by Joyce Wodka, Sunday Assembly Council chair
Joyce Wodka, Sunday Assembly Council chair
One of the duties of the Sunday Assembly Council is to oversee and participate in the work of the committees that carry out the mission, vision and aims of Sunday Assembly. At the winter general meeting that was open to all participants of Sunday Assembly, the Council shared information on some of the great programs that are happening at the monastery. Through these informational meetings, the Council was not only able to present information and recruit volunteers to help in some of the new ministries, but to also brainstorm with some of the new and long standing members about their ideas and interests. Here are some of the things that have been going on in Committees with the help of the Sunday Assembly Council:
- Children’s Liturgy of the Word is being held two weeks out of every month. Colleen Hartung has done a great job of organizing volunteers to participate in this very important ministry for our younger children. Many of the teen-aged children have also participated regularly. The training process has been so well done that those participating find it easy to follow, and classes are easily managed by volunteers.
- A Wisdom Read program has begun during Lent. Mike Crawford and a committee of multi-aged volunteers chose the book, Wonder, and purchased 35 copies for distribution among interested Sunday Assembly members. Together we will read this book and discuss it with our children and see how it fits with the Benedictine values.
- Sister Lynne introduced us to two new presiders: Paul Knitter from the Catholic tradition and Sue Larson from the Lutheran tradition. It was great to hear how the individual life journeys of each of these people brought them full circle to be able to minister to the Sunday Assembly at Holy Wisdom Monastery.
- A new member orientation group formed, and social gatherings for new and old members to discuss Benedictine values are being held in February and March.
The Sunday bulletin contains many more opportunities for involvement at Holy Wisdom Monastery both social and spiritual. This community of communities where all are welcome has something for everyone. Please feel free to explore our offerings and be involved at Holy Wisdom Monastery.