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Mercy Global Presence
What is Mercy Global Presence?
Mercy Global Presence is an organic entity and a countercultural sign in a globalised world which has made more extreme the displacement of persons and degradation of Earth. Mercy Global Presence links congregations/institutes, individual Sisters of Mercy and Associates, partners in Mercy, and Mercy International Association in creative and energising ways.
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An invitation to Sisters of Mercy, all members of the Mercy Family and all who seek to be channels of God's mercy in our world in this time, to help create this reality
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Outline & Summary of the Four Segments
Each of the four segments of Mercy Global Presence has been introduced on this page with an outline and summary of the themes to be explored over three months: Global (September to December 2019 ), Mercy (March to June 2020), Presence (September to December 2020) and Integrated (March to June 2021).
The outlines -linked below- capture the spirit of the journey we were invited to undertake, individually and together, over sixteen months from September 2019 to June 2021.
Find Out MoreOur Exploration of Mercy Global Presence
Commencing on 29 September 2019 and concluding on 30 June 2021, we have explored dimensions of Mercy Global Presence, beginning first with “global,” moving to “mercy,” then “presence” and finally, braiding all the threads together, to “integrated.”
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Segment Four: Integration
March 2021-June 2021Through the first three segments of Mercy Global Presence, we have been engaged in an intense and artful experience of métissage or mestizaje, of braiding voices and genres and wisdoms focused on “global,” “mercy,” and “presence.” We now move to our fourth segment in which the integration of the three segments unfolds. With attention to contemplative seeing, a compassionate heart, mercying, and the creating of circles and a culture of mercy, we weave difference and diversity into a new fabric of mercy to help clothe a transformed world and church come to re-birth.
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Contemplative Seeing
Mar 2021
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Compassionate Heart
Apr 2021
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Mercying
May 2021
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Creating Circles & Culture of Mercy
Jun 2021
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Segment 3: Presence
September 2020-December 2020Having now explored the context for Mercy Global Presence as “global” and its spirit as “mercy,” in this third segment, we centre our attention to presence – presence to, with and of God; presence of and to Earth; presence in ministry and in community; and presence to oneself and others. Once again, myriad voices will call us into new thinking and new dreaming and new hope. They will dare us to open our spirits and our hearts to the promise of moving outside our comfort zones to the fringes where the newness will be found. Let us dare to become boundary walkers with some amazing companions in mercy!
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Presence Of, To and With God
Sep 2020
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Presence to Earth
Oct 2020
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Presence in Community & Ministry
Nov 2020
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Presence to Self & Others
Dec 2020
Segment 2: Mercy
March 2020 - June 2020Having explored the context for Mercy Global Presence as “global,” the second segment of this energizing journey focuses on “mercy” – God’s mercy, Earth’s mercy and our mercy. Seen through many diverse lenses, mercy will come alive: the richness of mercy in all major faith traditions, the passionate plea for mercy in the degradation of Earth, the desperate need for mercy in the displacement of persons, and the wondrous ways of mercy visible in our time.
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Faith Traditions and Mercy
Mar 2020
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Mercy and Degradation of Earth
Apr 2020
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Mercy and Displacement of Persons
May 2020
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New Foundations in Mercy
Jun 2020
Segment 1: Global
September 2019 - December 2019The initial exploration of Mercy Global Presence centres on “Global,” the context in which all mercying happens. Through the wisdom of many voices, new meanings of “global” will unfold over four months: cosmology as the communion of all God’s creation, integral ecology as relationships among all Earth ecosystems, people and today’s deep social change, and the living God incarnate in Cosmos and in the person of Jesus the Christ.
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1. Cosmos/Cosmology
Sep 2019
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2. Earth and Integral Ecology
Oct 2019
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3. People and Deep Social Change
Nov 2019
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4. Incarnate God in Cosmos and in Person of Jesus
Dec 2019
Segment Four: Integration
March 2021-June 2021Through the first three segments of Mercy Global Presence, we have been engaged in an intense and artful experience of métissage or mestizaje, of braiding voices and genres and wisdoms focused on “global,” “mercy,” and “presence.” We now move to our fourth segment in which the integration of the three segments unfolds. With attention to contemplative seeing, a compassionate heart, mercying, and the creating of circles and a culture of mercy, we weave difference and diversity into a new fabric of mercy to help clothe a transformed world and church come to re-birth.
Themes
Contemplative Seeing
Mar 2021
Compassionate Heart
Apr 2021
Mercying
May 2021
Creating Circles & Culture of Mercy
Jun 2021
Segment 3: Presence
September 2020-December 2020Having now explored the context for Mercy Global Presence as “global” and its spirit as “mercy,” in this third segment, we centre our attention to presence – presence to, with and of God; presence of and to Earth; presence in ministry and in community; and presence to oneself and others. Once again, myriad voices will call us into new thinking and new dreaming and new hope. They will dare us to open our spirits and our hearts to the promise of moving outside our comfort zones to the fringes where the newness will be found. Let us dare to become boundary walkers with some amazing companions in mercy!
Themes
Presence Of, To and With God
Sep 2020
Presence to Earth
Oct 2020
Presence in Community & Ministry
Nov 2020
Presence to Self & Others
Dec 2020
Segment 2: Mercy
March 2020 - June 2020Having explored the context for Mercy Global Presence as “global,” the second segment of this energizing journey focuses on “mercy” – God’s mercy, Earth’s mercy and our mercy. Seen through many diverse lenses, mercy will come alive: the richness of mercy in all major faith traditions, the passionate plea for mercy in the degradation of Earth, the desperate need for mercy in the displacement of persons, and the wondrous ways of mercy visible in our time.
Themes
Faith Traditions and Mercy
Mar 2020
Mercy and Degradation of Earth
Apr 2020
Mercy and Displacement of Persons
May 2020
New Foundations in Mercy
Jun 2020
Segment 1: Global
September 2019 - December 2019The initial exploration of Mercy Global Presence centres on “Global,” the context in which all mercying happens. Through the wisdom of many voices, new meanings of “global” will unfold over four months: cosmology as the communion of all God’s creation, integral ecology as relationships among all Earth ecosystems, people and today’s deep social change, and the living God incarnate in Cosmos and in the person of Jesus the Christ.
Themes
1. Cosmos/Cosmology
Sep 2019
2. Earth and Integral Ecology
Oct 2019
3. People and Deep Social Change
Nov 2019
4. Incarnate God in Cosmos and in Person of Jesus
Dec 2019
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Creating Circles & Culture of Mercy Resources
Presence Of, To and With God Resources
Presence in Community & Ministry Resources
Faith Traditions and Mercy Resources
Mercy and Degradation of Earth Resources
Mercy and Displacement of Persons Resources
2. Earth and Integral Ecology Resources
3. People and Deep Social Change Resources
4. Incarnate God in Cosmos and in Person of Jesus Resources
Key Documents
MGP Regional Gatherings Pentecost Week 2021
A Living Cosmic Advent Wreath Embraced in Mercy
Global Contemplation on the Integrating Posters Segment Two
MGP: Gift In This troubling Time Of COVID-19
Timeline of Segments & Themes
Mercy Global Presence Emerging
The Logo: from MIRP to Mercy Global Presence
MGP Report
MGP Related News
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MGP Coordinators and Guiding Group Members Championing the Process
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The Future Beckoning
‘Now is the time to take the next steps on this mercy-filled, joy-filled journey in Mercy.’
MGP Overview
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A sixteen month exploration over two years of Mercy Global Presence unfolding.
Four Segments of four months each: Global-Mercy-Presence-Integrated, each month with a related theme.
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Moving to shape the new words, new language, new spirituality and new theology to describe or even recognise Mercy Global Presence in our midst
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The New MIA Vision is centred on Mercy Global Presence.
Embrace the new Vision.
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