This day will include teachings about Lectio Divina, scripture reading, reflecting and resting, in an atmosphere of silence for most of the day.
Fellowship times have been provided at registration and at the conclusion of the day. Please plan to come at 8:30 and catch up with other facilitators and practitioners in the network.
Sponsored by Triangle Contemplative Outreach in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill NC Primarily for Facilitators and other long-time practitioners of Centering Prayer.
Tentative Schedule
8:30 am Sign-in, fellowship
9:00 am Opening Prayer--Welcome, Introductions, CO ltd. background
9:30 am Introduction to Lectio Divina
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Conference 2--Moments One and Two of Lectio Divina
12:00 Noon Silent Lunch
12:45 pm Conference 3--Moments Three and Four of Lectio Divina
2:15 pm Conference 4--Becoming a Word of God
2:45 pm Closing and Final Sharing
3 :00 pm Fellowship, Departure
Cost for the Day: $ 25 . . .includes materials, honorarium for St. Giles, refreshments for the day, handouts and folders.
Please bring along your copy of Thelma Hall's Too Deep for Words, or come prepared to purchase one--we will have them on hand. (Registration Form linked below)
*Mike Potter serves as Coordinator of Contemplative Outreach of West Tennessee as well as being the Leader of the Lectio Divina Service Team and on the Resource Faculty of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. He leads Lectio Divina workshops and retreats throughout the CO ltd. Spiritual network. Mike is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Memphis where he serves as Chairman of the church Council.
Registration Form
Questions:
Contact John Kelsey 467- 0045, jkelsey@bellsouth.net or Judi Gaitens 469-3895, judi_Gaitens@bellsouth.net
To St. Giles Church
(Corner of Oak Park Rd. & St. Giles St., Raleigh)
St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 5101 Oak Park Rd., Raleigh, North Carolina
Google Maps link to St. Giles
St. Giles Presbyterian Church is located one block south of US 70 (Glenwood Ave., beyond Crabtree Valley & I- 440 Beltline) at the corner of Oak Park Rd. and St. Giles St. [Oak Park Rd. does not connect directly to Glenwood Ave., but an entrance to the service road from Glenwood Ave. is provided at the traffic light at Holly Ridge Rd.] Also, the rear parking lot for Hampton Inn and Fat Daddy's Restaurant on Glenwood Ave. connects with St. Giles St. Traveling west on Glenwood Ave., turn left at the traffic signal light between Hampton Inn and Fat Daddy's and drive through to the rear exit. Turn left at the foot of the parking lot. St. Giles property is on the right.
