September Newsletter
A World in Need of AuthenticityThis month we welcome in the fall season. The trees share the beautiful brilliance of their changing leaves before letting them go, laying themselves bare for the winter. Fall…
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August 2020
August: marked by majestic dignity or grandeurComing from the Latin word augustus, meaning “consecrated” or “venerable” What a name for a month and also what a reminder to look at and experience the grandeur of the creation in…
June Newsletter
Order, Disorder, Reorder (Where Are We?)Many philosophers, theologians, and biblical scholars from every era have written about a perennial process of transformation: order, disorder, reorder. This template for transformation is found in many faith…
May Newsletter
“Liminal space, the place of waiting, is a unique spiritual position where human beings hate to be but where the Biblical God is always leading them… All transformation takes place here. The threshold is God’s…
Easter and Eastertide 2020 A Lens of Hope
This Easter and Eastertide we find ourselves in a very strange place indeed. Having received an extra heaping helping of Lent, wanted or unwanted, we all are adjusting to a new normal, facing uncertainty, and many encountering in small…
Physically Distant, Spiritually Connected
The following events will be held via Zoom using the following links (you do not need a paid Zoom account to join us via Zoom): Noon-hour silent prayer Weekdays 12:00pm-12:45pm: https://zoom.us/j/735301950 Lectio Divina Thursday’s…
Corvid-19 Response and Update
Dear Friends, We have been watching and following the progression of COVID-19 very closely. Out of precaution and to better serve you we will be pausing in-person services for two weeks beginning Monday March…
March Newsletter
March at ContemplateWe now begin to approach spring and we welcome it with open arms. We also have begun our Lenten journey with several groups studying Richard Rohr’s book Breathing Underwater. This is a rich…
Welcoming Lent This month we welcome the lenten journey on Ash Wednesday. A journey that often calls us into deep prayer, deeper reflection, and a deepened spiritual life. A journey that calls us toward…
January Newsletter: Planting New Seeds In The New Year
Planting New Seeds in the New Year We open now to the way of the magi, wise ones not afraid to journey across the borders and boundaries that mark the territory of the tribe…
Upcoming Events
Sep
27
Sun
2:30 pm
Contemplative Conversations: The...
Contemplative Conversations: The...
Sep 27 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Join us for a time of conversation centered around short films from the project “The Work Of The People”. A collection of short films (5-10 mins) with insights from some of today’s most influential theologians and spiritual teachers. We will watch these films together followed by contemplation and conversation. Teachers include: Richard Rohr, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Walter Brueggemann, Brene Brown, Barbara Brown Taylor, Barbara Holmes, and many others. Our time will consist of contemplation and conversation. Register below. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlfuisrT8qGNDxn5X-YSKubw5SQgHwxF6B
4:00 pm
House Church: Contemplative, Par...
House Church: Contemplative, Par...
Sep 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us via Zoom for House Church. We gather as our Christian spiritual ancestors did. In our houses, with hearts wide open to learn, share, support, worship, pray, and contemplate What you will “need” (All Optional): Dinner, snack, coffee, or tea Elements for communion A house church style worship service. Intimate, participatory, prayerful, and transformative. In integral worship we seek to learn about God, praise God, and grow spiritually by including our whole selves (body, mind, & spirit) in worship. We engage and discuss scripture and writings of the prophets, mystics, and contemplatives. We pray with our mouths, bodies, and...
Sep
28
Mon
9:30 am
Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
Sep 28 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Come pray the scriptures with us @ 9:30 am. Pastor John Duling will guide us through readings of a small passage with periods of directed silent reflection in between each reading. Our time closes with a brief period of sharing. Instruction is provided no experience required. Register
12:15 pm
Silent Prayer Sit
Silent Prayer Sit
Sep 28 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Take a break during our physical isolation to spiritually connect. Join us via zoom for a brief check in and a 20 minute silent prayer sit. We will open with a brief reading, prayer, scripture, or meditative music such as a taize chant. Room will lock 12:20 to avoid interruptions. https://zoom.us/j/735301950
Sep
29
Tue
11:00 am
The Gifts of Imperfection: Onlin...
The Gifts of Imperfection: Onlin...
Sep 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Shame, Vulnerability, and Authenticity. Join us for this 8-week study on the wisdom and work of Brené Brown including a 6-week book study on The Gifts of Imperfection and group viewing of her landmark TED Talk and Brené Brown: Call To Courage. We will journey through her profound work together through discussion, journaling, and exploring her faith through short video’s from The Work of the People. For our study we will use the upcoming 10th anniversary edition of The Gifts of Imperfection released September 8th, 2020. Suggested donation $25 or donate $40 by September 18th and receive a hardcover copy...
12:15 pm
Silent Prayer Sit
Silent Prayer Sit
Sep 29 @ 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Take a break during our physical isolation to spiritually connect. Join us via zoom for a brief check in and a 20 minute silent prayer sit. We will open with a brief reading, prayer, scripture, or meditative music such as a taize chant. Room will lock 12:20 to avoid interruptions. https://zoom.us/j/735301950
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