New In-Person Contemplative Group Starts in September
Led by Pastor Julie and Leslie Alford
Does the velocity at which you are living hinder you from being fully present with the people in your life?
Do you long to be more aware of God’s presence in each moment?
Do you want to live and act from a more grounded place, with God at the center?
Do you wish to deepen discernment of Holy Spirit’s movement in your life?
Do you want to explore the depths of prayer?
Pastor Julie and Leslie Alford invite you to join them in a 9-month contemplative small group experience in which we will lean back into our “spiritual hearts” and watch and listen for God’s loving presence and movement in our individual lives and in the life of our congregation.
Basics:
Group is limited to 7 participants (in addition to Julie and Leslie)
We will meet one Saturday morning per month for 2.5 hours, Sept.-May
(first gathering lasts 3 hours; dates to be determined by the group)
We’ll gather in group members’ homes (hosting isn’t a requirement to join) and share a light breakfast together
No prior contemplative experience needed, just an open heart, a willingness to commit to the 9-month journey, and a desire to be more fully present with God
Monthly themes include:
personal presence in God
practicing personal and group discernment
addressing conflict prayerfully
social action from the contemplative heart, and more.
We conclude the year with a retreat at the beautiful Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriottsville, MD.
Interested? Contact Pastor Julie at jpr@firstbaptistdc.org.
Deadline to sign up: August 25.