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Planning Lent and Easter as Seasons for
Discipling 2016
Taylor W. Burton-Edwards
Director of Worship Resources, Discipleship Ministries
Thanks to Generous
Givers
This webinar is provided as a
service of Discipleship Ministries
and is funded through generous
World Service apportionment giving
by local United Methodist
congregations.
© 2014 The General Board of Discipleship of The United
Methodist Church. All rights reserved. Permission is granted
for use by church leaders in ministry settings and in local
churches so long as it is not sold for profit or placed on a
website not owned or operated by The General Board of
Discipleship.
A little bit
about me…
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Elder, Indiana Conference 1997-Present
Director of Worship Resources,
Discipleship Ministries, 2005-Present
Chair, Consultation on Common Texts,
2014-present
Member, The North American Academy
of Liturgy, 2008-Present
Discipleship Ministries staff for General
Conference, 2008,2012, 2016
Brother, The Order of Saint Luke,
1996-present
Contact me:
@twbe
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Let us pray.
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Prime Activity of Lent:
Catechesis– kata + akouw
A life that “echoes” Jesus
Catechesis
Staying by
the river
Catechesis
Staying by
the river
Prayer and Silence
Searching the
scriptures
Hearing the Story
Fasting
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Catechesis
Learning how to walk the path—
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Lent: Catechesis
Learning how to walk the path—
Renounce
Reject
Repent
Accept
Resist
Confess
Trust
Serve
Join
Remain
Represent
Surround
Pray
Profess
Catechesis
Walking alongside others
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Catechesis
Walking alongside others
Weekly
group
Engagement
with
congregation
and
community
Scrutinies
Weekly Prayer
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Practices
Path
People
Probation
Worship in LentCorporate Practices
Teaching about the Path
The Whole People
Public Probation
Formational Groups
in LentTeaching/practicing
Practices
Practicing the Path
People in Formation and
Fellowship/Ministry
Together
Small Group Check In
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Luke 4:1-14
Grounding Identity:
Renounce, Reject
Luke 13:31-35
Persevering in
Mission
Accept, Resist
Readings and Themes
Luke 13:1-9
Turn Toward the
Feast:
Repent
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Becoming Merciful:
Christ’s Representatives
Readings and Themes
John 12:1-18
Witnesses to Life
Profess, in Union with the
Church
Luke 22:14-23:56
Passion/Crucifixion:
Surround, Pray
Readings and Themes
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Maundy Thursday: Pre-
Washing
Good Friday and Holy
Saturday (morning):
Keep Watch
Great Vigil:
Light, Word, Water, Table
Baptism /Reaffirmation
Holy Week
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Easter Season
“Mystagogy”: Mystery and Ministry
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Easter Season
“Mystagogy”
Lent: Learning the Way of Jesus
Easter: Meaning and Application of the Way
Easter SeasonMystagogy: Guiding persons to
a deeper understanding of the
mysteries of the Christian faith,
including the sacraments
Easter Season Mystagogy: Worship: Doctrinal and Ministry Foci
Formation Group: Discernment and
Accountability
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Easter Sunday: Celebrating
Resurrection
Home/Groupwork: Spiritual Gifts
Easter 2: Thomas
Doctrinal Focus: Every Eye Will See Him:
Confession of Thomas (John)
Ministry Focus: A Kingdom of Priests
(Revelation/John)
Group Work: How gifts build community
Easter 3: Cast to the
Other SideDoctrinal: Communion
and Mission (John)
Ministry: Expect to be
Stretched (John, Acts)
Home/Group Work: Use
gifts toward someone
unfamiliar
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Easter 4: “Good Shepherd Sunday"Doctrine: Jesus is Anointed One and Savior (John)
Ministry: Cultivate Courageous Works of Mercy (Acts)
Home/Group Work: Identify flock, enact love
Easter 5: Perfected in LoveDoctrine: Sanctification (all three)
Ministry: Love Others as God Loves (Acts, John)
Group/Leader Work: Check in on spiritual
practices of group members
Easter 6: Attending to the SpiritDoctrine: The Work of the Spirit (John)
Ministry: Promptings of the Spirit (Acts)
Home/Group Work: Follow a prompting and report
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Easter 7/AscensionDoctrine: The Ascension of Christ (Acts, Luke)
Ministry: Being witnesses where you are sent
(Acts, Luke)
Group/Leader Work: Commit to ways to be on
mission for your commissioning at Pentecost
Pentecost: Celebrating the SpiritCenterpiece: Reaffirmation of Baptism and
Commissioning for Ministry
Ongoing: Accountable Discipleship Groups
Catechesis:
Learning to Walk the Way
Mystagogy:
Talking the Way and
Learning to Show
Others the Way
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Catechesis:
Learning to Walk the Way
Mystagogy:
Talking the Way and Learning to
Show Others the Way
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Questions?
Comments?
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Additional Resources
https://bookstore.upperroom.org/Products/DR179/come-to-the-waters.aspx
http://www.membermission.org/order-
books/
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•Baptism in the Bible and
The UMC, November 19
•Holy Communion in the
Bible and The UMC,
December 3
Register at
http://www.umcdiscipleship.
org/webinars
Upcoming
Webinars in
2015:
7:30 p.m. CT
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GO IN PEACE
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