Welcome
Welcome to the Level 1 Refresher Course. This is not a CGS Formation Course. This is a place where you can expand, deepen, and collaborate with your cohort.
You are responsible to:
- be willing to wonder and question
- hold tension with other’s opinions and questions
- recognize that God’s call to us is the be humble even in our surest beliefs
In this time, we are practicing how we are to be with children – how we wonder at what is being said, how we don’t react before reflecting, and how we look to see how God is transforming others – not believing that we must be the instigator of change,
Currently, we have folks from four different denominations, people ranging from their 20s to their 50s, four ethnic groups, neurodiverse to “normals”, and levels of education from high school to doctorates. Each is equally called to the work of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. Each of us has the ability to hear the voice of the Spirit of God. Each of us offers facets of the beauty of God’s love and the glory of the Knowledge of the Lord.
Here’s a video about getting started and navigating the course pages:
If you have questions you don’t feel comfortable asking the group, please message, and we’ll work through these with you.
A Note About Cameras
Elizabeth here:
We know that it can be challenging to have your camera on. I did a class during COVID sitting on a pillow in the bathroom of a friend’s home. I didn’t turn my camera on. I get it. We will understand if you have times when you can’t – and let the whole group know. But to not be visible to others doesn’t help build trust and engagement with your thoughts.
All that said: I often paint or draw during Zoom conversations. I do this because: 1. I listen better when my body is moving.
2. When asked for prolonged periods of time to look at faces, it is exhausting and I often find it hard to process what is being said.
Anita often knits.
Feel free to have hand work while you are present with the group. Just glance up to see what’s going on from time to time.
We look forward to learning from you, pondering with you, and thinking through your unique contexts.
We recommend: @mymindjoy (especially their discussion about how we are taught to tell ourselves and others everything OK with God even when it’s not. (ie: Anxiety)
