Retreat on Creative Aging Coming June 5
Those of us who are approaching retirement years or, for that matter, those of us who are wondering about where our lives are heading—and that includes just about all of us—will want to come to a half-day retreat that will address all those concerns and more on Saturday, June 5th from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the parish hall.
Marjory Bankson is a seasoned spiritual guide, a working artist and published author of books on this subject. Her newest book, Creative Aging, explores what she calls the “What now” question that we all ask ourselves at various intersections of our lives. Marjory makes the claim that “as we approach midlife, many of us begin to think about what will make our lives worth living in our sixties and seventies.” And the same thoughts occur to all of us at one point or another in life. Her retreat will address those and other issues such as releasing from our former indentity, facing inner resistance, recovering hidden gifts and forming a vision for the future.
Copies of the book and registration forms will be on a table in the narthex during May. When you register for the retreat, please fill out the form, and enclose a check to cover the cost of the retreat and the book if you want to purchase it. Registration is $10 per person. The book also costs $10. Leave checks and registration forms in the basket on the table.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Each Wednesday, from 11:15 a.m. to noon in the Upper Room, our Bible Study group meets to read and discuss the Bible. We don’t just read the Bible in this group. We see how it relates to our everyday lives.
Every week, participants receive an email summary of the passage for the week, plus “Nice to Know Notes” about the historical, theological and even archeological aspects of each passage.
Our discussions take on a life of their own. We put everything and anything on the table. We all come away with a new understanding of the relevance of these Bible stories in our lives. All you have to do is show up every Wednesday.