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Introduction Living Local—Joining God LL: JG

Introduction Living Local—Joining God LL: JG. Episcopal Diocese of Maine. FOUR DIOCESES IN THE PROCESS OF LL: JG. Maine Connecticut. SW Virginia East Tennessee. FOUR BISHOPS FOUR POINT PERSONS. Maine Connecticut. SW Virginia East Tennessee. THREE CONSULTANTS THE MISSIONAL NETWORK.

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Introduction Living Local—Joining God LL: JG

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  1. IntroductionLiving Local—Joining GodLL: JG Episcopal Diocese of Maine

  2. FOUR DIOCESESIN THE PROCESS OF LL: JG Maine Connecticut SW Virginia East Tennessee

  3. FOUR BISHOPSFOUR POINT PERSONS Maine Connecticut SW Virginia East Tennessee

  4. THREE CONSULTANTSTHE MISSIONAL NETWORK Maine Connecticut SE Virginia East Tenn.

  5. LIVING LOCAL: JOINING GOD • A Process NOT a Program • Learning new practices and habits • A Journey of Discerning the Spirit’s Leading for Being the Church • Discovering our core identity • Developing our culture to align with this identity

  6. LL: JG 5-Step Process Listening—Jan to May 2017 Discerning—June to Sept 2017 New Behaviors—Oct 2017 to May 2018 Reflecting—June to Sept 2018 Living into a New Future Oct to Dec 2108

  7. LED BY: CONGREGATIONALGUIDING TEAM • Five-to-Seven (small cong. 3-5) • Lay Volunteers • Diverse Perspectives • Meet Regularly • Commit to 18-24 month process • Ability to involve others from congregation

  8. STEP 1: LISTENING • Learning to Listen • Listening to Learn • To the Word—Discerning the Spirit • To One Another—Our Stories • To Our Neighbors—Their Stories

  9. STEP 2: DISCERNING • How is God at work among us? • How is God at work among our neighbors?

  10. STEP 3: NEW BEHAVIORS • Stepping into what God might be up to • Behaving our way into new thinking

  11. STEP 4: REFLECTING • What are we learning from trying out our new behaviors? • Where are we encountered the Spirit of God at work?

  12. STEP 5: LIVING INTO A NEW FUTURE • Discovering new ways of being the church • Deciding on other new behaviors to try

  13. DISCUSSION

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