40 Gestures Supporting Mindfulness & Presence

by | Jan 18, 2016 | Ordinary, Reflections | 18 comments

Lent
Getting ready for the Mystery of Easter.
Lent
A slow showing of God in the ordinary.
Lent
40 days of noticing life shining in the mystery of everyday.
Lent
Calling us to gratitude, mindfulness, intention.
Lent
Pausing to becoming awake, aware, receptive and responsive.

Download your Lent Calendar and join an online community in practicing 40 Gestures Supporting Mindfulness and Presence. Each day offers a simple gesture calling us to be present to the Holy beyond us, within us, and among us.

Follow along on the Prayer Bench Facebook Page where I will post resources, quotes or pictures and where you can share your noticings, your prayers, and your poems or pictures.

DOWNLOAD: Lent calendar 2016

See Part 2: Living Here and Now – Using Simple Gestures to Open Our Heart by Marilyn Burrell.

(Permission is given to make copies for congregations or groups. I’d love to learn where it is being used if you want to leave a comment below. We can hold one another in the Lent journey. – Janice)

 

18 Comments

  1. Gerry kerr on February 16, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Let me add my appreciation for the slightly different take on a Lenten calendar. No more collecting dimes to fill up the Lenten card for missions, etc. I handed out copies on purple paper to our little ‘Trinity’ study group of 5 yesterday. We actually met on Family Day, a stat holiday here in Ontario. I/we are enjoying your creative efforts to keep us connected to our everyday spirituality.

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  2. Jean on February 14, 2016 at 9:35 am

    The Mindfulness and Presence Lent Calendar sent out this morning in a communication to the UCWS of Chignecto. Look forward to some feedback from some of our women, and thank you Janice for this gift.

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  3. Anne Pirie on February 10, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    So glad to have this Lent Calendar. I have a young companion on my Lenten journey. Fiona is mentoring me in keeping this practice. Today we emailed one another about noticing the colour purple. And so we go step by step. It is fun and keeps me faithful.

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  4. Suellen Skinner on February 10, 2016 at 9:56 am

    I am adding this to my Lenten reflections and handing it out at our Ash Wednesday service (if it will just QUIT SNOWING!!!) With gratitude, Suellen Skinner in Zanesville Ohio.

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    • Janice MacLean on February 11, 2016 at 6:51 am

      Lent blessings to you and your congregation.

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  5. Martha Martin on February 9, 2016 at 11:14 am

    thanks Janice. Will offer it up in our bulletin this week at St. John’s.

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  6. Janice MacLean on February 8, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    You can double click in the post where it says DOWNLOAD: Lent Calendar 2016. Click on the words “Lent Calendar 2016” It will open and you can then save to your computer and print. Actually I will send it to you by email. Janice

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  7. Helen M on February 8, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    How do I download this?????

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  8. Karen MacLeod-Wilkie on February 6, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    Love this Janice. Looking forward to sharing it with folks at South Shore as part of my sermon tomorrow and an invitation to engage this Lenten journey with intention and attention!

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  9. Elizabeth Stevenson on February 3, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    Thanks Janice. I will be sharing it with the Two Rivers Pastoral Charge, Saint John Presbytery, NB

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  10. Betty-Jean Friedman on February 2, 2016 at 8:25 am

    Thanks Janice – I will make them available to the Chipman Gaspereau Forks Pastoral Charge as a very accessible Lenten practice.

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  11. Alice Finnamore on February 2, 2016 at 7:59 am

    Hi, Janice. I will be using this calendar, and plan to share it with the Sheffield Pastoral Charge on Sunday. Thank you!

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  12. Claudette on January 19, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    Thank you Janice for your generous gift. I am sharing with folks and hope to have it be part of my Lenten living.

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  13. Vicky May on January 19, 2016 at 9:12 am

    Thanks! Got it downloaded.

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  15. Vicky May on January 19, 2016 at 8:38 am

    Sounds fascinating and right up my alley but nothing happened when I clicked on Download 40 Gestures Lent Calendar. I’ll try again later.

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