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Transformation

Posted: May 28, 2013 01:00 am

Loving God with our whole being, loving our neighbors as ourselves: there is

transformative power in love that is truly miraculous. We may rightly even fear

the transforming power of love, the life-changing miracle that can transform even

these poor hearts of ours.

-Br. Mark Brown

Society of Saint John the Evangelist

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Mission

Trinity

Word

Identity

Love

Making Disciples

Anglican Communion

Marks of Mission

1. To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom

2. To baptize, teach and nurture new believers

• Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,That saved a wretch like me.I once was lost but now am found,Was blind, but now I see.

• T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.And Grace, my fears relieved.How precious did that Grace appearThe hour I first believed.

• Through many dangers, toils and snaresI have already come;'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus farand Grace will lead me home.

• The Lord has promised good to me.His word my hope secures.He will my shield and portion be,As long as life endures.

• When we've been here ten thousand yearsBright shining as the sun.We've no less days to sing God's praiseThan when we've first begun

Mark of Mission 3

• To respond to human need

with loving service

Mark of Mission 4

• To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation

Holy Manners

Mark of Mission 5

• To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth

• 1. Let there be light,

let there be understanding,

let all the nations gather,

let them be face to face.

 

• 2. Open our lips,

open our minds to ponder,

open the door of concord

opening into grace.

• 3. Perish the sword,

perish the angry judgment,

perish the bombs and hunger, perish the fight for gain.

 

• 4. Hallow our love,

hallow the deaths of martyrs,

hallow their holy freedom,

hallowed be your name.

• 5. Your kingdom come,

your Spirit turn to language,

your people speak together,

your Spirit never fade.

 

• 6. Let there be light,

open our hearts to wonder, perish the way of terror,

hallow the world God made.

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• Stewardship

• Financial Development– Campaigns– Planned Giving

Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money

Maybe we're ragged and funny

But we’ll travel along

Singing a song

side by side.

Marks of Health

• IDENTITY: Our congregation knows who they are before God;• VISION: Our congregations knows what it is called to do;          • STEWARDSHIP: Our congregation has the resources and

leadership necessary to carry out it calling;   • WORSHIP: People experience the power and energy of the

Gospel in their worship and life together; • OUTREACH: The activities of the congregation make a

discernible difference in individual lives and in the world around us.

• CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION: The congregation is able to turn the energy generated by conflict into positive energy for mission and ministry.

Church is changing!

• Our church is not dying!

• It is changing!

• What works?– Faith formation– Meeting the needs of the world

GO

and

MAKE DISCIPLES!

Group Discussion Questions

• What do you need to better share your faith story?

• What does your parish do about “making disciples”?

• How do you contribute to meeting the needs of the world?

• What does your parish do?