Planning Lent and Easter Season for

Discipleship 2015

Taylor W. Burton-Edwards

Director of Worship Resources, Discipleship Ministries

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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:

worship@gbod.org

@twbe

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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

Catechesis

Walking alongside others

Weekly

group

Engagement

with

congregation

and

community

Scrutinies

Weekly Prayer

Practices

Path

People

Probation

Worship in Lent Corporate Practices

Teaching about the Path

The Whole People

Public Probation

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

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

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

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

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

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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