Eucharistic Visitor Training
As we prepare to return to in-person worship, it is clear that many in our congregations will not be able to or will not wish to return. Small group worship and Eucharistic Visitors can assist in extending the Eucharistic table to those who are not in their midst. To that end, the latest offering from the EDSD Lay Ministry Series is a 2-hour session that includes the Eucharistic Small Group Visitor Workshop and the Small Group Leader Workshop.
 
ALL Eucharistic Visitors (new and those currently licensed) MUST take this training if they will be bringing communion to others. ALL small group leaders MUST take this training as well. In addition, rectors, vicars, priests-in-charge and deacons are also welcomed and encouraged to take the training. We will be offering ideas and options that may assist you as you plan for the immediate future of your communal worship.
 
In order for EVs to be licensed they must also be current with Safeguarding God’s People training. Small Group Leaders are also required to take Safeguarding God’s People. You can register for Safeguarding God's People here . Registration code: edsd619
 
The Eucharistic Small Group Visitor Workshop is an hour-long workshop designed for our current new way of being Church at this time. It’s designed to equip and license you to practice this pastoral ministry of Presence, Healing and Hope. You will learn the history and theological underpinnings of this ministry and you will also be instructed and provided the experience of a small group communion service. 
 
The Small Group Leader Workshop Theologian Francis Schaeffer said, "Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is truthful—Christian community is the final apologetic." Although larger worship gatherings are essential to our faith and practice, small group gatherings provide us the space to live out what it means to be a community of love.  At this training, we will discuss the purpose of small groups, the elements of a small group meeting, and go over best practices for hosting, leading and gathering in small groups.  

The first session will be offered on June 17 at 6:00 p.m. and will conclude at 8:00 p.m. You can register here .

The second session will be offered on June 24 at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude at 11 a.m. You can register here.

The third session will be offered on July 1 at 2:00 p.m. and will conclude at 4:00 p.m. You can register here.
 
Please note that you only have to attend ONE of these sessions!
The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego
2083 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107