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Practices for living out the Christian Faith in the world today
The
last few decades of American church history have seen an explosion of interest
in and hunger for, the ancient spiritual practices of the Christian Church.
I have spent my ministry exploring some of these practices and I would
like to share those practices with you, your group, or your church.
The aim of spiritual practices is to
experience more directly in our personal lives, the presence of God. That is not as intimidating as it may sound and these
practices, among many others, enable us to grow into experiencing God in our
daily lives. Jesus used everyday
examples often in his teaching and the Church of Jesus has developed, through
the ages, a variety of ways to enable us to grow in our personal lives, and
direct our lives in service to God in Christ.
As
part of my ministry at Whittier Presbyterian Church, I am able to extend my
teaching and retreat leading beyond the confines
of our local church.
Here
is a list of the classes, presentations and retreat themes that I offer.
*An
Introduction to Christian Spirituality:
1, 3, 5, or 6 sessions.
The
Psalms, the Prayer Book of the Bible:
4 or 6 Sessions
*The
Spirituality of Work: 1 or 3 sessions.
*Basic
personal prayer (1 or 5 Sessions)
*Lectio
Divina(Praying with the Bible) – (1 or 3 Sessions)
Using
your dreams in your spiritual life – 1 Session or 6-week series.
Limited number of participants for 6-week series.
*Labyrinth
based prayer “Walking in Jerusalem, Just Like John.”
1 or 3 Sessions.
*The
Breath Prayer: 1 or 3
sessions
*Other
options: Praying with Icons or Art;
Listening to music as spiritual practice; Fasting; Reflection on popular movies.
*
indicates adaptability for overnight or weekend retreats
My
fees:
Worked out in consultation with the sponsoring group.
A rough guideline would be $100 per hour/session.
These fees are negotiable.
Speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. (Ephesians 4:15)
As
your congregation or group explores the realm of Christian spirituality, I hope
I can be of service to you.
References
available upon request.
Rev.
Geoff Nelson
A
ministry of Whittier Presbyterian Church
562-692-3748
