Workshops/Classes/Groups

In this class we will compare and listen deeply to the letters of St. Paul and the writing of Ignatius of Loyola on discernment of spirits, in the hope of making clearer some of the ways that the Holy Spirit invites and strengthens us on our journey.

Facilitator: Cecilia Tonna, spiritual director and a facilitator for the Journey Center's Training Program for spiritual directors
Cost: $10 donation

This prayer, perhaps better called The Disciples’ Prayer, continues to be revered in Christian worship. We will examine its original language and historical background, and engage with the ancient words as they meet us deeply in prayer, as they were intended.

Facilitator: Mark Medin is a gifted local musician who has studied the Christian contemplative journey at Fuller Theological Seminary. 
Cost: $10

Underhill emphasized the practices of prayer (corporate and individual), worship and the sacraments as central in our spiritual development for they nurture our capacity for Awe and Wonder. A brilliant and warm woman, she drew upon the great mystics in the tradition to invite all of us into this Sacred Now.

Facilitator: The Rev. Amber Sturgiss is an Episcopal priest and spiritual director. She also describes herself as a seeker on the contemplative path.
Cost: $10

Today, more and more people are finding themselves being invited by The Holy into contemplative prayer practices and the transformed life. In this experiential workshop, we will share the ancient and discerning wisdom of the Christian contemplative tradition as a way for you to discover what is unfolding on your own spiritual journey. People on all spiritual paths are welcome as we listen together for the movements of The Spirit and how they may be calling you to the contemplative life.

Facilitators: Ruah Bull, and the Spiritual Direction Staff
Cost: Free

Francis’ life is an interesting tale of a pampered and licentious youth who aspired to be a knight but had some profound experiences that led him to marry “Lady Poverty” and go on to found the Order of the Little Brothers, the Franciscans. Julie will use images, music, story and interaction to encourage your connection to this Medieval Mystic.

Facilitator: Julie Miller is a spiritual director and staff member at the Journey Center.  She worked for 20 years as a Park Ranger and Naturalist and finds a deep connection with the Holy in Creation.
Cost: $10

Centering Prayer, also called ‘abiding prayer’, is a prayer of consent, a consent to the ‘presence and action of God within”. Practiced by the Desert Mothers and Fathers in the early centuries of the Church, it is a response to the invitation to “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).

Facilitators: Ruah Bull and Alexandra Montoya, Journey Center spiritual directors
Cost: $10

In this workshop we will combine learning about the tradition, its foundation in scripture, and its rich history, and practicing a variety of contemplative exercises. People on all spiritual paths are welcome to join us and discover if the Christian tradition has something to contribute to your own walk with The Holy.

Facilitators: Ruah Bull and Dick Meyer, Journey Center spiritual directors
Cost: $15