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Christian Meditation

 

Christian Meditation

“The Gospel is the core of Christian living. It has within it a contemplative dimension. This dimension is God’s invitation to every human being, through Jesus Christ, to share God’s very nature…This contemplative consciousness bonds each person in a union with God and with all other persons.”     Fr. Thomas Keating

The goal of the meditation groups offered by Hillcrest Church is to lend support to those on a spiritual journey who are searching for their own personal consciousness of divinity or connection to God.

Meeting and meditating in small groups provides many benefits to the individual seeker:

  • Encouragement from fellow seekers in a caring community
  • companionship that supports the sharing of experiences, ideas, feelings, stumbling blocks
  • guidance in learning new techniques
  • opportunities for growth in one’s idea of or capacity to relate to the Holy.
  • Nourishment attained from an ever-deepening spirituality

Our gatherings may include silence, music, chanting, Qigong, breathing exercises, Scripture readings, and walking meditations.

Man MeditatingWe have explored, for example, Centering Prayer (silent, contemplative prayer that helps one to enter into a deeper relationship with God), Lectio divina (praying the Scriptures), intercessory prayer and distant healing, Jesus as a Wisdom teacher, writings of the mystics, labyrinth walking,

The following groups are currently available for all members and friends of Hillcrest. Other groups may be added as need or interest arises:

 

1st and 3rd Monday mornings

9:00 – 10:15 AM

Engelbert Home, Lafayette

Information:  Martha Engelbert  935-6236

1st and 3rd Tuesday mornings

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Room 9, Hillcrest Church

Information:  Marilyn Holloway  call church office

1st Wednesday evening

7:00 – 8:30 PM

Engelbert Home, Lafayette

Information:  Martha Engelbert  935-6236

Current

  • 12-15-2019 Advent Carol Sing @ 10:15; Worship @ 10:30
  • 12-8-2019 Advent Carol Sing 10:15; Worship 10:30
  • 12-1-2019 Advent Carol Sing 10:15; Worship 10:30
  • Thanksgiving Turkeys!

Youth and Family

  • 1-12-202011:45am Wildfire Preparedness Save the Date
  • Blue Christmas 12-21-2019
  • Advent & Christmas 2019
  • Sundays 9:30 and 10:30 Christian Educ for Kidz
  • Taize Prayer Schedule PH-WC

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