Posts by Jeanette Acland
Cynthia Bourgeault’s Wisdom Jesus – Kathy H
Question #1: How do I move beyond the “mazes of the mind” and into a deeper wisdom knowing? Answer: The answer is simple, though perhaps not easy: through meditation. Meditation is one of the most ancient and universal of all spiritual practices, and it is the cornerstone of the wisdom encounter with Christ. You may already be…
Read MoreWisdom Practices for Transformation – Join us in January
January 3 Wisdom Practices 1 Kathy will introduce us to Centring prayer as a transformational practice 10 January Wisdom Practices 2 Kathy with Steve and Di will lead us in Lectio Divina 17 January Wisdom Practices 3 Jan G will offer us the work of the Labyrinth- This will take place at CERES. Please email…
Read MoreDivinity is young – reflection for Dec13.20 Advent 3
Divinity is young reflection for Dec13 Advent 3 ‘In the beginning the baby was born…God/de chose Mary to be the mother of God/de… listen carefully… and the word became a wordless child…’ from Godly Play by Jerome Berryman The stories of Christmas put the child at the centre They ask who or what is God/de…
Read MoreReflecting on Wisdom by Jan D
Although I have for a long time been seduced by the brilliance of Dickinson’s poetry, I was introduced to this particular poem when listening to a lecture on trans- feminism and theology by the Theologian Catherine Keller and I am indebted to her for much of the following interpretation. To me this poem written before…
Read Morepaying attention
Paying attention to….. In Jeanette’s Reflection on Prayer, she mentioned the concept of ‘paying attention to’ (mindfulness). In Michael Williams recent review of Richard Flanagan’s new book ‘The Living Sea of Waking Dreams’ he suggests the “book’s key concern..is wilful obliviousness”. Williams says it is “a story about the Age of Inattention’. He feels that…
Read MoreCentering Prayer
Centering Prayer Centering Prayer is an invitation to rest in God, to relax and let the Holy Spirit pray through us “in sighs too deep for words.” It is inspired by Psalm 46:10: “Be still and know that I am God.” It is not meant to replace other forms of prayer, yet it can cast…
Read MoreProbiotics & eco-kinship & puppy yoga
I have a suitcace of empty Yakult bottles I have saved because I think probiotics illustrates the symbiotic relationship between humanity, bacteria and all life. So one day, when free to do so, I will construct a labyrinth of Yakult bottles as a Deep Ecology installation to illustrate the inter-connectedness and kin-ship of all life…
Read MoreSeasons of Creation – A celebration of Rivers
Beginners by Denise Levertov But we have only begun to love the earth. We have only begun to imagine the fullness of life. How could we tire of hope? –so much is in the bud. How can desire fail? –we have only begun To imagine justice and mercy only begun to envision how it might…
Read MoreSharing Hope
Sharing Hope is a weekly meeting that encourages just that…the sharing of things that give us hope. During these odd and challenging times we are seeking to share inspiration and joy. Our time together will be spent sharing the things that keep us buoyant and that sustain us; It might be:Books, videos, recipes, plants, art, craft, collections, beloved objects, Podcasts, YouTube,…
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