Create! Meets every Thursday 9-10 AM (EST) via Zoom
Online Zoom SessionCreate! is a time of reflection and creative expression that emerges when we become still and know God (Ps. 46:10).
The Center for Spiritual Formation
Affiliated with the United Methodist Church in the Susquehanna Valley
Create! is a time of reflection and creative expression that emerges when we become still and know God (Ps. 46:10).
Whether you are preparing to go, in service, on home leave or in transition, this is a contemplative gathering that offers you a soft place to land. There is no registration fee. You are welcome to invite anyone who might need this gentle community.
In each gathering we will seek to center, connect with ourselves, God, and each other. Essentially to practice Psalm 46:10, to be still and know God. We typically use sacred text, quiet, and reflection in small groups, all bathed in listening prayer.
Pastor's Sabbath with Elaine Moyer
Whether you are preparing to go, in service, on home leave or in transition, this is a contemplative gathering that offers you a soft place to land. There is no registration fee. You are welcome to invite anyone who might need this gentle community.
In each gathering we will seek to center, connect with ourselves, God, and each other. Essentially to practice Psalm 46:10, to be still and know God. We typically use sacred text, quiet, and reflection in small groups, all bathed in listening prayer.
Pastor's Sabbath with Patricia Woolever facilitating
Whether you are preparing to go, in service, on home leave or in transition, this is a contemplative gathering that offers you a soft place to land. There is no registration fee. You are welcome to invite anyone who might need this gentle community.
In each gathering we will seek to center, connect with ourselves, God, and each other. Essentially to practice Psalm 46:10, to be still and know God. We typically use sacred text, quiet, and reflection in small groups, all bathed in listening prayer.
Topic: Reflections on the Woman at the Well: A Time of Refreshment and Renewal
TOPIC: Resting in God: Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina
Falling in Love with Sabbath: 24 Hours of Rest and Delight with Eric Shafer
Resting in God: Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina with John Vidal
• What happens when your world stops, when you can't see the future?
• What happens when pain finds you and it feels like there is no way out?
• How can you break through the brokenness you are experiencing to find healing?
There is a path forward. God has provided a path. Join us as we explore a pathway from pain and brokenness to healing.
Learning Focus: Together we will explore death in the work of spiritual direction with an emphasis on grief and lament as both the spiritual director and directee. Led by host Rev. Laura Baber and special guests, this series features the lament of the spiritual director and grieving our work. Each session incorporates prayer, reflection, dedicated teaching, and connection in shared community as we gather weekly throughout this impacting series.
Rev. Laura Baber will lead this gentle time of New Year’s Eve reflection. Participants will experience guided prayer and inspirations on the year behind us and preparation for the year ahead. This will be a contemplative prayer experience with options for creative expression, silence, or sharing. No registration is necessary. Simply save this Zoom link (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89932019703 Meeting ID: 899 3201 9703) and mark your calendars (Friday, December 31, 9 am to Noon.)
Hosted by St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and the Center for Spiritual Formation. There is no registration fee, but donations are invited to be made to either organization.
Join us for the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Bring your own chairs. Restrooms will not be available.