Resources for Small Faith Communities
Curated by the North American Forum for Small Christian Communities (NAFSCC)
Small Christian Community Development
Forming Small Christian Communities
Small Community Leader Training
(RENEW International)
Evaluating Group Life
Lectionary-based Faith Sharing
- Prayer Time/Oremos (RENEW International) – A faith sharing resource book based on the Sunday readings. Can be used personally or with a group. (available in ENGLISH)
- Quest(Archdiocese of Hartford) - Quest and Summer Reflections are Sunday scripture-based reflection booklets for use by those who gather in small Christian communities. Each weekly unit offers the elements for a complete small community session.
- Exploring the Sunday Readings/para meditar las Lecturas Dominicales (Alice Camille, Twenty-Third Publications) A monthly publication which makes a spiritual connection between Scripture and daily life. Each issue gives you opening and closing prayers to guide your meditations, easy-to-understand explanations that go straight to the heart of the readings, short commentaries on each reading, and practical questions for reflection.
- Sunday by Sunday (Good Ground Press) - a four-page weekly publication that invites adults to reflect on the Sunday Gospel and Old Testament readings.
Theme-based Faith Sharing
- Faith in Action (Paulist Evangelization Ministries) - Discussion and sharing material for six sessions —all of them focused on the social teachings of the Church.
Ecology, Environment, Stewardship of the Earth, Laudato Si’
(Eco Spirituality)
Faithful Citizenship
- Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility
USCCB, 2015
Family Faith Sharing
- Family Faith Communities (Good Ground Press) - Easy to use, hands-on materials for family-based small Christian communities. Offers step-by-step sessions to get a family based group started. Includes 10 inter-generational gatherings and 10 Kitchen Table Pages for family at-home preparation.
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- The Spirit of Faith (Paulist Evangelization Ministries) – Discussion and sharing material for seven sessions—all of them focused on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Sacraments
- Deepening Faith (Paulist Evangelization Ministries) - Discussion and sharing material for six sessions—all of them focused on the sacraments.
Stewardship
Virtues
- Empowering Faith (Paulist Evangelization Ministries) – Discussion and sharing material for seven sessions—concentrating on the three theological virtues and four cardinal virtues.
Year of Mercy, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Mercy, Justice
(The Pastoral Center) English/Espanol
Seasonal-based Faith Sharing
Advent
- PrayerTime/Oremos (RENEW International) - Entire Liturgical Year in one book for Years A, B, and C
- Quest(Archdiocese of Hartford)
Lent
- PrayerTime/Oremos (RENEW International) - Entire Liturgical Year in one book for Years A, B, and C
- Quest(Archdiocese of Hartford) - Lent included in Spring booklet
Easter
- PrayerTime/Oremos (RENEW International) - Entire Liturgical Year in one book for Years A, B, and C