Advent Quiet Day
Be Still and Know...
Advent Quiet Day
Saturday, December 7, 2019
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Much of our life is guided by information: searching, sending, and judging information. Yet the Christian contemplative path is one of formation… what does it mean to “have the same mind that was in in Christ Jesus”? What might it mean to know the experience of “our love becoming rich” enough to teach us “what is vital”? What does it mean for us to anticipate, with our whole selves, the revelation of God-with-us?
Begin this Advent with a day of rest and recovery of our called self. With the help of facilitator, the Rev. Troy Bronsink, we will explore the contemplative tradition, experience some new and old contemplative practices, and take time and space – amidst the gathering holiday frenzy – space in which God can act where our minds and bodies are not preoccupied.
Advent Quiet Day Schedule
- Welcome
- Session One: The Mind of Christ - Noting our thoughts, feelings, and sensations
- Breath Prayer and Journaling
- Session Two: The Body of Christ: Letting Our Life Speak
- Walking Meditation
- Lunch
- Session Three: The Mystery of Incarnation - Letting Go into Mystery
- Prayer Options: Yoga, Centering Prayer Lesson, Self-directed (Drawing, Resting, etc.)
- Closing: Celebration of Gifts and Sending
About the Facilitator:
The Rev. Troy Bronsink founded the Hive in spring of 2016 with a desire to collaborate with facilitators from various traditions and backgrounds, making space for transformative individual and group encounters. He brings 25 years of experience in small group facilitation ranging from corporate consulting to community organizing, to spiritual formation. Through the Hive, Troy has developed the curriculum for The Common Good Fellowship, as well as hosting the weekly podcast, From the Hive, interviewing local and global contemplative leaders about their work and practice. Troy is a member of The Living School (Fr. Richard Rohr), an ordained Presbyterian minister, retreat leader, author, spiritual director, entrepreneurship coach, speaker, mixologist, musician, and consultant. He and his family live in the neighborhood of Northside.
There is no cost for the day, but we do ask that you register below so that we can know how many to anticipate. Also, please indicate which of the Prayer Options, shown above and offered in the afternoon, you would prefer. This will also help us prepare the materials and space for this time.
