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Called to be the People of God
Welcome
Module Leader: Rev'd Dawn Glen : Module Writer: Rev'd Gill Turner Callis
Please Watch This Video First
Links
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A Transcript of the video above can be found here
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Richardson, Chalres (ed) 'This is Our Calling' can be purchased online here or at good bookstores
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A Short Study Skills Guide, can be found here​
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Torrence, John R (2020) Accelerated Learning Unlocked
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'The Hub' Church of England Library Resource, access instructions can be found here
SESSION 1
What is Calling
This session defines call and vocation and looks at their roots.
SESSION 2
Calling in the Bible
This session explores the call of God in the Bible. 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 3
Called to be Disciples
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.
SESSION 4
Called to be 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 5
Called to 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 6
Called to be a Reader
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 7
Called to 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.