COMPANIONS FOR THE JOURNEY is an opportunity for men and women at any age or stage of life and faith to learn to listen for the holy in life, and to explore spiritual practices that support making connections between faith and real life and with others who share the desire for more in living faith.
This once a month gathering is a time set aside to be still, to pray, and to make space for experiencing God through quieting the mind, teaching, and praying the scriptures (Lectio Divina). What we practice regularly can shape how we live spontaneously. What we learn with a few traveling companions can inform how we relate to everyone that we meet on our journey. What we discover with God can transform how we see ourselves and our world.”
More information: Shelley Irvine (818) 790-6708, X216.
LECTIO DIVINA
AN INVITATION TO SLOW DOWN AND LISTEN …
….. to the silence of God in your heart.
With the cessation of noise a whisper can be heard. There is an invitation to be in the silence and to listen, to become aware of God’s presence that has been there all along.
Lectio Divina, or sacred reading, is an ancient Christian art form. It is a slow, contemplative way of reading and praying the scriptures. With a selected passage, each practitioner is invited to listen to, reflect on, respond to, and then rest in the Word of God.
In this practice, we attend with the “ear of our hearts” to the “still small voice of God.”
This is an open group that meets in the Gathering Room of the Cook Prayer Chapel on the fourth Thursday of each month from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. No previous experience with Lectio Divina is required. You are invited to come as you are able.
Please use whatever standard format we have for contact information (top of document or at bottom?) Shelley Irvine 818.790.6708, ext. 216
