 At last! Forward Movement now has The Path/La Senda/ The Path for Families available on download from Audible (the audio division of Amazon). Anyone who is not already an Audible member gets a free book by signing up,
Here are the links to sign up/and or purchase! The Path: https://www.audible.com/pd/B07V6M5R5S/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-157363&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_157363_rh_us The Path Family Storybook: https://www.audible.com/pd/B07V3FPDL1/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-157364&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_157364_rh_us La Senda: https://www.audible.com/pd/B07V7JPGNV/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-157370&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_157370_rh_us I would so much love to get a few reviews to help motivate people to join together on The Path/La Senda. If you are willing to do so have at it and reply to me here (see email address below). Blessings on the journey! Here’s to a great year of upping our biblical literacy and deepening our love for each other! The Rev. Canon Claire Woodley / Canon for Ministry Support cwoodley@dioceseli.org . Dear Ones,
Faith is like measles, you can only catch it from those that have it. I want to invite all of our clergy to share the nugget of their story(ies) of trusting God and experiencing transformation with all the people of the Long Island Diocese I am seeking your contribution of one or more meditations for the 151 Days of The Path/La Senda for 2019/20. Starting September 15 we hope to have meditations available for the 3 eight week series of The Path that goes September 15, 2019 through May 15, 2020. (If it is possible, we are going to have them translated into Spanish as well. ) As you may recall The Path/La Senda is the story of salvation history. The Path pulls forward the stories and writings that show God’s continual offering of a new life that calls for trust and transformation, and how we respond… or not. So much of the work that we have ahead of us as Christians, and as a Diocese, calls us to greater levels of trust to be transformed into the church that will serve the changing mission field around us. I want to encourage you to share your stories of faith, of trust and transformation so that we can encourage one another along. As you may have heard around town: Roman’s 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. I ask you to join this gift of faith to our Diocese and complete and send in your meditation by June 30th. Here are the directions: You will need a Google account. Set one up, if you have trouble Kris Vieira at the Cathedral of the Incarnation is here to help (kris@incarnationgc.org). To pick a section of the Path for your meditation download the PDF and choose a section: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jKcb7jjqW8ipH3JBN_Saj52i1Nfv8Aez/view?usp=sharing Go here to select the passage(s) of your choice, put your name in the Clergy column on the right: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EQcG4IgElEtuw03nHWQAjKlMmR2UmZkt7qbybHZHJ-o/edit?usp=sharing Write your 250 word meditation either directly in the form or cut and paste, and upload your pictures of stained glass windows from your church that illustrate the stories and concepts of The Path/La Senda. To do all this go here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeepqrxqA2-ToMVgXXj2TyAgBiLi5e31CfOnm_TmHTiXL5iNw/viewform?usp=sf_link I am hoping you will join me in creating this gift to the people we love in Long Island and share the riches that God has so generously showered upon us. This is us writing to our people, building up the love and faith of our life and ministry together. If you have questions, call me! Blessings! The Rev. Canon Claire Woodley / Canon for Ministry Support cwoodley@dioceseli.org (516) 248-4800, ext. 135 Dear Friends,
I have spoken to many of you directly about doing Renewal Works in 2019/2020. Some of you I just have an inkling it might be a good time to do this great process for your congregation. Before your Vestry scatters for the Summer, now is the time to get them on board for doing Renewal Work launching either in September 2019 or January 2020. The dates are : Upcoming RenewalWorks: September 15, 2019 (sign up by August 4, 2019) January 26, 2020 (sign up by December 6, 2019) To share more with your Vestry, send them the Renewal Works link prior to your next meeting. http://renewalworks.org/ To recap the basics: Approximately 4 – 6 month process that yields a heightened awareness and personal commitment to spiritual growth as the foundation for congregational development. Requires: Congregation members take a ½ hour online Spiritual Life Inventory that yields a snapshot of the spiritual practices of your community as it is right now, and reveals the greatest areas of potential growth. A team of 9 or more members (including clergy) to be the focus group for the four conversations. A lay facilitator of the meetings, and an administrator/logistics person on team. Four meetings lasting 1 ½ to 2 hours, at your church, on your schedule on the four topics: Where have we been, Where are we now, Where do we want to go, How will we get there. Two meetings at the Diocese to begin with an orientation, and to end the process with a group sharing of what they have learned and possible synergies in God’s call. The program costs $500. There is some assistance available if congregations find it necessary. I can’t tell you how much value the congregations that have done Renewal Works are finding in their clarity and capacity in planning and carrying out a revived sense of mission and ministry for their congregations. As you may have heard, all the programming, speakers, and trainings I am doing revolve around the Renewal Works process and are all integrated and mutually supportive. It’s a beautiful thing to have structure and progression in your development! Please go ahead and register! Let me know that you have done so and put Tuesday September 10th at 6:30 or Tuesday January 21 on your calendar for thel kick-off celebrations and Renewal Works orientation for the Fall or Winter congregational teams. Praying you will join in the journey! Blessings! The Rev. Canon Claire Woodley / Canon for Ministry Support cwoodley@dioceseli.org . 
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