Pathways Rhythms November 2019 Remember During the month of November our Tuesday prayer readings focus on remembering and giving thanks for those who stand beside us past and present. Joyce Rupp says, As I grow older, I feel increasingly in touch with my spiritual ancestors. I believe the bond we had with our loved ones when they were alive remains firm even though they are no longer physically with us. When I celebrate All Saints Day , I honor not only the officially canonized saints of the church but all dear persons whose lives reflect goodness (God-ness). November Calendar Listening Together Mondays, 7-8:30pm Contemplative Sit Tuesdays, 8-8:30am Lectio Divina Wednesdays, 8-8:30am November 6, 13, 20 (followed by optional 20min community conversation) Advent Visio Divina Wednesdays, 8-8:30am November 27, December 4, 11, 18 (followed by optional 20min community conversation) Centering Prayer Thursdays, 8-8:30am November 7, 14, 21 Praying With Creation Fridays 8:00-8:45am November 8, 15, 22 Spiritual Directors Day Away* Monday, November 11, 9am-2pm Inklings Group* Monday, November 18, 9am-12pm Looking forward to December Iona Healing Prayer Tuesday, December 3, 12-12:30pm *Registration Required As a November practice, ...reflect on your physical and spiritual ancestors: Who are the teachers and mentors who influenced the way you live now? Whose wisdom has become your own? Who showed you how to persevere through difficulty? Whose spirituality or theology influenced your own? Who brought you joy, laughter, delight? What ancestors retain a special place in your life? We clasp the hands of those who go before us, and the hands of those who come after us; we enter the little circle of each other's arms, and the larger circle of lovers whose hands are joined in a dance, and the larger circle of all creatures, passing in and out of life. Who move also in a dance, to a music so subtle and vast that no ear hears it except in fragments. - Wendell Berry- Giving thanks for and blessing our animal companions Humans, dogs and pot-bellied pigs gathered on October 6 for Pathways Retreat’s annual St. Francis Animal Blessing. A walk through the woods, blessing service and snacks made for a delightful afternoon. Next year’s animal blessing will be on St. Francis’ actual feast day – October 4. Mark your calendars! Photo credit: Jeff Logenbaugh Advent Visio Divina Wednesdays, Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11, 18 8:00-8:30am We invite you to join us for Advent Visio Divina at Pathways. Facilitated by artist and spiritual director, Sylvie Gudin, this spiritual practice of praying with our eyes invites us to notice, connect, discern, and respond, to be surprised and transformed by God who is never limited or tied to any image, but yet speaks through them. Image credit: Peaceable Kingdom by John August Swanson Visit pathwaysretreat.org Pathways Retreat is a spiritual retreat center for Rest, Reflection and Renewal. Co-Directors Linda Lehman Thomas Evan Miller Julie Stegelmann
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