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.
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: Each Sunday
Time(s): Following the 11:00 am service
Location: First†Metropolitan United Church Fellowship Hall
Did today’s sermon move you? Stimulate you? Make you think about your life in a different way? There will be an opportunity to informally discuss today’s sermon with others at coffee time in the Fellowship Hall. Look for our table.
Facilitated by the Worship/Christian Spiritual Development Team.
Category: Events, Spiritual Development | Also filed under: Groups |
Date: December 3, 2011
Time(s): 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: First†Metropolitan United Church Chapel, 932 Balmoral Rd., Victoria
“The Call” doesn’t just come once in our lives. The call comes sometimes, quietly, sometimes loudly, sometimes persistently, in dreams as well as through people and events. We hear the call in our hearts. We are continually being called to live life more deeply, more freely, more joyfully. We are called to wholeness: to retirev those abandoned parts of ourselves, which we may have forgotten or suppressed; those parts of ourselves that are longing to be born. At every age and stage of our lives, the call comes. The question is, how can we open our hearts to truly hear and respond.
In this InterSpiritual workshop, facilitated by Linda Mulhall, we will explore, how to gently soften and open our hearts to receive the call; how to make space for it; how to receive it and respond. The workshop is individual in focus, using guided meditation, journal work, silence, drawing and chanting to explore this theme.
Coffee, tea, snacks and a soup and salad lunch will be provided. Bring a blanket for meditation on the floor, journal, pens, and be prepared to walk outside. Cost $45 for First Met members (use discount code FMRD2011), $75 for non-members. Register online (below) or download a description of the retreat day and a registration form.
Date: Fourth Monday of the month, September 2010 through June, 2011
Time(s): 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: First†Metropolitan United Church Chapel
Women are invited to join in this spiritual sharing and growth group. This year, we are exploring Joyce Rupp’s book, The Cup of Our Life. Rupp shares how the ordinary cups that we use each day can become sacred vessels that connect us with life and draw us ever closer to God. The cup is a rich symbol for life, with its emptiness and fullness, brokenness and flaws, and all its blessings. Each month, we’ll engage in prayer, song, discussion, and other spiritual practices.
New to FirstMet?
Come, join other newcomers for refreshments, conversation and an opportunity to meet our staff. We will be sharing information about First Metropolitan United Church and the programs we offer. Gathering follows the 11 am service and is in the Doreene McLeod Room. Contact Sharon at the Front Office (Ext 221 or office@firstmetvictoria.com ) or Merle at 250.361.0064 or email merle.nicholds@gmail.com to attend.
Date: Feb 19, 2011
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Location: Doreene McLeod Rm, First Metropolitan United Church
“A close reading of the Gospels reveals Jesus not only as a wisdom teacher and activist but as a young rabbi with an infectious, ironic, daring, irresistible sense of humour.”
Join author Susan McCaslin for an engaging workshop as we explore Chapter 2: Jester Jesus in her new book, Arousing the Spirit. Registration is limited to 15 participants. Cost is $20. For more information, contact:
Epiphany Explorations 2012, held Jan 19-23
More than 650 full and part-time registrants had a stimulating, music-filled conference experience during the past week. Snow during the early part of the conference did not dampen the enthusiasm of conference delegates, volunteers and staff. Pictures and other information about the conference will soon be up on the Epiphany Explorations page, as well as a peek at the exciting list of speakers coming to the 2013 conference.
2012 Conference Evaluation link: Click here to take survey
Richard Rohrbaugh’s notes from his presentations.
