This event is sponsored by The School for Prayer and Spiritual Practice at Grace Episcopal Church.
You are invited to an intentional time of silence and deep listening as we step into the Lenten season.
Where Cherokee Bluffs Park
When Saturday, February 21; 9 AM—1 PM
Contact Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham
Register by Wednesday, February 18
As we prepare to step into Season of Lent, I wanted to invite you to an intentional time of silence and deep listening at Cherokee Bluffs Park on Saturday, February 21. So much is happening in our world, and our souls need time and spaces that can hold us and let our hearts listen for the presence of the Spirit.
Morning Prayer will begin at 9 AM at the trail entrance near the concession/restroom building, followed by three hours of silence in nature. You can walk, sit, lie down, journal, dance—above all listen. The park has five miles of trails that you can meander through, with creeks and plenty of rocks and wonderful spaces to explore. park map
At noon, all are invited to our house for soup and cornbread or crackers. We’ll share a simple meal, taking time to catch up with one another. Then, after lunch, the afternoon is yours. You may want to return to the forest or go home and take a nap.
Maybe this will be a great space for you to recharge and have some intentional time as we begin the Season of Lent—which we hope, in many ways, can be a season of healing this year.
Please sign up below so I have a count for lunch.
Blessings,
Stuart
In the event of bad weather, we’ll shift the location to the parish hall and chapel spaces at Grace, so either way you’ll have time for silence.
Stuart Higginbotham, an Episcopal priest, author, retreat leader, and poet, serves as the rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Georgia. He has also served as Assistant Professor in the Practice of Spiritual Formation and Ministry at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. The core of his work focuses on the intersection of three areas: contemplative practice, the cultivation of spiritual imagination, especially with poetry, and congregational development. He is the author of a recent collection of poetry: Bones of Light: Poems of Spiritual Imagination.
This event is sponsored by The School for Prayer and Spiritual Practice at Grace Episcopal Church.