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Everyday Faith
Welcome
Module Leader: Rev'd Susie Curtis
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Welcome to this module where we explore our calling to be part of the people of God living out our faith every day wherever we are. This very much a reflective module, and so you will need to spend as much time reflecting as you do reading. The module will explore call and vocation from a biblical, historical, doctrinal, ecclesial and personal perspective. The sessions build week by week, focusing on a particular area of our call to be the people of God and within each of three main areas: history, doctrine and church.
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A module like this one is, almost by definition, reflective, practical and anecdotal. For that reason this module is very thoughtful and reflective. There are lots of references, articles and clips referred to throughout the module which will, as a whole, offer a broad, and in-depth overview of the topic; but more importantly, we'll be listening to each other, our own reflections and God's calling as we reflect on God's mission to the world and our place within that. Please note that for those taking the assignments, it is important that you post on the Forum your findings from the 'Reflect' exercise for every session and also that you comment on at least one other student's post per session. This forms part of the assessment of your learning in the module and so you won't be able to pass without doing this.
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Dates for the Shared Learning Mornings and the Assignment Deadline can be found in the Term Dates Tab which is always in the menu bar at the top right on every page of the website including the session pages. Please note that you will be sharing learning with people who are at different stages of their journey and on different training pathways. We hope you will find this encouraging and energising.
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Core Text
Throup, M. When Jesus Calls, Canterbury Press, 2022 (You will need to buy this book - it is available from Canterbury Press here.
PLEASE NOTE: you will only be asked to read a few chapters of this book. You will not be reading it every session and you won't have to read all of it. If you want to read the rest please feel free to, but it's not necessary for the module.
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There are some other books that you can access free if you would like to do any extra reading. They are on a Church of England Resource called 'The Hub' and instructions for how to access them can be found here.
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If you would like some useful tips and hints on how to study effectively there is a useful, short online guide here
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All Study Days are on Zoom. Click on the picture next to the relevant session to find the Zoom link, programme and prepartion (if there is any).
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CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO ENTER THE SESSIONS
SESSION 1 SHARED LEARNING MORNING
Introduction to Everyday Faith
During this introductory study day we will explore what it means to be the church everywhere, living out our faith everyday. Click on the picture to access the Zoom link and all other information for the Study Day.
SESSION 2
Everyday Faith & God's Calling
This session defines what it means to say we are called by God and we have a vocation to share God's love, and looks the roots of this.
SESSION 3
Everyday Faith Expressed in the Bible
This session explores the call of God to God's people in Scripture. It begins by looking at the call of Abraham in the Old Testament and then moves on to the call of Paul in the New Testament.
SESSION 4
Discipleship: Essential to Everyday Faith
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this session we explore the relationship between call, vocation and discipleship in today’s church and world.
SESSION 5 SHARED LEARNING MORNING
Discussions , Case Studies & Assignments
In this session we will discuss some of our thoughts from Sessions 2-4, look at some case studies from the bible and talk about the Assignments. Click on the picture to access the Zoom link and all other information for the Study Day.
SESSION 6
Everyday Faith and the Church: Laity
What does it mean to be a 'lay person' in the Church? This session looks at the change in emphasis in the church more broadly, towards God’s call to everyone to participate in ‘ministry’.
SESSION 7
Everyday Faith and the Priesthood of All Believers
In this session we look at the imperative to us to be a kingdom of priests to our God.
SESSION 8
Everyday Faith and Ministry: Reader Ministry
There are a number of so-called ‘authorised’ functions in the CofE. These include Readers. This session will introduce you to key ideas in Reader ministry.
SESSION 9
Everyday Faith and Ministry: Ordination
This session looks at the call to ordained ministry. Ordination is a process, and this session looks at the various aspects of a call to ordination.
SESSION 10 SHARED LEARNING MORNING
Called to Continue
In this session we will explore how your thinking about your own calling as part of the people of God in the world and the church might have changed over the course of this module. We will reflect on how we might continue to grow and develop as the people of God wherever we find ourselves placed. Click on the picture to access the Zoom link and all other information for the Shared Learning Morning.
ASSIGNMENT
Practical Project & Reflection
There is one practical assignment for this module and you can find instructions and guidance by clicking on the picture to the left.