Exploring Your Vocation

Discernment is at the heart of our baptismal call. Every baptized person is called to be a minister of the Body of Christ. For some, that call is manifest in pursuing a call to licensed lay ministry, ordained ministry, or vowed religious life.

As the Episcopal Church in Colorado examines what a life of discernment looks like, we offer Exploring your Vocation Discernment Days. Members the Diaconate, the Priesthood, Vowed Religious Life, and Licensed Lay Ministry will lead conversations with Bishop Kym about their ministry. To assist with your discernment, please feel free to register.

2026 Exploring Your Vocation Event

May 16, 2026, 10:30 am to 3:00 pm

Location:
Grace & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
601 N. Tejon St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Lunch is provided.

Registration opens here on March 1, 2026.

Please direct your questions about Exploring Your Vocation events to Missioner Tracy Methe, tracy@episcopalcolorado.org or 720-677-9016.

Engaging in the Discernment Process

Discernment for ministry is the work of the church, a communal affair, not a solitary or small group task. Therefore, if you have been thinking and praying about how God is calling you to serve, begin your discernment process by following these steps:

  1. Take time to explore the Discerning God's Call Pages found on the diocesan website, including the suggested reading and videos. You will find information about the various paths of discernment, including lay ministries, vowed religious life, and ordained ministries.
  2. Become an active participant in an Episcopal worshiping community within the Episcopal Church in Colorado (to enter into formal discernment seekers must be confirmed or received into The Episcopal Church).
  3. Meet with a priest in your worshiping community to start a  journey of prayerful exploration of a possible call.
  4. In addition, connect with a Spiritual Director and  begin meeting with your Spiritual Director on a regular basis.
  5. Attend the Annual Exploring Your Vocation event to learn more about ministry in the Episcopal Church in Colorado.
  6. If a continued sense of call is present, your priest may recommend you begin meeting with a Congregational Discernment Team and complete a Request for Discernment Team Orientation.