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How can I hear God's voice?
What plans does God have for me?
How can I do his will if I don't know what it is?
These are questions that have plagued Christian for centuries and continue to haunt Christians as they plan their futures and try and discover their vocations.
This Is Our Calling aims to help searching Christians to trust God that his plan for them will become clear in time but also help them to discover a little more of what that plan may be.
The authors, almost all of whom write from their experience as parish priests, discuss the great themes of Christian doctrines and the narrative patterns of the Bible to show how God might be calling each and every one of us today. They have written for anyone who are exploring a sense of calling and are looking at their futures in terms of vocation and discipleship.
Each chapter has a particular vocational theme, such as evangelism and discipleship, and provides various avenues to explore and questions to discuss.
Foreword
Dr RowanWilliams, Archbishop of Canterbury
Acknowledgement
Introduction
Charles Richardson
God's voice and call have been heard down the ages and he still speaks today. How can we hear that voice? What is it saying to us now?
1 The Call through Creation Charles Richardson
The risk and struggle of creation are felt not only in our world, but also in our hearts
2 The Call of a People Justine Allain Chapman
The calling of the Jewish people is symbolic of the way God calls individuals and communities still
3 The Call for Others Stephen Conway
Some are called so that others may have life. Mary and Joseph, Hannah and Elizabeth are images of the ways in which our call affects the lives of others
4 The Call of Jesus Kevin Scully
To what was Jesus called?Why do the evangelists have such different views of his vocation? How do we understand his vocation today?
5 The Call of Disciples DavidStephenson
Many were called to be with Jesus.Some found him in their daily work,while others searched him out. In the end most felt called to show what they knew about him 55
6 The Call through Baptism Sheila Nunn
What does baptism give us and what happens when someone is baptized?How does this affect our call? 67
7 TheCalling oft heChurch ChristopherBurke
Listening and sharing are vital if we are to understand what may be required of us ata given time in our lives 77
8 The Call to Pray and Work Judith Gray,CSC
It is often hard to identify the tasks that must be done. How can our daily work,our commitments, be understood as our calling? 87
9 The Call to Ministry PeterEdwards
The Church calls out certain people to specific tasks. What are they? What gifts might be needed? 99
10 The Call to Continue StephenFerns
Our vocation never ends.How is God calling and energizing you?How canyou continue to listen? 119
Notes 129
ReadingList 133
ContactAddresses 141