Prayer forms the bedrock of spirituality for Christians. We are a people who pray together, and who pray alone. But one limitation that we sometimes put on our prayer lives is an overly rigid idea of what prayer is. Prayer is multifaceted. It can use words or silence; it can use traditional forms or not. Prayer connects us to God, and by extension to each other. This series will introduce different ways of praying. Come and learn with us how to pray.
This Session:
Jessica Schaap - Embodied Prayer
Prayer is always already embodied because we are beings with bodies. This session will explore the connec1on between our bodies and our rela1onship with the divine, self, and other. It will draw on adaptations of yoga-like postures with Christian imagination and intentions. Embodied prayer can help us integrate our whole selves and increase the depth of our faith. No experience is required and we will move through the postures slowly in a seated position. This form of prayer even has an Anglican heritage! Herbert Slade, SSJE, was an Anglican monk who began an intentional community in 1970s England, spending decades in India learning yoga and thinking deeply about it in relation to Christian thought and practice
Upcoming Sessions:
March 10: Gene Fraser "Centering Prayer"
March 17: Leah Postman "Praying the Psalms"
March 24: Steve Black "DIY Prayer"