February 2, 2012
SLS: Prayerful Yoga: Healing Mind and Body
Every Thursday, 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM, from 01/19/2012 to 04/05/2012
“Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10)
Prayerful Yoga offers a time to wholeheartedly surrender to the present moment, linking breath with movement and encouraging awareness of the body’s internal landscape. When we become present in our bodies, we are able to release the tension and emotions that are stored there, resulting in a profound effect on the quality of our spiritual connectedness. Each class includes a meditation or prayer to enhance the contemplative nature of the physical practice. The gentle yoga postures are suitable for all body types and levels of yoga experience. Please bring a mat and a firm blanket.
Led by: Kishie Wyatt, Registered Yoga Therapist
SLS: Communion: Prayer and the Practice of Presence
Every Thursday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, from 01/19/2012 to 02/23/2012
In this course, we explore spiritual practices which will help us to deepen our experience of communion with God, to be more “present” in our daily living and, thus, to become increasingly transparent to the Divine Presence. The central emphasis of the course will be on establishing and/or deepening our own daily spiritual practice, particularly using Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening by Cynthia Bourgeault, and drawing support and strength from the class as a community of practice.
SLS: Money: From Cultural Addiction to Spiritual Freedom
Every Thursday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, from 01/19/2012 to 02/23/2012
In this Core class, we will examine our relationship with money and how our patterns of earning, spending, and giving away money offer an intriguing insight into our minds, hearts and acts of service. With the use of Lynne Twist’s book, The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of our Inner Resources, and other resources, we will work with cultural messages of scarcity and guilt around money and then look at what would happen in our lives as we shift towards experiences of sufficiency, freedom and
purpose in relationship to our resources. We will explore money in the context of our call and the dream of God for our lives.
Thursday Lunch
Every Thursday, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, from 01/19/2012 to 05/03/2012
A light lunch of soup and salad is served in the Haywood Duke Room each Thursday from 12-1:30 p.m. for $5.
Thursday Holy Eucharist
Every Thursday, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM, from 01/19/2012 to 05/03/2012
Writing as Co-Creating
Every Thursday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, from 01/19/2012 to 02/23/2012
In this six-week class, we will more deeply explore participants’ unshaped material for vivid writing. A powerful means of spiritual development, writing offers ways to explore oneself as one creates gifts for the world. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison put it this way: “Struggling through the work is extremely important, more important to me than publishing it. If I didn’t do this, then I would be a part of the chaos.” Open to all writers, beginning and experienced, in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.
Location: The Café, 211 West Fisher Avenue
Led by: Ellen Summers, Ph.D.
SLS: Money: From Cultural Addiction to Spiritual Freedom
Every Tuesday, Thursday, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, from 01/17/2012 to 02/21/2012
In this Core class, we will examine our relationship with money and how our patterns of earning, spending, and giving away money offer an intriguing insight into our minds, hearts and acts of service. With the use of Lynne Twist’s book, The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of our Inner Resources, and other resources, we will work with cultural messages of scarcity and guilt around money and then look at what would happen in our lives as we shift towards experiences of sufficiency, freedom and
purpose in relationship to our resources. We will explore money in the context of our call and the dream of God for our lives.