11/24/2009

Active Prayer Day: An Advent Retreat



Sat Dec 5th
8:30a-3:30p
St. George's Episcopal Church
2425 S. Germantown Road


Featuring:
Roy DeLeon - Author of Praying with the Body: Bringing the Psalms to Life
Sybil MacBeth - Author of Praying in Color: Drawing a New Path to God and
Praying in Color: Kid's Edition
Ellen Morris Prewitt - author of Making Crosses: A Creative Connection to God


The retreat will be a day of prayer using the whole body: drawing—praying in color, creating Advent crosses, and doing simple movement to the Psalms using a Yoga mat. Participants, please:

  • Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes.
  • Bring two sticks and one object of importance to offer to your Advent cross, such as broken jewelry, baby mementos, personal treasures, found objects, etc.
  • Bring a "prayer shawl" (any shawl, scarf, or piece of fabric that helps turn on the prayerfulness switch)

$25 Check made out to Calvary Episcopal Church and mailed by November 30.

Send to:
Active Prayer Day
Calvary Episcopal Church
102 N. Second Street
Memphis, TN 38103

The retreat will be $30 if you pay on December 5th.


To officially register for this event, click on this URL:
http://www.calvarymemphis.org/education/active_prayer.htm

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