Spiritual Formation
Spiritual formation is the activity of the Holy Spirit which molds our lives into the likeness of Jesus Christ. This likeness is one of deep intimacy with God and genuine compassion for all of creation. The Spirit works not only in the lives of individuals but also in the church, shaping it into the Body of Christ. We cooperate with this work of the Spirit through certain practices that make us more open and responsive to the Spirit’s touch, disciplines such as Sabbath keeping, works of compassion and justice, discernment, worship, hospitality, spiritual friendships, and contemplative silence. (Office of Spiritual Formation, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.))
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Back by Popular Demand: Enneagram Workshop Series
John Calvin famously said that you can’t know God without knowing yourself, and you can’t know yourself without knowing God. Learning who we are and what our potential could be is a lifetime journey that can be both pleasant and painful. The Enneagram is an ancient tool to assist us in this process of serious Self-Work which becomes Soul Work when done well.
We are repeating the first two summer seminars using the same format as last year but, having learned that the third seminar requires more time and depth, we will offer it through the School of Spiritual Formation as a four-week course in September. You may take all three seminars, as they are designed to build on one another. Or, if you are already familiar with your Personality Type, you may take only those that will stretch your growing edge.
The seminars and resource notebooks are free. Lunch for the summer seminars is available at a cost of $10 and coffee and pastries will be offered from 8:30-9 a.m. for early birds. Summer seminars will be from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. in the Youth Center. The Fall classes (also free) will be held on Sunday afternoons, September 7-28 from 2-4 p.m. in Room 100.
July 12: Know Your Number. Learn the basics of Enneagram Theory - Centers of Intelligence, Triads, & Stances. Identify your number.
July 26: Growing into your Healthiest Self. Learn how to use energy from your Wings and Stress & Security Numbers, to deal with Lost Childhood Messages and Wounds so that they no longer control you.
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September 7-28: Growing Home: The Spirituality of the Enneagram. Learn about holy ideas and virtues as well as spiritual practices for each number as it moves toward integration and reconnects with Essence.