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Spiritual Pursuit Week: Soul

Being - Contemplating - Surrendering

Engages our intuition and leads us toward awe and mystery.
Examples: Silence and solitude, fasting, centering prayexr

To Speak and Listen Through the Silence

A guided prayer focused on removing the distraction of having the right words. Then a time to journal and process with challenging guiding questions.

Monday 10:25 a.m. Frost Overlook or KOSC 2nd Floor Rotunda if raining
Monday 9:00 p.m. Frost Overlook or KOSC 2nd Floor Rotunda if raining
Wednesday, 10:25 a.m. KOSC 2nd Floor Rotunda

Monday Morning Registration

Monday Night Registration

Wednesday Registration

Scripture Memorization

Join us for focused time of memorizing scripture to draw upon in daily life.

Monday, 10:25 a.m.
Jenks Mezzanine

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Morning Liturgy

Join us for a time of worship through liturgy, with guided prayers, scripture and reflection that engage the mind and soul, to prepare our hearts for the day ahead.

Monday, 10:25 a.m.
Phillips Recital Hall

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Write to the Lord

Come experience writing as worship. Join this communal writing space expressing love through journalling and writing letters as a form of prayer and psalms.

Monday, 8:30 p.m.
Lion's Den

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Evening Liturgy

Join us for a time of worship through Compline liturgy, with guided prayers, scripture, and reflection that engage the mind and soul as we seek God’s presence through the coming night.

Monday, 9:00 p.m.
Phillips Recital Hall

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Firestarter

Firestarter is a two-night gathering of spontaneous prayer and worship—for all of us to grow in tangibly seeking and pursuing God’s presence ON OUR OWN. It is a facilitated time that is NOT restrictive to any denomination or spiritual gift. So, there's no sermon. No full set list of songs planned. No expectations. It is for those who are hungry for more of Him. Come to be fed!

Monday & Tuesday, 9:00 p.m.
Chapel Sanctuary

Monday Registration

Tuesday Registration

Immanuel Prayer

Jesus, our "Immanuel" or "God with us," promises that "My sheep hear my voice," and we can trust that he means that for us. Join us for a quiet time of guided individual reflection and prayer, connecting with God through the experiences of our lives.

Wednesday, 10:25 a.m.
KOSC Rotunda, 3rd Floor

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Environmental Stewardship Walk

As part of loving one's neighbors well, stewardship of the Earth is integral to Christian life. Join us for a guided, liturgical walk around Coy Pond to reflect on the wonders of nature and how creation care can be incorporated into our daily lives. 

Wednesday, 10:25 a.m.
Coy Pond Trailhead Behind Frost

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A Walk with the Lord

During this Spiritual Practice, we are going to be walking around Coy Pond and engaging in prayer with the Lord. This is a time to get away from the distractions in the world around us, to be in God's creation, and to encounter the Creator Himself through our bodies and prayer.

Wednesday, 10:25 a.m. and Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
The Bell/Coy Pond

Wednesday Registration

Thursday Registration

Practicing Gratitude

Spend time learning about what gratitude looks like in the Bible, practicing inner reflection on what you are grateful for, from this morning, from the last week, year, and then extending gratitude outward by writing a letter to one person you are grateful for.

Wednesday, 10:25 a.m.
Chester's Place

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Contemplation Through Lectio Divina

Come join us for a time to practice reading, meditating, praying, and contemplating on and through Scripture using the traditional structure of Lectio Divina. This will be a partially guided experience with significant emphasis on active silence and listening to God with the hope that participants will find rest in this set apart time.

Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
Chapel Sanctuary

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Connecting with God Through Art

An art-based spiritual practice where students can create, reflect on God as the original artist, and discover their own beauty and connection to God.

Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
KOSC Chairs Room

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