All ages are welcome to participate—little ones with a parent, and older students as readers and helpers with the teachers. Children’s Liturgy of the Word is usually scheduled on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Students are dismissed from worship to hear and learn about the scripture readings at their level. The children return later in the liturgy to receive communion.
Experience inclusive, ecumenical worship at Sunday Assembly Each Sunday, we gather for worship as a community. Through scripture readings, prayer and sharing the Bread of Life around a common table, we respond to Jesus’ invitation, “Do this in memory of me.” Our Assembly shares concern for social justice and peace; we embrace works of charity and care for the earth. For example, we serve dinner at Luke House, a community meal program, on the second Tuesday of the month and donations are collected on the third Sunday of the month for the Vera Court Food Pantry. Please note: Sunday Assembly worship does not ...
We are happy to announce that we will be offering a childcare ministry, typically on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, during the Sunday Assembly liturgy. Adult care takers and teenage helpers will provide care for infants and toddlers in the hospitality room.
Gary Eldred: The Simple Beauty of Native Plants Holy Wisdom Monastery is pleased to feature the pen and ink drawings of Gary Eldred who was one of the originators of The Prairie Enthusiasts, an organization whose mission is to protect land with remnant prairies and savannas. His art grew out of his love for the species he was working to protect for future generations. The exhibit illustrates the delicate beauty of native plants that might be missed from a distance. This collection of 23 works was completed between 1989 and 1991 and is being added to Holy Wisdom’s permanent art ...
A Day Away Retreat at Holy Wisdom Monastery with Christina Roberts and David McKee – retreat full Listening to God, Ourselves, One Another and the Earth “Listen carefully, my child, to the master’s instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart.” So begins the Prologue of The Rule of St. Benedict. “Listen” is the very first word in The Rule. Endeavoring to listen with the ear of the heart is a foundational practice in the Benedictine way of life. It is the basis for all the other Benedictine values of hospitality, humility, stability, and conversion of life. ...