Downloads:
Song Titles
You Can Do this Hard Thing – Carrie Newcomer
Come Dance with Me – Johna Peterson
In this Place of Silence – Johna Peterson
What’s Next?
- Reflection paper (due January 17)
- What was it like to prepare for this session?
- What did you learn about yourself through preparation, interview and sharing groups?
- How do you understand your call at this point?
- Submit your Letter of Intention to your mentor (due January 17) via email or you can use the ‘Reflection Paper Link’ below.
- You will be contacted about the results of personal and staff discernment by February 1.
- Assignments for March session will be in the platform by February 1.
- No Mentor Group meetings in January or February
- Continue to meet with directees
- Continue to meet with supervisor.
- Continue looking for directees to maximum of 5
Art & Practice of Spiritual Direction
Session 9: Discernment Weekend
Art & Practice of Spiritual Direction
Session 9: Discernment Retreat
January 7 & 8, 2022
All times are listed in Pacific Time
As with all retreats, times are flexible and may be adjusted along the way.
11:50 Zoom opens
12:00 Welcome and news
12:10 Overview of the days
12:25 Opening Prayer (30 min.)
12:55 Stretch Break (5min.)
1:00 Mentor Groups – Contemplative listening: What was it like to prepare for this discernment weekend?
(60 min.)
2:00 Individual Reflection: What new learning about discernment have come to you in these last months and from your listening today? (60 min.)
3:00 Mixed Groups/Interns in Interview – Conversation: How is this internship impacting my relationship with God, experience of prayer, sense of call? (45 min.)
See “Room” Assignment for interview meeting times and rooms (30 min.)
3:45 Individual Reflection (30 min.)
4:15 Different Mixed Groups/Interns in Interview – Conversation: How is this internship impacting my relationship with God, experience of prayer, sense of call? (45min.)
See “Room” Assignment for interview meeting times and rooms (30 min.)
5:00 Closing (15 min.)
Remember that we are on retreat, so take care to set aside time for reflection this evening.
Saturday
8:50 Zoom opens
9:00 Morning Prayer (15 min.)
9:15 Review of the Day and Check-in (15 min.)
9:30 Mentor Groups – Contemplative listening: How is this ministry impacting my life?
(60 min.)
10:30 Individual Reflection, Intern Interviews, and Lunch: (3.5 hours)
See “Room” Assignment for interview meeting times and rooms (30 min.)
2:00 Mixed Groups/Interns in Interview – Conversation: What changes do I notice in myself? (45 min.)
See “Room” Assignment for interview meeting times and rooms (30 min.)
2:45 Individual Reflection and Intern Interviews (30 min.)
3:15 Different Mixed Groups/Interns in Interview – Conversation: What changes do I notice in myself? (45 min.)
See “Room” Assignment for interview meeting times and rooms (30 min.)
4:00 Individual Reflection and Intern Interviews (30 min.)
4:30 Mentor Group: What am I noticing about myself right now? What is shifting? (45 min.)
5:15 Large Group: Checking in, reminders and closing ritual (45 min.)
6:00 End
What’s Next?
- Reflection paper (due January 17)
- What was it like to prepare for this session?
- What did you learn about yourself through preparation, interview and sharing groups?
- How do you understand your call at this point?
- Submit your Letter of Intention to your mentor (due January 17)
- You will be contacted about the results of personal and staff discernment by February 1.
- Assignments for March session will be in the platform by February 1.
- No Mentor Group meetings in January or February
- Continue to meet with directees
- Continue to meet with supervisor.
- Continue looking for directees to maximum of 5