The Pilgrim’s Way is an integrated and comprehensive attempt to give students a grounded, comprehensive faith formation experience that comes from a relationship with each other and through Jesus Christ.
A “graduate” of the Pilgrim’s Way is prepared to engage in the work of building an adult life that glorifies God, is a blessing to others, and brings joy to the self. They are prepared to build a community, minister authentically, and show confidence in their Christian mandate to “go and do likewise.
Over the years, I have learned that this conversation is not limited to Christian Formation for youth and young adults. The focus areas of the Pilgrim’s Way that used to be solely focused on ages are now also categorized by content:
Stories (3rd, 4th, 5th Grade | New to Biblical Scripture)
Cycle 1: Heroes of Hebrew Scripture
Cycle 2: The Life of Jesus
Cycle 3: Heroes of Christian Scripture
Catechumenate (6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Confirmation Prep | New to Christianity or Anglican theology and practice)
Cycle 4: Foundations. The Covenants, Commandments, and nature
of our relationship with God
Cycle 5: Beliefs. The core teaching of Jesus guided by the
Beatitudes and parables.
Cycle 6. Episcopal Belief and Practice. Learning and using the
Book of Common Prayer.
Current Lesson Plan Collection
Apostleship (9th, 10th, 11th Grade | Campus Ministry | New Christian Community)
Cycle 7. Discipleship. Lessons taught by Jesus to his disciples from
the Sermon on the Mount
Cycle 8. Self Care. Tending the Soul and developing personal faith
practices to establish a moral compass
Cycle 9. Christian Responses. Using biblical literacy, mentors, and
Christian beliefs to respond to modern day issues
Cycle 10. To send. Lessons from the early church that inform
strategies for living into our Apostleship in the world.
Current Lesson Plan Collection
Sample Lesson Plan: The Beatitudes
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