Spiritual Development Groups
Spiritual Practice Opportunities
Labyrinth Quest [2011-12]
Contact: Harriette Royer
walk@labyrinthquest.org; 436-9174
Walks are monthly and held in the evening (7-9pm) but the specific monthly date changes seasonally. Contact Harriette or see www.labyrinthquest.org for up-to-date details.
Experience the transformative, spiritual, and healing qualities of walking the indoor labyrinth anytime between 7pm to 9pm. Orientation to the labyrinth and healing services: 7pm to 7:15pm. Reiki and other hands on healing are offered by local professionals and chair massage is periodically offered by the students of the Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage. Sacred music is played by a musician/healer and local artisans offer hand-made goods in the Healing Boutique. Donations are appreciated to cover supplies. Labyrinth Quest is open to the wider community with all ages welcome.
Listen To Your Life With Tarot [2011-12]
Contact: Jenna Bernardi
jbern929@aol.com
Readings held 3rd Sunday of the month in Williams Gallery
(September - November; January - April)
As an exercise in "Listening to Your Life", Jenna Bernardi offers short Tarot card readings. Sign up for available appointments is required that day, at her table in the Williams Gallery. A recent member of our church, Jenna is a professional Tarot reader with a degree in Transpersonal Psychology. The readings are free, but donations to the "Grace Fund" will be accepted to honor the connection between gift and inspiration which Tarot exemplifies so well.
Meditation for Beginners [2011-12]
Teacher: Jan Cook
381-6757; jancook@frontiernet.net (Please contact Jan to register)
Cost: Suggested donation $8-10 per class
(no one turned away for lack of funds)
Mondays, 6pm - 7:15pm
"Relax the Body, Empty the Mind, Watch the Breath, and awaken to your True Nature." Such are the classic instructions on the art of meditating as taught by the Buddha. In our harried and busy lives, these instructions are easier said than done. Meditation for Beginners is an 8-week introduction to find your own way to a consistent meditative practice. No experience is necessary. All that is required is a sincere interest in quieting the mind and having a regular practice to cultivate loving kindness towards yourself and others.
Deepening Meditation [2011-12]
Teacher: Jan Cook
381-6757; jancook@frontiernet.net (Please contact Jan to register)
Cost: Suggested donation $8-10 per class
(no one turned away for lack of funds)
Tuesdays, 6-7:15pm
This class is for those who have completed beginning meditation, or for those with a fairly consistent practice.
Poetry and Spirituality [Fall 2011]
Facilitator: Kitty Jospé
kjospe1@rochester.rr.com
Meets at 11:30am on Thursday, October 27 - December 8
No experience is necessary. New participants and drop-ins are welcome. Explore and enjoy the music and unspoken meanings of great poems. We will look at poems about everyday life, gravity points, situations that say "Pause, take note! A story is being told here".
"The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see - it is, rather, a light by which we may see-and what we see is life." -- Robert Penn Warren
Qi Gong / Tai Chi [2011-12]
Teacher: Dr. Annemarie Groth-Juncker
agrothju@frontier.com
Meets on Fridays from 10am - 11am
(Newcomers, please come at 9:45am for Orientation.)
This old gentle Chinese practice has great benefits for your health. It is for anyone who hopes for healthier and more active years ahead. Even people who are not athletic or who have some disabilities can gain from it. All are welcome.
Tai Chi Practice Group [2011-12]
Contact: Tim Farnum
tim.farnum@gmail.com
Wednesdays 7pm - 8pm; Saturdays 1pm - 2pm
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise that embodies Taoist principals of balancing yin and yang and nurturing the flows of energy in the body. The practice brings relaxation, improved balance physically and mentally, and can improve overall health. Tim Farnum teaches the Yang style short form as taught by Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing. The classes are open to anyone and are free of charge.
Turning Inward [2011-12]
Contact: Melissa Matson
mmmviola@rochester.rr.com
Sunday Group Silent Time: 10:40am - 11:05am
Sunday Open Drop In-Time: 9am - 10:35am & 11:10am - 1pm
We offer a dedicated time of sitting in silence, open to all, on Sundays in the Thoreau Room (Room 200). Share silence in any way that is personally meaningful. Come and go as you wish during the Drop-In Time. Group Silent Time includes readings and a meditation bell signaling the beginning and end. Please try to avoid entering or leaving during the session.
Vipassana Meditation [2011-12]
Contact: Gail Gucker
ghgxcski@yahoo.com
Meets every Monday; 7:30pm - 9pm
Vipassana, from the Buddhist tradition, is a simple form of mindfulness and breath awareness. You need not be familiar with Buddhism or sit on the floor! Participants take part in a 40-minute sit. Cost: $1 per session.
October 7 2011