You Want Me to Do What, God?

When Bill Kreidler, 1994 Gathering speaker, shared from his experience using the words “You want me to do what, God?” he opened way for many Friends to examine more closely what the Spirit was calling them to do in their lives, and to renew and further develop Friends’ practices for corporate discernment and nurture of leadings.
Leadings come in a variety of ways: sometimes a little nudge while we’re doing the dishes; sometimes a revelation in silent worship; sometimes the answer to ongoing prayer; sometimes inconveniently when we have other plans. They can involve major changes in our lives or just a little tweak that allows Light and Love to shine through.
In this workshop we will examine recognizing, discerning and supporting spiritual leadings in the lives of Friends historically, in our meetings and in ourselves. We will learn and share about our spiritual journeys, how our gifts and talents help us sort and carry out leadings, what kind of support we need to move ahead, and what practices we can put in place to remain faithful.
Each workshop session will include worship, discussion and experiential, interactive exercises to move us deeper. We will work in the whole group and in smaller units. We will use spiritual practices to go deeper, including journaling, worship sharing, and deep listening. Our goal is to learn from each other as well as the workshop facilitator. Please bring a journal and any materials relating to discerning and nurturing leadings you would like to share. Also, please bring a heritage item, a big or small pysical object, that speaks about your spiritual heritage.
The Spirit willing, Friends will come away with a deepened knowledge of their own spiritual path, practices they can continue in their lives and ideas they can bring back to their meetings.