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The Art of Spiritual Practice

The spiritual practice of Centering Prayer has a long history in Christian meditation practice. It is one that the...
Marcia Wakeland
September 8, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

Lectio Divina is an ancient Christian practice going back to the third century. It literally means “divine...
Marcia Wakeland
September 1, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

I call it the spiritual practice of fall. We all feel the chill in the air, smell the high bush cranberries in the...
Marcia Wakeland
August 26, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

One of our sending hymns says, “As we go out from this place we scatter like seeds..” This story came to me in an...
Marcia Wakeland
August 18, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

I have written about this spiritual practice before, and in some ways, it is too big a topic for a short reminder...
Marcia Wakeland
August 11, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

At the end of each worship service, Pr. Sean leaves us with a blessing, an orientation for going out into the world...
Marcia Wakeland
August 4, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

I recently returned from a camping trip up north, and I was delighted each day with the fields of fireweed swaying...
Marcia Wakeland
July 21, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

The Art of Spiritual Practice 7/7/24 Although I wouldn’t have called it a spiritual practice at the time, I had to...
Marcia Wakeland
July 7, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

Be. Here. Now. These three words are the most important of the spiritual practices. Notice your thoughts. How...
Marcia Wakeland
June 23, 2024
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The Art of Spiritual Practice

There is a line in Psalm 68:27 where Benjamin leads a procession into the temple with a “joyful mind.”  In his...
Marcia Wakeland
June 16, 2024

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