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Planning Lent and Easter Season for
Discipleship 2015
Taylor W. Burton-Edwards
Director of Worship Resources, Discipleship Ministries
Thanks to Generous
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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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Prime Activity of Lent:
Catechesis– kata + akouw
A life that “echoes” Jesus
Catechesis
Staying by
the river
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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
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Catechesis
Walking alongside others
Catechesis
Walking alongside others
Weekly
group
Engagement
with
congregation
and
community
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Scrutinies
Weekly Prayer
Practices
Path
People
Probation
Worship in Lent Corporate Practices
Teaching about the Path
The Whole People
Public Probation
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Formational Groups
in Lent Teaching/practicing
Practices
Practicing the Path
People in Formation and
Fellowship/Ministry
Together
Small Group Check In
Mark 1: 9-15
Wilderness:
Renounce, Reject,
Repent
Mark 8:31-38
Expectations for
Disciples:
Accept, Resist
Readings and Themes
John 2:13-22 Cleansing
Temple: Confess, Trust,
Serve
John 3:14-21 Believe into
Jesus:
Join
Readings and Themes
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John 12:20-33 Called to
Die: Remain, Represent
Mark 14:1-15:47
Passion/Crucifixion:
Surround, Pray
Readings and Themes
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
Easter Season
“Mystagogy”
Lent: Learning the Way of Jesus
Easter: Meaning and Application of the Way
Easter Season Mystagogy: Guiding persons to
a deeper understanding of the
mysteries of the Christian faith,
including the sacraments
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Easter Season Mystagogy: Worship: Doctrinal and Ministry Foci
Formation Group: Discernment and
Accountability
Easter Sunday: Celebrating
Resurrection
Home/Groupwork: Spiritual Gifts
Easter 2: Thomas
Doctrinal Focus: A Scarred Savior--
Confession of Thomas
Ministry Focus: Life in Community
(Acts/John)
Group Work: How gifts build community
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Easter 3: After
Emmaus Doctrinal: Communion
and Repentance
Ministry: Proclamation
Home/Group Work: Use
gifts to proclaim
repentance and/or
forgiveness
Easter 4: “Good Shepherd Sunday" Doctrine: Authority of Christ
Ministry: Serving for the flock
Home/Group Work: Identify flock, enact love
Easter 5: Abide and Bear Fruit Doctrine: Constant Communion
Ministry: Cultivating Seekers
Group/Leader Work: Check in on spiritual
practices of group members
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Easter 6: Obey and Bear Fruit, My Friends Doctrine: The Work of the Spirit (Acts)
Ministry: Promptings of the Spirit (Acts)
Home/Group Work: Follow a prompting and report
Easter 7/Ascension Doctrine: The Ascension of Christ
Ministry: Being witnesses where you are sent
Group/Leader Work: Commit to ways to be on
mission for your commissioning at Pentecost
Pentecost: Celebrating the Spirit Centerpiece: Reaffirmation of Baptism and
Commissioning for Ministry
Ongoing: Accountable Discipleship Groups
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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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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
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•Holy Communion in the
Bible and The UMC
•Baptism in the Bible and
The UMC
•“Full, Conscious and
Actual Participation:”
Neuroscience and
Worship (Series)
•Discipling and the
Christian Year
Upcoming
Webinars in
2015:
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GO IN PEACE
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