As I recently posted in my blog newsletter and Substack, The Enchanted Circle, I’d like to offer an opportunity for those interested in reading as a sacred practice to gather online. It would be so wonderful to share this practice with others!
Going forward, such gatherings might take place once or twice a month. As an introduction, I decided I’d offer a whole week of daily meetings to give the greatest chance that those who might want to participate will be able to do so, at least once.
Each session will be a 40-minute Zoom meeting, using this sequence:
- 5 minutes gathering
- 5 minutes reading of a text – from the Bible or other sources (suggestions welcome)
- 5 minutes reflecting on the text (with writing, drawing, or other expressive methods if desired)
- 5 minutes responding to the text (with a personal prayer or intention)
- 5 minutes silent contemplation
- 15 minutes optional sharing of thoughts and experiences
Here are the dates and times I’ve chosen. Times are given as Central European Time; please use a time zone converter to find the time for your zone.
- Sunday, August 10: 4 pm CET
- Monday, August 11: 8 pm CET
- Tuesday, August 12: 8 pm CET
- Wednesday, August 13: 8 pm CET
- Thursday, August 14: 10 am CET
- Friday, August 15: no meeting
- Saturday, August 16: 7 pm CET
- Sunday, August 17: 4 pm CET
If you are interested, please respond using the contact form below, and I will send you the Zoom link, further information, and reminders for future meetings. Even if none of the times works for you, I might create recordings or other resources to share.
If you have a suggestion for a reading text, please use this form as well.
I’m excited to give this a try, and I hope to meet some of you there. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments.
What a great idea! I wish you great success with it. I’ve filled in the form.
It will be lovely to have you with us.
Lovely, and thanks for the invite.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to join: I teach at these times on week days, and I spend close to 8 hours at church on Sunday
Thanks for letting me know. If you happen to know anyone who might be interested, feel free to pass it along.
Oh, what a lovely idea, Lory! I’ve got too much going on to be able to join frequently this month but in the future maybe I could pop in if it’s once a month or so. I do hope it goes well!
Great, Lisa! If you submit your email with the contact form, I’ll put you on the list for updates. 🙂