Prayer and Spirituality is part of the “WPS” for Worship, Prayer, and Spirituality Ministry, but that doesn’t make it an “afterthought.” WPS attends to prayer and spirituality matters because these are integral to our life of faith, and to growing our faith.
Perhaps you’ve attended a Quiet Day, or ventured to a retreat with this group in the past. We listen for new (and sometimes old) insights and facets of soultending so as to nourish its expression and enliven our practice of faith. We invite one another to explore with contemporary hearts discoveries that may at times have come to us through the centuries, from the mystics or ancient Christian practice.
As with many aspects of church programming, the prayer and spirituality component of WPS seeks not just to cram in yet another thing to do. Rather, our aim is to offer support and retreat for one another in which to attend to the “still, small voice” continually speaking to us but so often drowned out by the business and busyness of our lives. We seek to provide opportunities to enter sacred space more deeply, explore silence in community, and converse with others in a designated space and time that fosters a deepening of our spiritual vitality and relationship with God and one another.
The opportunities offered are both aligned with our Reformed theology, and nudge us beyond the familiar. Perhaps as you consider resolutions for the New Year, you might give some attention to ways that we offer to nourish your soul by experiencing practices designed to enrich your faith, or exercise your sense of being attentive to God’s presence. You may be blessed to engage with others in this pursuit and discover the encouragement of a book, a spiritual companion, or learning a new discipline.
~Cindi Veldheer DeYoung, Worship, Prayer, and Spirituality Ministry member