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Faith Sharing - How Do We Do That?

Barb Darling, Mary Ann Jeselson and Steve Valenzuela

The world of small groups who share their faith and their lives can sometimes be puzzling. What does that mean - to share faith? Exactly how do we do that? If your community has wondered "what do other groups do when they gather," you're not alone.

Who Are You? What Are You Doing?

Barbara A. Darling

There comes a time in the life of most small groups for faith sharing when others begin to notice that the members of the group are different; that there is a distinctive quality and personality to the group as a whole. After hearing references to the group or seeing the group working together in mission or another activity, someone is bound to ask, "What is your group all about?" Or they may wonder, "What do you do when you get together?" Maybe even you will hear, "How do I get a group like yours?"

Personal and Group Reflection

In this issue, our masthead features a quotation from Kathleen Norris's writing: "Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine."

Questions for discussion:

What does Norris mean when she says, "[Prayer} ... is asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine"?

Pray the Our Father: When we pray the Our Father we say, "thy will be done."

What is the Lord's will for us?
How can we pray this prayer and really mean it?
Why has the Our Father been called the perfect prayer and the best of prayers

Editor's Note: Kathleen Norris's most recent book is entitled Acedia and Me, published by Penguin Group (USA). "Google" Kathleen Norris and/or Acedia and Me for more information about this spiritual writer. You will find many resources for yourself and/or for your SCC.

You may want to watch Ralph Abernathy of PBS interview Norris.

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Faith Sharing - How Do We Do That?

Who Are You? What Are You Doing?

Personal and Group Reflection

Editor's Note: Kathleen Norris's most recent book is entitled Acedia and Me, published by Penguin Group (USA). "Google" Kathleen Norris and/or Acedia and Me for more information about this spiritual writer. You will find many resources for yourself and/or for your SCC.

Why should you join? What do some of our subscribers say?