Wayfinding

November 20th & 21st

Going Deep

Dear Wayfinders and those who are curious,

Next Wednesday we will hold our monthly Wayfinding: The Spirituality of Aging, Towards a Theology of the Elder Years. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, we will gather in Friendship Hall at 9:30am, beginning with refreshments and program starting at 9:45am and concluding at 11:15am. Those who are unable to make Wednesday morning work but would still like to participate are able to meet virtually at 4-5pm the next day over ZOOM. We will take a break in January, and then gather again February-May. 

This month we will explore our spiritual depths through Psalm 42’s “deep calls to deep,” and a reading from Parker Palmer’s, On The Brink of Everything, Grace, Gravity and Getting Old. We will wonder together, “what is the role of the elder in times of social change?” One assumption we will explore is how elders can offer wisdom, perspective and depth from years of life as well as the ability to see a long-term big picture and go deep with our own souls and relationship with God. If we are able to become curious about our own spiritual depths, elders can give other generations hope and wisdom from that place.

Here (link) is the first reading for our November session. It is not required reading, but may help deepen your experience of Wayfinding.

I look forward to sharing this time with you. I love the feeling of wholeness as we gather in circle, with God at our center, as we sing, as we meditate, as we read scripture, as we pray and then explore teachings on different topics from literature and spirituality around aging. The heart of our gathering is breaking out into facilitated small groups to discuss specific questions that help us deepen in supportive community and illuminate aspects of our souls and our story.

Below is the information for the ZOOM gatherings, which will stay the same each Thursday- so save this email!

Blessings, 

Pastor Julia Burkey

Topic: Wayfinding

Time: Nov 21, 2024 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: 115289

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