The Silence & Light eRetreat invites you to explore and practice the experience of Quaker worship and silent waiting, for an inward encounter with Inner Teacher who leads, guides, and transforms us every day. This session is offered for people who are curious about Quakers or new to Quakerism and will explore the basics of Quaker theology and practice.
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Poetry as Spiritual Practice
The Poetry as Spiritual Practice workshop invites you to experiment with words as a way to deepen your connection with your Inner Guide.
No writing or poetry experience necessary. Just bring yourself and writing materials.
In Poetry as Spiritual Practice you will:
- Read and listen to poets who have come before, from Rumi to the Psalms to Ada Limon, Mary Oliver and others.
- Write during the workshop in response to mindful writing prompts, with the option to read aloud.
- Support positively others’ explorations of words and metaphors, and receive support.
- Explore writing and reading practices that can deepen your everyday connection to Spirit as you understand Spirit.
Poetry as Spiritual Practice
The Poetry as Spiritual Practice workshop invites you to experiment with words as a way to deepen your connection with your Inner Guide.
No writing or poetry experience necessary. Just bring yourself and writing materials.
In Poetry as Spiritual Practice you will:
- Read and listen to poets who have come before, from Rumi to the Psalms to Ada Limon, Mary Oliver and others.
- Write during the workshop in response to mindful writing prompts, with the option to read aloud.
- Support positively others’ explorations of words and metaphors, and receive support.
- Explore writing and reading practices that can deepen your everyday connection to Spirit as you understand Spirit.
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Join our Neurodivergent Friends gathering! We will worship together, build community, and share our experiences of the gifts and challenges of being neurodiverse folks among Friends. Over time we may explore what we need to fully engage in the life of our meetings; how to communicate our needs to our communities; ways that we experience the Divine; openings and blocks in meeting for worship; how to support Friends with other kinds of disabilities; and probably many other topics.
The gatherings will be led by Mary Linda McKinney. Drop in when you are able.
Meets on Zoom at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on the Second Tuesday of each Month for 1.5 hours
This offering is free and repeats monthly.
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Join our Neurodivergent Friends gathering! We will worship together, build community, and share our experiences of the gifts and challenges of being neurodiverse folks among Friends. Over time we may explore what we need to fully engage in the life of our meetings; how to communicate our needs to our communities; ways that we experience the Divine; openings and blocks in meeting for worship; how to support Friends with other kinds of disabilities; and probably many other topics.
The gatherings will be led by Mary Linda McKinney. Drop in when you are able.
Meets on Zoom at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on the Second Tuesday of each Month for 1.5 hours
This offering is free and repeats monthly.
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Join our Neurodivergent Friends gathering! We will worship together, build community, and share our experiences of the gifts and challenges of being neurodiverse folks among Friends. Over time we may explore what we need to fully engage in the life of our meetings; how to communicate our needs to our communities; ways that we experience the Divine; openings and blocks in meeting for worship; how to support Friends with other kinds of disabilities; and probably many other topics.
The gatherings will be led by Mary Linda McKinney. Drop in when you are able.
Meets on Zoom at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on the Second Tuesday of each Month for 1.5 hours
This offering is free and repeats monthly.
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Join our Neurodivergent Friends gathering! We will worship together, build community, and share our experiences of the gifts and challenges of being neurodiverse folks among Friends. Over time we may explore what we need to fully engage in the life of our meetings; how to communicate our needs to our communities; ways that we experience the Divine; openings and blocks in meeting for worship; how to support Friends with other kinds of disabilities; and probably many other topics.
The gatherings will be led by Mary Linda McKinney. Drop in when you are able.
Meets on Zoom at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on the Second Tuesday of each Month for 1.5 hours
This offering is free and repeats monthly.
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Join our Neurodivergent Friends gathering! We will worship together, build community, and share our experiences of the gifts and challenges of being neurodiverse folks among Friends. Over time we may explore what we need to fully engage in the life of our meetings; how to communicate our needs to our communities; ways that we experience the Divine; openings and blocks in meeting for worship; how to support Friends with other kinds of disabilities; and probably many other topics.
The gatherings will be led by Mary Linda McKinney. Drop in when you are able.
Meets on Zoom at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on the Second Tuesday of each Month for 1.5 hours
This offering is free and repeats monthly.
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Join our Neurodivergent Friends gathering! We will worship together, build community, and share our experiences of the gifts and challenges of being neurodiverse folks among Friends. Over time we may explore what we need to fully engage in the life of our meetings; how to communicate our needs to our communities; ways that we experience the Divine; openings and blocks in meeting for worship; how to support Friends with other kinds of disabilities; and probably many other topics.
The gatherings will be led by Mary Linda McKinney. Drop in when you are able.
Meets on Zoom at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on the Second Tuesday of each Month for 1.5 hours
This offering is free and repeats monthly.
Neurodivergent Friends Discussion Group
Join our Neurodivergent Friends gathering! We will worship together, build community, and share our experiences of the gifts and challenges of being neurodiverse folks among Friends. Over time we may explore what we need to fully engage in the life of our meetings; how to communicate our needs to our communities; ways that we experience the Divine; openings and blocks in meeting for worship; how to support Friends with other kinds of disabilities; and probably many other topics.
The gatherings will be led by Mary Linda McKinney. Drop in when you are able.
Meets on Zoom at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on the Second Tuesday of each Month for 1.5 hours
This offering is free and repeats monthly.
