God brought you to this moment. Through invitations and celebrations, trial and error, set-backs and successes, your heavenly Father has shaped and molded you into the person, and person of faith you are today. When you share your story, however you share it, you are actually coming to understand it better. You are also inviting others into it, to experience the life of grace that your faith has given you. The power of that grace is multiplied when shared. It can change other people’s stories. We call it invest and invite. We want to encourage our community to invest in friends, family members and co-workers who are disconnected from Christ and his church and invite them to our church, especially during the upcoming Christmas season. Fr. Carl will preach the message series at the 10:00 a.m. Mass. The video will be posted on Sunday afternoon. The Introduction and Fr. Carl’s Message for Week 1 begins at 29:00 WEEK ONE – An Incredible Invitation This homily introduces the call to share our faith through invitation. Using Jesus’ parable of the wedding feast, it reminds us that we are the servants sent by God to invite others into the celebration of his kingdom. Our responsibility is not to judge who is ready or worry about how they will respond, but simply to extend the invitation. The homily encourages us to begin by investing in relationships through prayer, kindness, conversation, and friendship, then intentionally invite someone who is disconnected from Christ and the Church to take a next step. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Is it helpful for you to think of sharing your faith as inviting people to a party? Why or why not? Why do you think people reject the invitation to a relationship with God? What prevents you from sharing your faith with others and inviting them to Church? What motivates you to want to share your faith? Who are three people you are praying for to connect with Christ and his Church? What ways can you invest in them this week?
