A Time Set Apart, to Relax, Be Still and Listen
Date: First and third Mondays of month, Sep through June
Time(s): 1:30 to 3:00 pm
Location: First†Metropolitan United Church Chapel
In our very busy lives, it can be difficult to hear the promptings of the spirit. We will practice coming to inner stilness so that we might hear the “still small voice” within.
Practices will include the use of scripture, poetry and music to inspire us; guided meditation and relaxation; and developing compassion for oneself. We will be drawing on Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Sufi traditions. Suitable for beginners and the more experienced.
No session on March 15 or April 5, 2010. Sessions will take place on March 29 and April 19.
The facilitator is Linda Mulhall, MEd, whose own spiritual journey has been rich and diverse. She was a Roman Catholic nun, General Secretary for the Student Christian Movement of Canada, and a practitioner of Metis and First Nations spirituality with Oriah Mountain Dreamer. She is a member of First†Met and engaged in the Art of Spiritual Guidance program offered at Hollyhock Educational Retreat . Linda can be contacted by email or by phone at (250) 479-8410.
- Phone: (250) 388.5188, ext. 221
Date: May 1, 2010
Time(s): 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Queenswood Centre, 2494 Arbutus Road, Victoria
Spring’s rushing waters teach us fluidity and flexibility. They teach us how to go with the flow of our lives; how to move gently through life’s stages. We explore the nature of emotional fluidity and learn ways to welcome in the Crone – the Old Wise One. We will spend time in silence, guided meditation, body prayers and walking in nature. We will draw on a variety of spiritual traditions: Christian, Buddhist, Sufi (the mystical tradition of Islam) and Metis-First Nations.
Sponsored by First Met and facilitated by Linda Mulhall. Fee $75 includes workshop materials, lunch and snacks, First Metropolitan members, $45 . Register by mail or in person at the church office, providing name, address, phone number, email address and dietary restrictions and enclosing a cheque made payable to “First Metropolitan United Church – May retreat” for the fee.
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Article by Douglas Todd – Vancouver Sun
Seeker embodies West Coast spirituality
DOUGLAS TODD dtodd@ vancouversun. com
The Vancouver Sun
19 Apr 2010
Kolin Lymworth, owner of Kitsilano’s 40-year-old Banyen Books and Sound, had not attended a Christian church service for a long time, let alone spoken to a group of 200 Anglicans and Lutherans. Yet Lymworth was intrigued by the invitation to share his…read more…