The blessings that have been part of the spiritual practices this week have sometimes been formal, sometimes silent, sometimes shared. One way that we can offer a blessing is to take time to name all the ways in which we are blessed. There are several ways we can offer a blessing in prayer: Sit quietly […]
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Write an acrostic poem using the word “Blessing”: B L E S S I N G What words form in your mind when you consider your blessings? Post your poem in the comments section (below) either anonymously or with your name. Or, write it down and bring it to the parish hall to display in […]
This week, take the opportunity to offer a blessing to someone else. It could be at a meal, it could mean finding a blessing and sending it to someone on email, facebook…or even in a good old-fashioned hand written letter. It can be as simple as taking the time to tell someone in your community […]
A spiritual practice to close the day: At the end of the day, we are sometimes tired, worn out, and ready to sleep. For many of us, our minds don’t turn off quite as quickly as our bodies may wish. A spiritual practice of closing the day with prayer and reflection may offer us an […]
A spiritual practice during the daily motion of our lives. We all eat; that is essential to our survival. But, do we pause in this daily activity to take in the importance of food, company, shelter, divine presence in the midst of our ordinary, daily lives? Sometimes we may pause to say grace, to offer […]
A spiritual practice for morning: Pause at the beginning of the day to bless whatever will emerge in the day that lies ahead. This blessing (“A Morning Offering”) from Irish poet, author, priest and philosopher John O’Donohue may be a good choice to read, or even to pray out loud to start your day: I […]
One of the ways we can pray is to find a physical space that offers us Holy Ground. This is unique to every person: your holy ground may be in your garden, your bedroom, a favorite chair, a walk or run through your favorite park, a place that holds memory for you, or even on […]
This week, we have an opportunity to practice spiritual writing. The writing you do can be entirely personal, something that you tuck away where only you can see it. Or, it can be shared if you wish. Whatever you choose, know that writing as a spiritual practice is not about “getting it right” or finding […]
Write an acrostic poem using the word: HOLY What words form in your mind when you consider your Holy Ground? Post your poem in the comments section (below) either anonymously or with your name. Or, write it down and bring it to the parish hall to display in our “Sacred Space” within […]
Many of us are familiar with the “Holy Ground” story of Moses and the Burning Bush. In her reflection, Rabbi Jill Zimmerman offers us a fresh perspective on Holy Ground: Rabbi Jill Zimmerman: This Doesn’t Feel Like Holy Ground What holy ground is beneath your own feet right now, in this present moment?
