Accompaniment in Faith and Light Formation 2010 Faith and Light International

Accompaniment Accompaniment in Faith and Light in Faith and Light

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Jesus approaches them and walks with them…Jesus approaches them and walks with them…He enters into conversation with them…He enters into conversation with them…““What are you talking about?”…What are you talking about?”…““Are you the only one who does not know?”…Are you the only one who does not know?”…““What is going on?”…What is going on?”…They tell him of their experience…They tell him of their experience…Jesus reminds and interprets… Jesus reminds and interprets… ““Stay with us!”…Stay with us!”…He takes the bread… breaks it… offers to them… They He takes the bread… breaks it… offers to them… They remember… They see…remember… They see…““Weren’t our hearts burning?”…Weren’t our hearts burning?”…Immediately they get back on the road and Immediately they get back on the road and return to the return to the community…community…


To accompany…To accompany…CompanyCompany– With breadWith bread

CompanionCompanion– The one with whom The one with whom

I eat breadI eat bread

To walk together To walk together To be withTo be withTo take nourishment To take nourishment togethertogether


CommunionCommunionThere is There is

– an invitationan invitation– An opennessAn openness– a welcomea welcome

There is someone There is someone walking with me, walking with me, sharing the joys sharing the joys and the difficulties and the difficulties of the journeyof the journey


To accompany…To accompany…

To challenge To challenge

whatwhat is strong…is strong…

To nurture and foster To nurture and foster growth…growth…


A relationship for which both A relationship for which both parties share responsibilityparties share responsibility

Fully engaged in the relationshipFully engaged in the relationshipBuilding communionBuilding communionHaving “good faith”Having “good faith”Taking initiativesTaking initiativesMaintaining frequent and open communicationMaintaining frequent and open communicationSeeking the good of allSeeking the good of all


Types of accompanimentTypes of accompaniment

SpiritualSpiritualPersonalPersonal

FunctionalFunctional

In Faith and Light we have In Faith and Light we have functional accompanimentfunctional accompaniment

of leaders and teams.of leaders and teams.


Accompaniment in Faith and LightAccompaniment in Faith and Light

FUNCTIONAL accompanimentFUNCTIONAL accompaniment

A personal relationship focused on theA personal relationship focused on the

rolerole

How I live the role

How I am in the role

Accompaniment is not supervision!


Assisting…Assisting…

In regular tasks, if needed…In regular tasks, if needed…

In special situations…In special situations…

In the transition after election…In the transition after election…

When facing problems…When facing problems…

In deepening roots in the vision of In deepening roots in the vision of Faith and LightFaith and Light


Accompaniment is a process Accompaniment is a process that unfolds in a spiral...that unfolds in a spiral...


Accompaniment is a Process…Accompaniment is a Process…

Because we all need someoneBecause we all need someone– To listenTo listen– To affirm and to give thanksTo affirm and to give thanks– To support our growthTo support our growth– To challengeTo challenge

->To become better in our role and responsibilities->To become better in our role and responsibilities

– To help Faith and LightTo help Faith and Light-> In its vocation,goals, mission-> In its vocation,goals, mission

Because no one should be alone in their Because no one should be alone in their service.service.


……to establish bonds of trust and to establish bonds of trust and communion…communion…


… … that allow us tothat allow us to

•Be real•Be simple•Be transparent•Express needs and concerns•Share our experience•Share our weakness•Recognize our strengths


Accompaniment is based onAccompaniment is based on

Truth

Service

Seeking together


Accompaniment is rooted in truth Accompaniment is rooted in truth – About Faith and LightAbout Faith and Light– About the needsAbout the needs– About the roleAbout the role– About the persons involvedAbout the persons involved

Accompaniment is lived as a serviceAccompaniment is lived as a service– Authority exercised in serviceAuthority exercised in service– Following the example of JesusFollowing the example of Jesus

Part of accompaniment is always seeking the Part of accompaniment is always seeking the truth together.truth together.


Successful AccompanimentSuccessful Accompaniment

We need to make some fundamental choices:

To journey in humility;

To pray for the persons we accompany and

who accompany us;

To be faithful to the vision of Faith and Light.


In accompaniment, In accompaniment, in Faith and Light, in Faith and Light,

We follow Jesus… and the disciples of Emmaus…We follow Jesus… and the disciples of Emmaus…


Called to be faithful to Jesus…Called to be faithful to Jesus…– Being, doing, loving, walking, sharing, giving Being, doing, loving, walking, sharing, giving

oneself, washing each other’s feet as Jesus did…oneself, washing each other’s feet as Jesus did…– Entering a relationship of mutuality, where there is Entering a relationship of mutuality, where there is

dialogue / conversationdialogue / conversationBoth talkBoth talkBoth listenBoth listen

– Recognizing what is going on with me, and with Recognizing what is going on with me, and with you, as we are now… being groundedyou, as we are now… being grounded

– Inviting, welcoming, letting my heart burn…Inviting, welcoming, letting my heart burn…– Listening, giving support, asking questions, Listening, giving support, asking questions,

challenging, explaining…challenging, explaining…– Sharing bread with one another…Sharing bread with one another…– Returning stronger to our communities…Returning stronger to our communities…


and ALL together,

may havemore life!may havemore life!

… so that EACH one,

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