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The Vision There is a growing interest in spiritual practice, both inside and outside our faith tradition. Practice Matters is designed to support this curiosity, by learning and doing. In other words, Practice Matters doesn't just explain the featured spiritual practices; it helps people experience them and the deeper invitations to which they point. The Design Each packet provides background about the spiritual practice, teases out how the practice speaks to universal hungers, and offers options about how participants can engage the practice in their own life, with care given to avoid cultural misappropriation. Group members then pick one of these options and do it prior to their group meeting. Packets also contain reflection questions for participants to debrief their experience personally and with their groups. Flexible Packet Purchasing Practice Matters operates differently than our other offerings. Instead of selling an annual 10 packet subscription, you purchase the packets individually, a la cart style. This more flexible model allows you to pick the practices you are excited about exploring as well as gives you the freedom to run a class/or group at any length that works for you. For instance, you might buy 10 packets and run a year-long monthly meeting group or you could buy 6 packets and create a shorter 3 month group that meets twice a month. You could also grab a packet or two to support a spiritual retreat you're running. Facilitator Support Built In Each packet comes with a facilitator's guide that provides facilitators with suggested chalice lightings, check-ins, discussion questions, and step by step guidance about how to lead participants through an in-group spiritual practice. The in-group practices are usually mindfulness related and are designed not only to expose participants to additional practices, but also to help the group bond through shared experience. The Spiritual Practices Covered What kinds of spiritual practices are covered? Well, they run the gamut, from breathing practices and walking a labyrinth to fasting, observing the Sabbath and Lectio Divina. You can get a complete overview by visiting either our Practices Overview Page or the Practice Matters Purchase Page. We don't explicitly tie our Practice Matters topics to our monthly themes, but if you want to match up the practices with our monthly themes, we've put together this Theme Matching Chart with some pairings that we suggest.
Free Sample Packet
Click HERE to get the October packets for free! Questions? Contact Rev. Scott Tayler at [email protected] Pricing Each packet costs $30. Purchasing Click on the button below to visit the Practice Matters Purchase Page... |
