The Ministry
Q. Who are the ministers of the Church?
A. The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests, and deacons.
(Book of Common Prayer, p. 855)
Discernment is following the promptings of the Holy Spirit to pursue whether God is calling you to something more, a new or different ministry, or to a vocation. Vocation is derived from the Latin vocare, to call, summon, or name. As Parker Palmer writes in Let Your Life Speak, “Vocation does not mean a goal that I pursue. It means a calling that I hear. Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.”
Discernment requires much prayer, scripture reading, and the practice of serving others. God may be calling you to something you are good at, care about, and enjoy doing.
The Road to Ministry Event is for all who are seeking and following the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Join others discerning a call to ministry. The Rt. Rev. Kym Lucas, Bishop of Colorado; the Canon for Missional Advancement & Congregational Development; laity; clergy; and members of the Commission on Ministry will share a vision for Leadership in the 21st Century in the Episcopal Church in Colorado. This vision will help shape our discussion during this time as you begin or continue to explore the nature of individual and communal discernment.
Please take time before the February 16, 2022 virtual event to view the videos and note the questions related to each one. Ponder, wonder, pray, and journal your reflections of the videos and questions for yourself. Also, please read the Called to Lead manual in its entirety.
If you have questions or need assistance in accessing the resources on this webpage, please contact Dianne Draper, 720.677.9004.