Spiritual formation is a rather general term referring to all attempts, means, and disciplines intended towards deepening of faith and furtherance of spiritual growth. It includes educational endeavors and prayer as well as the more intimate and in-depth process of a covenant group or spiritual direction.
Adult Formation
Sunday, March 1st
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Led by Scott Owings
Sit * Walk * Stand
Spiritual practices for your heart, mind, and spirit
Sacred Ground Series
Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity.
The 11-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.
Rev. Yuri Rodriguez will lead the conversations, starting with an in person meeting on Wednesday, February 25th, at 6:30pm, at the Center for Contemplative Justice (CCJ), on 5201 Alabama Ave. (Location was initially announced as St. Augustine’s chapel, but it has now changed because of renovations happening at the Chapel).
The remaining gatherings will happen on zoom.
Questions? yuri@staugustineschapel.org
Wednesday Morning Women’s Book Study
9:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.
at the Center for Contemplative Justice, 5201 Alabama Ave, 37209
This group will resume Wednesday, March 4th with a new book. Details TBA!
Questions? christy@staugustineschapel.org
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction is a time-honored term for a conversation, ordinarily between two persons, in which one person consults another about what it means to live with God in mind. Unlike counseling or psychotherapy, spiritual direction is focused not on problem-solving, technique, or intervention but on relationship with God, questions about suffering, the true self, and vocation. As Thomas Merton once said, “Spiritual direction is, in reality, nothing more than a way of leading us to pay attention to the real Director — the Holy Spirit hidden in the depths of our soul."
Although spiritual direction has had a burst of new life in recent times, it is really quite ancient and simple. Throughout the ages and across faith traditions, we find people seeking guidance on how to choose appropriate directions in response to felt questions, leadings, and inclinations.
For more information, email Scott Owings at scott@staugustineschapel.org.
Grief as Praise: A Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Scott Owings and tallu quinn From the January 31, 2021 Home Church Service at St. Augustine’s Chapel