An oasis for your soul. A launchpad for your spirit. A safe space for conversation. And a place to “reset” your journey with God. Offered by Gloria Dei's Looking Within Center
Date: Saturday, May 14 Time: 9-11am Location: Participant’s Choice – In-person at Gloria Dei OR Live via Zoom Guided by: Julie Stevens, Director of the Looking Within Center at Gloria Dei Presenter: Pastor Marla Rotman Small Group Guides: Lynn Lutz and Dr. Dawn Jacobson
This month's theme: “Finding Rest At the Center”
Prayer is relationship – relationship with God. There are many ways to pray, but perhaps less familiar to us are prayer practices that utilize few words, and even find us sitting in silence with God. Centering Prayer is a Christian silent prayer practice which helps us rest in God’s presence. While engaged in Centering prayer, we can experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a practice to deepen that relationship. At this final Reset of the season, we’ll learn about prayer, and more specifically, learn about and experience Centering Prayer.
Our presenter, Marla Rotman, is Pastor of Programming at Gloria Dei. As a spiritual director and contemplative practices practitioner, she brings a wealth of experience and insights on the spiritual journey. Lynn Lutz and Dr. Dawn Jacobson are long-time practitioners of Centering Prayer. They will guide our small group time, helping attendees to practice and experience Centering Prayer, and along with Marla, will add their personal insights and wisdom to our time together. Perhaps this will be a new prayer practice that you’ll add to your journey!
Registration deadline: Wednesday, May 11 There is no cost for this event.
“Reset” mini-retreats will return in the fall. Have a wonderful summer!
