Musicians of Holy Mystery: Small Group Study

Description

A six week Advent/Epiphany study under the skilled leadership of Janet Hammock, who draws inspiration from the life and music of composers from medieval times to the present day, helping us make Mystery come alive in our life.

Begin this six week study in Advent and continue after Christmas in the New Year.

 What You Receive in this Small Group Study 

• Complete Leader’s Guide (includes process by Janice MacLean for six sessions: Ideas for Creating space and Gathering, Opening, Check-in, Discussion questions, and a Group Spiritual Practice
• Six 10 minute audio recordings with Janet Hammock.
• Six scripts of the audio recordings to download and copy so participants can follow along.
• Six participant/take home sheets to download and photocopy with discussion questions and space for notes.
• Access to a Prayer Bench webpage with all the study materials, downloadable image for social media promotion, customizable poster for the series, and other resources related to the study.

 How Do Prayer Bench Small Group Studies Work? 

This is a downloadable resource which will be ready in the fall. When you register and pay, you receive an email with information about accessing a private webpage. You will find the Leader’s Guide and all the resources you need.  

More information to come. You can register now and receive an email as soon as we have information to share.

Prayer Bench Guest: Dr. Janet Hammock

Vancouver-born Janet Hammock was appointed Professor Emeritus of Music at Mount Allison University in 2003 following a 31-year university teaching career. An internationally recognized concert pianist, Janet was honoured in 2009 as one of 50 Ambassadors of Canadian Music by the Canadian Music Centre, a lifetime distinguished achievement award for musicians who have played an exceptional role in shaping Canadian music over the past 50 years. Her recitals of solo and collaborative piano music have been presented throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe.

After her retirement from Mount Allison Janet offered ten innovative music appreciation courses for the Tantramar Seniors’ College, for four years wrote a regular column called Sackville Soundscapes for the Sackville Tribune-Post, and from 2015 to 2022 hosted her own 2-hour bi-weekly radio series, Fly Me To The Moon on Tantramar Community Radio.

A certified Deep Listening Artist, Janet has taught this meditative listening practice in California at Whittier College, at Mount Allison University and in other Atlantic Canada locations.

In May 2022 Janet received the honour of as Arts Builder on the Sackville Arts Wall, and in February 2023 she was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth ll Platinum Jubilee Medal.

More questions? Visit: Frequently Asked Questions about Small Group Studies.
or Email Janice.