The Youth Ministry & Spirituality Project

Liturgy for Discernment

Ritual
(Silence, a song, lighting of a candle...some ritual that helps us recognize the presence of God.)

Relating
(Checking-in. Attending to each other. "How are you?")

Receiving
(Attending to God through prayer, either Lectio Divina or the Awareness Examen.)

Ruminating
(Each person shares what they noticed during the prayer.)

Reflecting
(Touching into our call/mission. The group answers the following question: "Given what we've heard and shared, what is God's call to us?")

Responding
(Out of listening, we do our work. We look at our business items.)

Returning
(Closing prayer. Offering ourselves/efforts to God.)