Sun 4th Jan, 11am-1pm (Old Library): Sharing our Spiritual Journeys - Past & Present

Join us in January as our member Vicki leads on a session about 'Sharing our Spiritual Journeys - Past & Present', here's what she has to say:

"I'm always amazed that we have all had such unique experiences of spirituality - and how we have been drawn to different teachings, paths and practices throughout our lives.

It can be a wonderful experience to hear other peoples' experiences and to listen to their inspirations, struggles and doubts as well as the strengths and gifts they have found along the way.

I myself have had a very rich spiritual journey - so far!  So after a gentle introductory meditation I would love to spend 15 minutes or so telling you something of that journey - which includes a beginning in church and then a search far and wide for answers to all the challenges and big questions that life brings. 

I would then love to invite you to be in pairs and to share with each other something of the journey you have been on  - as well as the practices that you have found, left behind or loved on the way and how that has evolved.  

As we did in the morning of authentic relating that many of you came to - I'll invite you to talk in turn about this and then your partner can just listen attentively and take it all in.  It's so wonderful to be listened to in this way.  Then your partner can share maybe something that touched or inspired them in what you shared. 

I suggest we talk for about 5-7 mins each.  After that there can be a little time for a reflection/chat in pairs as as to how this experience was for you. Then after the break we can come back together to share and harvest some of what we have learnt, heard and experienced from each other.  And bring a sense of gratitude for this in a closing prayer/meditation.