The Looking Within Center: Reset on Oct. 19

Date: Saturday, October 19

Location: The Looking Within Center at Gloria Dei, Rochester, MN

Registration deadline: Wednesday, October 16

Session Fee: There is no cost for this session.

Time: Register below for the session(s) you’ll attend:

Morning Meditation: 8:15-8:45am (Fireside Room)

A meditative beginning to the day guided by Cheri Dirksmeyer

Morning Stretch: 8:45-9:00am (Fireside Room)

An embodied and accessible morning stretch prayer guided by Dr. Dawn Jacobson

Breakfast: 9:00-9:30am (LWC)

Large Group Time: 9:30-11:00am (LWC)

Facilitator: Charles Ortloff, spiritual director and retired pastor

This month’s theme: “Finding Christ In Our Changes, Challenges, and Crises”

When things aren’t going our way, God seems to have forgotten to pick up the phone. Let’s assume for a moment that God has not done anything to ignore us. The problem must be on our side. Charles will give us three simple and practical ideas about being more able to hear God, in all seasons, but especially in those seasons of difficulty.

Charles Ortloff is a spiritual director and retired pastor whose deep wisdom and valuable insights come from years on the spiritual journey. His recent personal walk with stage four cancer is leading him to help others to welcome cancer, or any challenge or "guest" on the journey, for the unexpected gifts that challenges can bring into our lives.