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The Way of Love in Conversation with the Catechism

The Way of Love in Conversation with the Catechism. St. Paul’s Adult Education, Fall 2019. GO. Remember our Context. The Way of Love. The Catechism. Questions and answers about the faith of the Episcopal Church. Divided into sections around doctrinal themes.

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The Way of Love in Conversation with the Catechism

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  1. The Way of Lovein Conversation with the Catechism St. Paul’s Adult Education, Fall 2019 GO

  2. Remember our Context The Way of Love The Catechism Questions and answers about the faith of the Episcopal Church. Divided into sections around doctrinal themes. Implicitly or explicitly the foundation of most Confirmation/Reception formation • From Presiding Bishop Michael Curry • “Seven words that point to practices that can train up the spirit to follow in the way of Jesus and to look something like Jesus.” • Invitation to a seven-part Rule of Life

  3. Go The Church The Ministry Cross boundaries, listen deeply, and live like Jesus

  4. Go • Having been Blessed, we turn to the world and “Go.” • Cross boundaries, listen deeply, live like Jesus. • “Live like Jesus.” What does that look like? • Way of LOVE

  5. Live like Jesus = Living with Love • How does Jesus describe Love? • What word does Jesus use? ἀγάπη • The Bible Project: Word Study: Agape – “Love”

  6. Who lives like Jesus?The Church and The Ministry • Read The Church, BCP 854 • “The mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.” • Read The Ministry, BCP 855

  7. How do we practice the ministry of Love at St. Paul’s?

  8. Go The Deacon, or the Celebrant, dismisses them with these words Let us go forth in the name of Christ. People Thanks be to God. or this Deacon Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. People Thanks be to God. or this Deacon Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. People Thanks be to God.

  9. How can you Go?What practices can you take on or renew?

  10. Next Week: Rest Receive the gift of God’s grace, peace, and restoration

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