension Doctrine: The Ascension of Christ (Acts, Luke) Ministry: Being witnesses where you are sent (Acts, Luke) Group/Leader Work: Commit to ways to be on mission for your commissioning at Pentecost

35 Pentecost: Celebrating the Spirit Centerpiece: Reaffirmation of Baptism and Commissioning for Ministry Ongoing: Accountable Discipleship Groups

36 Mystagogy: Talking the Way and Learning to Show Others the Way Catechesis: Learning to Walk the Way 36

37 Mystagogy: Talking the Way and Learning to Show Others the Way Catechesis: Learning to Walk the Way 37

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39 Questions? Comments? 39

40 Additional Resources

41 Upcoming Webinars in 2015: 7:30 p.m. CT Baptism in the Bible and The UMC, November 19 Holy Communion in the Bible and The UMC, December 3 Register at org/webinars 41

42 GO IN PEACE 42

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