A Six-Week Series March 7 - April 11
Some Ideas We Hope to Explore
- What is contemplative spirituality?
- How do we see contemplative spirituality expressed?
- Prayer as the central path to knowing and loving God
- Voices that invite those of us “outsideof the monastery”
Our Facilitators
- Dr. Mark Davies
- Rev. Craig Tanksley
- Rev. Scott Tolhurst
- WEEK ONE: March 7 - Rev. Scott Tolhurst
“The Cloud of Unknowing”
The Two Ways of Knowing God
A review of this spiritual classic, by an
anonymous 14th century English Priest. The
author invites us to approach God with head
and heart - to pierce the cloud of God’s
mystery “with a dart of love.”
- WEEK TWO: March 14 Rev. Craig Tanksley
Pentecostal Influence on
Contemplative Prayer
The work of the Holy Spirit in our Lives
- WEEK THREE: March 21 - Dr. Mark Davies
Current Contemplatives
20th century
Thomas Merton
“True contemplation is not a psychological
trick but a theological grace. It can come to
us only as a gift, and not as a result of our
own clever use of spiritual techniques.”
- WEEK FOUR: March 28 - Rev. Scott Tolhurst
“The Interior Castle”
Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Avila’s writings on prayer. She
employs the image of a castle, to invite us to
the interior depths of our own soul - the
dwelling place of God.
- WEEK FIVE: April 4 - Rev. Craig Tanksley
Contemplative Nature of Liturgical Worship
Personal journey in faith and prayer
- WEEK SIX: April 11 - Dr. Mark Davies
“The Practice of the
Presence of God”
Brother Lawrence
“There is not in the world a kind of life more
sweet and delightful, than that of a continual
conversation with God; only those who
practice and experience it can comprehend it."
Registration is requested.
Registration details are available in the brochure downloadable below, however, you can register by email through the St. Mark's Parish Office, office@stmarkbc.org