A slowed-down pace: Prayer practices for the weary soul

Thursday, December 9, 2021 12:30 PM 12:30
Thursday, December 16, 2021 2:30 PM 14:30

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Thursday December 9th & December 16th, 2021

1:30pm ET - online

During the Advent season, the church waits in anxious expectation for the coming Messiah. But often, Advent and the Christmas season can feel overwhelming, rushed and moving at a hurried pace. We want to offer you a gift in this season - the gift of a slowed-down place (at least for an hour or so).

Carve out time for prayer and silence, on Thursday, December 9th and 16th. Join this Advent Learning Centre space where together with friends, we'll enter into a time of prayer, silence, and other spiritual practices to center our lives on Jesus. Skilled spiritual directions will offer a mix of ancient and modern prayer practices and postures to slow down and pay attention to the ways in which the Spirit is speaking. Come be refreshed - come and simply "be".

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If you are interested in French translation, please email admin@newleafnetwork.ca.

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If you aren’t able to log in to these sessions live, they will be recorded and made available afterward to those who sign up.

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Expert Presenters

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Julianne Gilchrist is a spiritual director and serves on the leadership team of The Studion School for Spiritual Direction. She is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has spent years working in campus ministry. Julianne earned her MDiv at Regent College in Vancouver, BC. She lives with her husband and three kids in Edmonton, where she currently serves as Campus Minister at The King’s University. She and her husband are nurturing a small business that seeks to provide space for those in ministry to rest, reflect, and grow. Her writing and other offerings can be found at juliannegilchrist.com.

Jan Steckley, MTS
Jan is a pastor, spiritual director and transformational coach. She lives on the creative edge and is passionate about creating a supportive space for relationships that are real, honest, authentic and mutual. Jan has a lifetime of experience companioning others through some of life’s most significant threshold moments and in engaging others in the learning and reflection that makes growth possible.

Together with her husband, Jeff Steckley, they have recently launched Threshold Commons, offering coaching and companioning spaces where individuals and groups can discover the transformative power of the “in between” spaces of life. Jeff and Jan are the lead developers and facilitators of New Leaf’s Discernment Pathway.

Jeff Steckley, OCT
Jeff is an educator, transformational coach and well-known community initiatives facilitator who has embraced his calling to design and facilitate change-inspiring conversations, develop and equip leaders, and curate transformational space which deeply honours diverse journeys and life experiences. Jeff has an insatiable curiosity and desire to help others learn and grow in ways that lead to whole-hearted engagement.

Together with his wife, Jan Steckley, they have recently launched Threshold Commons, offering coaching and companioning spaces where individuals and groups can discover the transformative power of the “in between” spaces of life. Jeff and Jan are the lead developers and facilitators of New Leaf’s Discernment Pathway.

There are two options to access the New Leaf Learning Centre: a monthly subscription or a one-session pass (below). For the monthly subscription, please visit here.

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