| Loving
God with our Mind
as well as our Heart & Soul
A Collaboration of
Theological Educators
&
Christian Formation Leaders
of The Episcopal Church USA
with Dr. Parker Palmer & Rev. Juanita Palmerhall
January 13-16, 2006
Indianapolis, Indiana
OUTLINE OF MATERIALS
Introductions & Explanations:
Who attended:
The Consultation:
Photos:
The Small Group Process:
The Small Group Sessions:
- Session Summaries
- Complete Session
Scribe Reports
- Scribe
Reports (Sessions I — IV) according to Group (30 groups — A — DD)
Responses to the Consultation
- Feedback — Looking
Ahead to the Future
- What difference
has this made to you and your ministry?
- What new learnings
have come about due to this consultation?
- What suggestions
do you have for how the Church can move forward on this
journey of transforming and advancing
the
educational mission of our Church?
- Articles
in Parish & Diocesan
Newspapers
Resources:
Areas of Concern for Christian Education and Formation Leaders
- Creating safe
spaces
- Creating curriculum that addresses head, heart and relationships
- Creating resources to support the role of parent/s and the home in nurturing
faith
- Creating the opportunities for life long faith development / formation
in and through worship
- Finding common language for deep / challenging theological conversations
- New ways of incorporating storytelling in preaching and teaching in the
church
- New ways of talking about power and authority in the church
- New ways of lifting
up gift discernment and the ministry of all the baptized (children,
youth, young adults, adults)
- New ways of bridging
disconnects and making new connections among and between
seminaries, congregations and Christian
educators
Network Café:
Pre-consultation Information:
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