Do you like lists of tasks to accomplish on a deadline? Do you like to have goals clearly laid out and timelines established? We do too. But those of us who have worked with Brigitta to plan our spring discernment series deliberately chose a different way of being in relationship to our task and to each other. We are listening. We are quieting ourselves each week and hoping to hear the call of Spirit, the voice of God. We are asking Plymouth to mirror this. Are you willing to put down your pads of notes, your lists of accomplishments, your worries about direction, and go deeper, to be in greater relationship to one another?
The answer is yes. We have listened to Diana Butler Bass tell us the difference between religion and spirituality at the Leadership Retreat. We have practiced a quiet prayer service, met in small groups, and discussed the poetry of Mary Oliver. What is happening around Plymouth is a time of quiet reflection to hear the call of God and what we are hearing back is that you yearn for this connection to Spirit. The desire for deeper connections to one another was expressed and reflected in the notes and comments about the process. We will post short summaries of each week on the website. We will also be posting the discussion guides and audio of each week’s presentation in the event you would like to review or in case you weren’t able to join us.
The series continues and all are welcome. There’s a place to sign up to let us know you’d like to attend on Wednesday nights on the webpage, along with all the updates here:
http://plymouthchurchseattle.org/unlinked/thewaythatiswellforus.html
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