Quarter Review

Introduction & Welcome (1 min.)

Welcome members back after the break and to the new quarter. Thank them for coming.

I. Opening Prayer (5 min.)

Grace: To identify God’s graces and movements this last quarter

Use the grace or a suggested scriptural passage above to create your own prayer. You may also use the prayer below. After reading the scripture, say:

Almighty God, we thank you for gathering us here tonight. Thank you for your invitation to come to you for rest and learn from you for your yoke is easy and your burden light. We pray for the grace of being attentive to how you have loved us over the quarter and the break and helping us to identify those graces and give you glory. Amen.

Note: Ask for a volunteer to lead opening and closing prayers for the next meeting.

II. Check-In (5 min.)

• What were some of your high and low points of the week?

III. Focus Exercise (40 min.)

Materials Needed: CLC Journal booklets (Quarter Awareness Examen handout), instrumental music, candle

Introduction

This meeting will center around looking back at the past quarter and the break in order to help the group process all that has happened and changed. It will help deepen the group’s practice of finding God in all aspects of our lives and learning to be more attentive to God’s movements in our everyday experiences as well as more momentous times, particularly in change.

Exercise: Quarter Awareness Examen

Invite members to pray with the Quarter Awareness Examen. Allow 10 minutes to pray with the Examen, which can also be found in their journal booklets also.

Sharing

Invite members to share their reflections.

Listening Deeper

• What has struck you as you have been listening to others share? Do you notice any patterns or commonalities?
• How have you been feeling throughout the meeting? Comforted? Anxious? Curious?
• Is there anything you would like to share after having heard other people share?

IV. Moving Forward (5 min.)

• Wrap-Up: Thank members for their openness and participation.
  1. Meeting topics: explore vocation questions (see table of contents)
  2. Commitments: renew 3 CLC commitments (weekly meetings, pray Examen, get involved in community service)
  3. Looking ahead to meeting #4, “Encounter God in the Poor.” If possible, do a group service project before the meeting.
• Action
  1. Pray with the question, “What do you hope to get out of CLC this quarter? What does God hope for me?”
  2. Share with your prayer partner.
• Announcements:
  • Topic for next meeting and upcoming CLC events
  • *Make sure to confirm that the group is still in agreement on the meeting day and time for this quarter.*

V. Closing Prayer (5 min.)

Invite members to pray for one another. One suggestion: to pray for a person on your left. Group leader should begin…