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The Hours of Christmas Day
The Hours of Christmas Day Praying the Hours is an ancient tradition and spiritual practice offered to hallow each day. Keeping the Hours began as prayers of the people. The ordinary workday was interspersed with times of prayer. Today it is mostly monks who follow...
6 Little Prayers
By Janice MacLean Here are a series of six little prayers. You might want to use one to start your day and inspire your meditation. You might want to use one for a week and see what insights or actions arise. You can download a PDF copy here to print. [su_button...
Sunflowers: Pronouncing a Blessing
Sunflowers: Pronouncing a Blessing Read Psalm 113 “From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of...
“How Then Shall I Live” Free Email Retreat
Here is your free retreat: (click on retreat title to download and print) How Then Shall We Live What best supports our journey of becoming? What contemplative practices help us live the life we want to be living? What are some ways we move deeper into our heart and...
Spiritual Memoir Worship Series (first service is free)
ONE: In the beginning there is a Story TWO: told around campfires in the desert ONE: shared around tables when bread was broken. TWO: written on pieces of soft leather ONE: then in pages bound together in a book. TWO: (Holding a Bible.) These are our sacred...
Advent Calendar 2017
A special gift for you from the Prayer Bench, an Advent calendar. Each day from December 1 to New Year's Day, it offers you a practice or gesture for creating hope, peace, joy and love in complicated times. Your Advent calendar is available as a free instant download....
Blessing for a Website
After many months of conversation and design, a website is launched. The Rev. Dr. Linda Yates wrote this blessing, and offers it as a model for others looking for a website blessing. Blessing of the Lower and Middle Musquodoboit Website (mvuc.ca) One: Gracious One,...
Praying the News – Sample of Leader Page
A few years ago I was leading a retreat and my eye caught the cover of the bible of a woman sitting next to me. It was a soft covered Good News Bible. A black smudge was ground into the cover. At a quiet time I asked her about it. She looked at It almost like she...
Contemplative Moments
These contemplative moment cards invite us to pay attention, be grateful, and aware of the gifts of this moment. All we have is this moment. In this exact moment, something of our life is here to be...
The Hours of Christmas (Free Resource)
Make a soul pause on Christmas Day. A free resource, The Hours of Christmas Day.
Frequently Asked Questions about Small Group Studies
Frequently Asked Questions 1. Our church doesn’t have an internet connection. How will this work? The Audio Recording is easily downloadable. You can download (directions on the Study webpage) and save it to a laptop or computer. Once downloaded and saved you don’t...
Sample: The Trinity and Everyday Spirituality
The Trinity and Everyday Spirituality 2016 Lent Small Group Study Listen to a sample of the Lent Small Group Study, The Trinity and Everyday Spirituality. Here is part of Session 2: To Be Alone with God The speaker, The Rev. Dr. Rob Fennell is a Professor at the...
