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CGS in the Episcopal Tradition
“Deep formation is that getting down into the soul and that’s what you are talking about… guiding a soul to a place of depth, of deep wisdom, of deep trust. That’s where God gets discovered.”
—Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
“To be formed in the way of love… which is the way I understand Catechesis (of the Good Shepherd).”
– Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves
“Formation is one of the keys of the Kingdom.”
– Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves
CGS in the Episcopal Church
In 1985, a great surge of interest in the Catechesis began among members of the Episcopal Church. The ecumenical appeal and spread of the Catechesis pleased Cavalletti, who had a commitment to ecumenism and served as a member of the Ecumenical Commission for the Diocese of Rome. In 1997, she gathered catechists from around the world for retreat in Assisi, Italy. The theme was “The Word, The Eucharist and the Child.” Retreat, attended by Roman Catholic and Episcopal catechists alike, surfaced a deep longing for unity, and a shared hope that the Catechesis might hasten its realization.
For over 35 years, the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has been growing in the Episcopal Church around the country. There has been a constant Episcopal presence on the Board of Trustees and the Episcopal Committee, the CGSUSA staff and represented in the International Council. We also now regularly attend the Episcopal General Convention and the FORMA Conference.
Episcopal Resources
A LIVING SIGN OF COVENANT – 2002 Journal Article by Bishop Frank Griswold
WE HAVE ALREADY BEEN TOGETHER – 2002 Journal Article by Tina Lillig
OFFERING THE CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD TO CHILDREN IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH – Theology of Worship Paper by Carol Nyberg Caraviotis