Small Church Communities @ STV
Sharing Faith Together
1. The Call to Prayer
Leader: My friends, let’s pause to spend a few moments in prayer and conversation with each other. [Lead all in the Sign of the Cross] + In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
2. The Word of God
Leader: May the Lord be in our hearts as we listen to the Sunday Gospel reading.
Click here to be directed to the full reading and reflection question
Click here for the Sunday Connections Website from Loyola Press
3. The Two Faith Sharing Questions
Leader: As we consider this Sacred Scripture, I invite you to think about it in two dimensions.
First...
Second...
4. The Prayer. At the end of the sharing period, invite folks to pray in one of the following ways:
5. Hospitality. At the end of the prayer, invite folks to spend time in fellowship.
Small Church Communities @ STV
Sharing Faith Together
1. The Call to Prayer
Leader: My friends, let’s pause to spend a few moments in prayer and conversation with each other. [Lead all in the Sign of the Cross] + In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
2. The Word of God
Leader: May the Lord be in our hearts as we listen to the Sunday Gospel reading.
Click here to be directed to the full reading and reflection question
Click here for the Sunday Connections Website from Loyola Press
3. The Two Faith Sharing Questions
Leader: As we consider this Sacred Scripture, I invite you to think about it in two dimensions.
First...
- What word or phrase in this text caught your ear?
- What story did you hear, or what image did you get?
- What touched you as you heard this reading?
Second...
- What connection can you draw from this reading to your life?
- “Question of the Week: see the link to the Gospel above
4. The Prayer. At the end of the sharing period, invite folks to pray in one of the following ways:
- The Lord’s Prayer out loud together
- Spontaneous prayers
- A moment of silent prayer
- Listen to a recorded hymn
5. Hospitality. At the end of the prayer, invite folks to spend time in fellowship.
- Provide refreshments
- Spend time getting to know one another
Small Church Communities @ STV