Conversations In the Spirit - a How To Guide
All of our ‘Conversations in the Spirit’ practical resources, including prayers, meeting prompts and methods.
‘Conversation in the Spirit’, or Spiritual Conversation, is an ancient practice of the Church and a key tool of Synodality. A prayerful method, it allows for space for the spirit as well as voices usually not heard and can be used for faith sharing, difficult conversations, or when lots of creativity or ideas are needed.
Conversation in the Spirit is a strangely practical art. It relies on good communication – being able to hear and understand one another. It can be an excellent tool to ground any conversation in the Spirit, open us to new voices and possibilities, and move us to action when appropriate.
RESOURCES
Conversations in the Spirit - methods & best practice
How to host Conversations in the Spirit - easy to follow methods, practical considerations and helpful habits to embody.
Conversations in the Spirit - prompt cards for groups
“How shall we be together?”
We have created helpful cards that can be used to facilitate Conversations in the Spirit within your own communities.
Conversations in the Spirit - Leading prayer in meetings
“where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them”
We can have a terrible culture of a ‘quick prayer’ at the beginning of meetings - but this is not enough to help us grow as living communities of faith. This process can help us enrich decision making meetings to be both more effective, and become encounters that help us grow as living communities of faith.
Download our step by step directions for group meetings that draw on the rich tradition of Lectio Divina.
Video - Introducing Conversations in the Spirit
Dr Avril Baigent introduces ‘Conversations in the Spirit’ - an ancient practice of the church which has emerged through the Synod process as a method for deep listening to one another, and to the Holy Spirit.
Video - Practicalities of Conversations in the Spirit
What exactly does having a Conversation in the Spirit with your Parish Pastoral Council entail? Dr Avril Baigent takes us through step-by-step with helpful tips.
Four Steps to Practising Synodality
A framework for thinking these new synodal processes and habits. Drawing on the Council of Jerusalem. It can be applied to any group making decisions or discerning the future.
Leading Prayer in Meetings
Step by step directions for meetings that draw on the rich tradition of Lectio Divina. This process can help us enrich decision making meetings to be both more effective, and become encounters that help us grow as living communities of faith.