Resolved to Love: Emerging Together
Practices & Schedule
Imaginative Scripture Meditation (how)
Contemplative Walking Meditation
When Justice isn’t Justice Processing the
Chauvin Verdict A Meditation & Care Guide from Black Liturgies
Simple mindfulness meditation -recorded
Imaginative Prayer Recording - general
Writing Reflection into Poem exercise
Retreat Schedule
FRIDAY
4:30 pm
Social time moves into logistics, setting our intentions, and beginning our retreat
SATURDAY
9:30 am
Opening Session – exploring our theme
11:00 am
Imaginative Scripture Meditation
(facilitated live)
11:30-1pm
No live sessions scheduled
Zoom will remain open with music/slides
1:00 pm
Troubling Whiteness (live session)
2:15 pm
Body meditation - facilitated live
(cameras on or off)
3:00 pm
Small groups
Some recorded sessions & journal practices available for you to create your own schedule
4:30 pm
Closing session for today
SUNDAY
11:00 am
Closing circle & ritual
Tips for Virtual Retreat
1. Be gentle & flexible with yourself. retreats at home are not simple or easy. There are dogs, kiddos, roommates, laundry, distractions. Smile. So. Begin where you begin.
Create more space for yourself if you can.
Bring Spirit & attention to whatever space you are in.
2. Create the space you are able to create. To your ability, find a space for yourself. Perhaps a corner of the dining room table, bedroom, porch - maybe for you space will mean taking a walk, or sitting “amidst” the distractions. Headphones might be helpful. If you love alone - maybe a space different from work space?
3. Sacred space. Gather up some items that will remind you of the sacredness of your space. A blanket or favorite fabric, art, photos, we sent you a candle, choose your favorite mug, maybe a small altar space. Altars can be created on placemats or coffee tables or throw a cloth on the floor.
4. Silence. Silence isn’t always about lack of sounds, but about interrupting our tendencies to distract ourselves from our own thoughts. Decide what takes you deeper into yourself - if music helps, use music. For most of us social media & TV are distracting. You don’t have to fill every moment with activity and you don’t have to silence every noise. Breathe. Listen.
5. Listen to your body. Move, eat, rest, hydrate. Be in your senses. Incense, the candle, tea, chocolate, fruit, art, images, fabric, lotion, bath, shower, nap. If you need to engage with more than just this retreat - bring your sense to those places, too. The hot water of the dishes, the hand of a partner or child, the smell of dinner.
6. Engage. Personally & Collectively. This might mean journaling, writing, crying, listening, self-talk, more silence, conversation. Choose the online gatherings & offerings that work for you. The most important engagement happens in your heart. When we bring our hearts together - something happens. The work is personal, not individual.
Scripture Ideas & Poetry
Howard Thurman: How Good to Center Down!
Magnificat of Grace (imaginative prayer)
SCRIPTURE IDEAS:
For imaginative scripture - Gospel stories work well. They have people, encounters, scenes, details that lend themselves to imagining. These are just some ideas to help you get started. This is a great site to find online scripture.
The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3:13 - 3:17
Mark 1:9 - 1:11
Luke 3:21 - 3:22
John 1:29 - 1:34
The Temptation of Jesus
Matthew 4:1 - 4:11
Mark 1:12 - 1:13
Luke 4:1 - 4:13
The Calling of the First Disciples
Matthew 4:18 - 4:22
Mark 1:16 - 1:20
Luke 5:1 - 5:11
John 1:35 - 1:51
Jesus Changes Water to Wine
John 2:1 - 2:11
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
Luke 4:13 - 4:30
Jesus Heals Many
Mark 1:21 - 1:34
Luke 4:31 - 4:41
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Person
Mark 2:1 - 2:12
Luke 5:17 - 5:26
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
John 3:1 - 3:21
Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman
John 4:4 - 4:42
The Faith of the Centurion
Matthew 8:5 - 8:13
Luke 7:1 - 7:11
Jesus Calms the Storm
Matthew 8:23 - 8:27
Mark 4:35 - 4:41
Luke 8:22 - 8:25
Eating With Sinners and Tax Collectors
Matthew 9:10 - 9:13
Mark 2:15 - 2:17
Luke 5:29 - 5:32
Healing A Daughter & Bleeding Woman
Matthew 9:18 - 9:26
Mark 5:21 - 5:43
Luke 8:40 - 8:56
Miracle - Loaves & Fishes
Matthew 14:13 - 14:21
Mark 6:30 - 6:44
Luke 9:10 - 9:17
John 6:1 - 6:15
Jesus Walks on the Water
Matthew 14:22 - 14:36
Mark 6:45 - 6:56
John 6:16 - 6:24
Peter's Confession to Christ
Matthew 16:13 - 16:20
Mark 8:27 - 8:30
Luke 9:18 - 9:27
The Transfiguration
Matthew 17:1 - 17:13
Mark 9:2 - 9:13
Luke 9:18 - 9:27
The Healing of an Epileptic Boy
Matthew 17:14 - 17:21
Mark 9:14 - 9:29
Luke 9:37 - 9:43
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
John 9:1 - 9:43
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25 - 10:37
At the Home of Mary and Martha
Luke 10:38 - 10:42
Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead
John 11:1 - 11:46
Let the Children Come to Me - Jesus
Matthew 19:13 - 19:15
Mark 10:13 - 10:16
Luke 18:15 - 18:17
The Rich Young Man
Matthew 19:16 - 19:30
Mark 10:17 - 10:31
Luke 18:18 - 18:29
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
Luke 19:10
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
Matthew 26:6 - 26:13
Mark 14:3 - 14:9
Luke 7:36 - 7:50
John 12:1 - 12:8
The Triumphal Entry
Matthew 21:1 - 21:11
Mark 11:1 - 11:11
Luke 19:28 - 19:44
Jesus at the Temple
Matthew 21:12 - 21:13
Mark 11:15 - 11:19
Luke 19:45 - 19:46
The Widow's Offering
Matthew 12:41 - 12:44
Luke 21:1 - 21:4
The Greatest Commandment
Matthew 22:34 - 22:40
Mark 12:28 - 12:34
The Lord's Supper
Matthew 26:17 - 26:30
Mark 14:12 - 14:26
Luke 22:7 - 22:34
John 13:1 - 13:30
Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36 - 26:56
Mark 14:32 - 14:52
Luke 22:39 - 22:54
John 18:1 - 18:12
Jesus on Trial
Matthew 27:1 - 27:26
Mark 14:53-14:65, 15:1-15:15
Luke 22:66 - 23:25
John 18:12-18:14, 18:19-19:6
Peter Disowns Jesus
Matthew 26:69 - 26:75
Mark 14:66 - 14:72
Luke 22:54 - 22:62
John 18:15-18:18, 18:25-18:26
The Crucifixion
Matthew 27:31 - 27:56
Mark 15:20 - 15:41
Luke 23:26 - 23:49
John 19:17 - 19:37
The Burial of Jesus
Matthew 27:57 - 27:66
Mark 15:42 - 15:47
Luke 23:50 - 23:56
John 19:38 - 19:42
The Resurrection
Matthew 28:1 - 28:15
Mark 16:1 - 16:8
Luke 24:1 - 24:12
John 20:1 - 20:18
On the Road to Emmaus
Luke 24:13 - 24:35
Jesus Appears to Post Resurrection
Matthew 28:16 - 28:20
Luke 24:36 - 24:53
John 20:19 - 20:29
Jesus Reinstates Peter
John 21:1 - 21:25
Ascension
Acts 1:4 - 1:11