“Abide in me as I abide in you. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.”
John 15.7-9,11
Based around seven things that Jesus asked us to do, the diocesan Rhythm of Life invites every individual and every community to adopt these patterns of holy living to abide in Christ and become more like him. As a movement towards missional discipleship, our framework of a Rhythm of Life is flexible, shaped to be life-giving, and adaptable for individuals to adopt patterns which suit their life. It can be helpful to discern commitments for each of the six Rhythms which help to shape what our Rhythm of Life looks like in practice, and so the following resources have been produced to aid this reflection. Most are also available as hard copy resources – please contact the Diocesan Discipleship Adviser to access these.
We hope that each of us can adopt these habits, and that every church will teach them so that we can all grow as missional disciples of Christ.
Downloads:
Everyday Faith Evaluation
PDF / 2 MB
Rhythm of Life Toolkit
PDF / 16 MB
Primary School Worksheet
PDF / 698 KB
Primary School Collective Worship Series
PDF / 1 MB
Further resources for churches are being developed throughout 2024, including a resource for small groups, worship materials, and Collective Worship series for schools.