Discernment Session 3

Discernment Session 3 - Chebeague UMC, Sunday December 29th

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To send out ahead of time:

• Cultural Sensitivity (https://makingchurchdecisions.com/cross-cultural-sensitivity/)

  • printable:  Cultural Sensitivity

• 1972 – 2019 Book of Discipline changes        printable:  1972 - 2019 Book of Discipline Changes

Outline

Opening

Ask - are there any questions about the handouts we sent? About the Grace of God handout from the end of session 2?  printable:  Grace of God  

Social Principles  

Silence

Watch Women Pastor Video                   vimeo.com/335862568

Silence

Discuss - what did you hear that struck you?

Watch LGBT Pastor Video           

Silence

Discuss - what did you hear that struck you?

Discuss Intersectionality

• Definition hand out      printable:  Intersectionality Definiation

• Graphics -- color in where you are?  printable:  priviledge wheel:  click on image:  

• In intersectional theology, we prioritize the voices and experiences of marginalized groups because we need to hear them and their experiences as they give a bigger and more clear picture of who God is and who we are.
  printable:  intersectionality:  click on image:

Jay William’s Sermon               https://vimeo.com/344600799  specifically minutes 30:23 through 39:42
 

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Silence

Discussion

Talk about January 11th Discerners’ Gathering – poster/handout  printable:  poster

Preparing to write our theological statement

From RS-211 criterion 2:

"The church/ministry setting shall also develop a statement articulating their theological and missional foundations in seeking disaffiliation for reasons of conscience 'related to human sexuality'.”

Handouts:

• Western Jurisdiction Theological Affirmation (http://westernjurisdictionumc.org/western-jurisdiction-theological-declaration/) -- read it over, what do you agree with? Disagree with?       printable:   WJ Theological​

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• UM-Forward (https://tinyurl.com/sjcnqbv)    printable:  UM-Forward Declaration

• Our Final Authority: the Bible or Jesus? By Brad Jersak

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/bradjersak/2019/12/our-final-authority-the-bible-or-jesus-brad-jersak/

printable:  Our Authority

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• Worksheet to prepare for theological statement   printable:  worksheet 

Closing prayer

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