ARISE: TOGETHER IN CHRIST!

“No longer living with our own life, but with the life of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 5:15.

This Fall, dozens of small groups will form throughout St. Agatha Parish to explore Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John’s accounts of Jesus’ life and how we can take these words to heart and incorporate them into our daily lives. Over six weeks, we will reflect on what it means to be a follower of Christ in today’s world.

We invite anyone interested in this wonderful renewal program to consider becoming a small group facilitator. ARISE facilitators will help group members get to know one another, arrange for meetings to occur in a reflective atmosphere, and flexibly guide their groups through a weekly session of faith sharing. Each gathering will include a balance of prayer, exploring scripture, reflection, and talking about how to live out our faith.

Who is eligible to serve as a facilitator of a small group?
The qualities of a person best suited for the facilitator's role are not specific to gender, age, education or length of time as a parishioner. Anyone who has faith in Jesus Christ, is committed to practicing his/her faith, loves all people, and has the gift of listening well to others is welcome and encouraged to join us. The facilitator's job is not to teach but rather to be a conduit for the Spirit's activity among the participants.

Prior experience facilitating a group is not necessary. An instinct for or insight on the job of balancing listening and easing a group's movement with respect and care for all members is most helpful.

There will be training supplied by Renew International for all facilitators in Boston parishes which will take place just prior to the beginning of each season. Specific content and guidelines for each meeting are provided to all facilitators, reducing preparation to a minimum each week.

Sharing together in small Christian communities provides a powerful way for us to grow in our spirituality and to put our faith into practice. For those who would like to assist as small group facilitators, please call Gerry McGrath at 617-471-9934.

AWAKEN, ASPIRE, ARISE!

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