February 27 ,20L0

Day of Refl ection/Prayer/Meditation

Themej Listeningto God

Objective of retreat;
. Participants will slow down for the day
. Understand Lexio Divina as a way to approach the bible
. Time for individual reflection
. Time for group sharing
. Time for some journal writing

Structure of Day:
.l 11:30 to 1:00
1. Welcome and introduction to the day Review what will happen
in the first session (5 minutes) Done by:
2. Explanation ofa way to approach the bible (Lexio Divina -
don't need to use the term)l (20 minutes) Done
bv---Srlllrel?
3. First Reading - choose from below (5 minutes) Explain that
there will be 10 minutes for individual reflection and journal
writing after the reading and then sharing by a few selected
folks Done by
4. Time for individual reflection and jotting down notes 10
minutes done by all
5. Sharing of selected members of our groupi need four or five
volunteers to share their meditations which may be prepared
in advance - sharings should last no more than three or four
minutes each. Volunteers

estimated
time 20 minutes
6. Time again for individual reflection (10 minutes)
7. Music? [5 to 10 minutes]
B. Time to move to lunch

* 1:00 to 2:00 Lunch and time to share - during lunch we can assign peopie to
groups in some fashion; try to mix folks up so they are not with friends
done bv _
 .! 2:00 to 4:00
Music to bring folks backtogether [Sminutes]
7.
2.
--
Review ofafternoon session, what will occur (5 minutes]
insure that people know where their group will meet
3. Reading - choose from below (5 minutes)
4. Individ"ual Reflection - Encourage Journal w ting [15 minutesj
5. Sharinsingroups - (45minutes) Will need at least two ol our
group irembers for each group to hetp facilitate' encourage
iolks not to debate, that this is time to share our own
Derceptions, no one is an expert on you spirituality
6. i"oeat indiuiduul reflection on what you heard today and how
Goi has spoken to you Please consider how God through the
Holy Spirit has spolen to you either through the readings' what
.o-"on" els" said, or what you thought or experienced On the
piece ofpaper provided, please write one word or phrase that
reflects [5 to 10 minutes]
7. Closing,iskthat each person place the sheet ofpaper
with
their i;ea on it in a basket (5 minutes) Directed by-
8. Time for some music (SminutesJ Done by---
9. Reading ofthe ideas that people shared on their
paper, slowly
and intentionally (5minutesl done by
10. Some kind ofclosing group prayer or shared
prayer done
by-

parts only for the

Readings: Choose one for morning and one for afternoon' Assign
reading chosen for the morning

people tolresent their

Women at the Well - John 4: 1-42 might be good to have
etc
reflection from the following characters and how they feel, act' thought'
* lesus done bY
t Samaritan Woman done bY
.a Disciples done bY
.:. Town's People done bY
.:. One person to just share done bY

Prodigal Son - Luke l* ll- 32

.! Father done by
* Older Son done bY
.:. Younger Son done bY
* Servants done bY
 .} One person to share from any and all points of view done by

NEEDS and QUESTIONS

* Who is making soup

* who is bringing bread
t Drinks
.:. Paper goods and spoons
* Should we use name tags
* vyhen and how shall we introduce each other, in the large group, small
gToups?
.1. Would it be better to have one person doing the explanations and guiding or
many?
* My sons and Ann seem interested in doing some of tlle music, however,
others may have suggestions, or people