Small Groups
Circle of Affirmation
This is a group for separated and divorced women.
Come together in mutual support as we journey into becoming the women God would have us be. This will be a creative, spiritual and positive circle of friendship, with Christ, who is Love, at the centre.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Short - 932.6556.
top...C.S. Lewis Book Study
Men and women welcome! This group meets every 2nd Wednesday afternoon at Sandy Logan's home, northwest of Cochrane. Presently we are looking at his book, "Mere Christianity".
Contact: Sandy Logan - 932.3232
top...Merton Group
This group began with studying “The Asian Journals of Thomas Merton”.
Merton was probably the best known and loved spiritual writer of the 20th century. He was a Trappist monk who not only prayed deeply but made the connections between prayer and how we live in the wider society. He was also interested in the connection with the spirituality of other religious traditions. While profoundly Christian in his perspective, he wanted to learn from the faith of others as well.
The group is now studying a book by Bede Griffiths entitled “The Marriage of East and West”.
Griffiths was formerly a monk of Prinknash Abbey and Prior of Fanborough Abbey in England.
In 1968, he went to, and spent many years in a Christian Ashram in, India where “the Christian community follows the customs of a Hindu ashram and adapts itself to Hindu ways of life and thought; It seeks to become a prayer center, where people of different religious traditions can meet together in an atmosphere of prayer and grow together toward that unity in Truth which is the goal of all religion.”
Meets every second Wednesday.
Merton Group Leader: Greg Clark - 932.6556
top...Prayer Shawl
This group knits and crochets prayer shawls, which are available to parishioners to give to people who would enjoy receiving one. ("This shawl was made just for you. To bring comfort, to know you are loved, to share in our joy. This shawl is to wrap you up when you're cold, when you're hurting, when you need to snuggle. This Shawl was knitted or crocheted with blessings, with love, with prayers.") While being constructed, the recipient is prayed for and when they are completed, they are blessed by our Priest.
Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1pm and the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm. All meetings are at the church. Contact Sharon (932.7485) or Joan (208.6668) if you'd like more info.
top...What's so amazing about Grace?
A ten session investigation of Grace by Philip Yancey. This video-led series will not only help you to gain a better understanding of what grace is and why it is so precious, but will also integrate it into your life. Come join our group which will meet Tuesday, October 2nd at 7:30pm at the church and every other week thereafter. Please let Elizabeth know if you will be attending so she can order you a participant's guide.
top...Women's Groups
A small group just for women.
We have two groups meeting weekly. Thursday at 1pm and Friday at 10am at the church office.
Our studies incorporate a time for prayer, sharing, and relating to present day realities.
For the Thursday group, please contact Molly at 932.4897 and for Friday, contact Jen at 932.1166. Mums...please feel free to bring your young ones to the Friday group!
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