Doing RE Thinking it through…

Let your imagination run wild

silence buzz groups plenary sessions music group discussions questions speeches guided reflection role playing making stuff

starting points Diminishment Detachment Humility Drop prejudice Preparation Learning Diminishment Detachment Humility Drop prejudice Clarity Before God Listen Question Honesty Discernment See gifts Give thanks

And what do you do about it? starting points And what do you do about it?

South Australia Healing Gifts for Wounded Hands The promise and potential of Receptive Ecumenism…

South Australia Activity 1: Ecclesial Examination of Conscience silent prayer, leading to giving thanks for our own tradition, followed by recognizing where we our tradition is diminished. The Holy Spirit asked to direct the group’s thoughts to what God thinks is important. Concludes by asking for grace to take a step together. Activity 2: Receiving the Gift of the Other quiet pondering upon own experience. Small groups – sharing insights and naming gifts received from another group of Christians; what gifts can be discerned? Plenary – what can we do differently and the what steps must we take?

South Australia Activity 3: The Curiosity Box posing questions of one another, for instance, how does your church nurture an active congregation, welcome newcomers, respond to those in ministry, make decisions and what do you do with the collection? Activity 4: Signposts consider what may be fractured in your own tradition – people, structures, practices, systems, processes. Recall these may be both strengths and weaknesses. Discuss. Example questions: What does your church focus upon, think of personal inspiration, do about authority, feel about other Christians?

go thou and do otherwise…

And what do you do about it? Preparation Learning Diminishment Detachment Humility Drop prejudice Clarity Before God Listen Question Honesty Discernment See gifts Give thanks And what do you do about it?