Subject: Spirituality

The Listening Heart

By: r.a. paterson | February 13, 2011

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
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“The Call” Retreat Day

By: joan mason | September 27, 2011

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.

"The Call" Retreat Day

Start Date: December 3, 2011

End Date: December 3, 2011

We are sorry but registration for this event is now closed.

Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.

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Women Exploring Spirituality

By: joan mason | August 24, 2009

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.

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Jester Jesus workshop

By: joan mason | January 24, 2012

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:

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