Discernment Session 3
Discernment Session 3 - Chebeague UMC, Sunday December 29th
To send out ahead of time:
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Cultural Sensitivity (https://makingchurchdecisions.com/cross-cultural-sensitivity/)
- printable: Cultural Sensitivity
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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
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Definition hand out printable: Intersectionality Definiation
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Graphics -- color in where you are? printable: priviledge wheel: click on image:
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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
click on image to
start the 9 minute
segment
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:
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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
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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
