We want to invite you to join the Ninefold Path Learning Lab. In each session we'll explore one of the beatitudes and then try on practices that might help us begin to live in a new way. Here's a brief description of what this study is about:

Signs of haunting are all around us. Conflict rages between groups and nations. The gap widens between poor and rich. So many are displaced, left out or left behind. Due to our actions, even the future of a habitable planet is threatened. If we want change, it begins with us - with our hearts and minds, with our actions and our voices. If there is a new way to be human, let's imagine and make it so.

The beatitudes contain some keys to liberation. These ancient sayings, spoken by Jesus, offer a nine statement manifesto for a new way to live. Hidden in plain sight and often ignored, even by those who call themselves followers, the beatitudes offer a radical alternative to the broken systems we've created. In them we hear the whispers of an invitation to a living way, a ninefold path.

This is a practice based book study, each session will have group discussion, exercises and some experiments and practices to try during the week. We'll be reading through Mark Scandrette's book and we really think that this group can really connect, grow, learn and change each other. You can register by filling out this form.

We hope you'll join us and if you have any questions, contact Joshua Poencet at joshuap@gloria-dei.com

We'll begin Part 1 on October 4th at 7:15 in the Looking Within Center

Dates for Ninefold Part 1

• Oct. 4

• Oct. 10

• Oct. 25

• Nov. 1

• Nov. 8