Caring for Common Ground Education for Spiritually-based Ecological Restoration Program postponed - due to current restrictions of group gatherings we are postponing this program until June 2021 People from diverse spiritual/religious (and non-religious) traditions are invited to learn together how to heal the land and restore relationships and spirit! Workshop Topics: Dialogue about intersections of faith and contemplative spirituality, ethics, and environmental care Hands-on experience in land care Strategies for engaging others in spiritual ecological action Reflection and fellowship Come as a member of a group, or as an individual. Holy Wisdom Monastery is an ecumenical, inclusive Benedictine community committed to hospitality, prayer, justice, and ...
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.
Come and enjoy the beauty of the prairies, savannas and woodlands in the autumn. We might even see some birds and bees and other critters that live at Holy Wisdom Monastery. The prairie plants will be putting a lot of energy into food storage in their root system so that they can survive the winter and spring up again next year. The trees will shed their leaves to reduce water loss in the winter when the ground is frozen. Please join us to appreciate the spirit of the land in the autumn. Naturalist Sylvia Marek and Greg Armstrong will lead ...
Program full – we will offer again in 2021 Are you hungering for spiritual conversation? Do you have a general sense of what Benedictine spirituality is and where it comes from but are curious to know more? Join us for Holy Wisdom Monastery’s first completely virtual class. We will meet online weekly for one month, take a two-week break for reflection and integration, then pick up again for four more weeks. Topics covered include Benedict and his ‘little Rule for beginners,’ silence, listening, prayer, humility, scripture and more. Each class will include prayer, readings, discussion, a spiritual practice and Q ...