New Contemplative Group Starts in September

Led by Julie P-R and Leslie Mason

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  • 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, less anxious place inside yourself?

  • Do you want to deepen your discernment of the Spirit’s movement and leading in your life?

If so, this 9-month contemplative journey may be just the thing for your soul!

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Basics:

  • Group is limited to 7 participants (in addition to Julie and Leslie)

  • Group meets one Saturday morning per month for 2.5 hours, September through May (first gathering lasts a wee bit longer)

  • We gather in group members’ homes (hosting isn’t a requirement to join) and share a light breakfast together

  • Meeting dates are are determined by the group

  • 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 and your “one wild and precious life” (thanks, Mary Oliver).

Monthly themes include:

  • personal presence in God

  • practicing personal and group discernment

  • addressing conflict prayerfullysacred activism from the contemplative heart

  • and more…

Interested? Contact Pastor Julie at jjpr@firstbaptistdc.org.

Deadline to sign up: August 25.