How do you pray with the hardships in our world, our nation, or your own individual life? When was the last time you had space and time to pray with your grief? Sometimes our grief can seem too overwhelming to face. Yet, God invites us to bring every aspect of our pain into the light of his presence- our anger, discouragement, sadness, helplessness…every human emotion and struggle. Praying with our pain is hard, but it is a gateway to hope and healing.
Whether you are experiencing a deep personal grief or a vague awareness that you are carrying sorrow but don’t know why, come and bring your hearts’ cries to Jesus. We will ask the Holy Spirit to gently guide us as we seek to courageously and honestly pray with our pain and our hope (or lack thereof!).
RETREAT OVERVIEW:
Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 9am-1pm, lunch included
Location: New City Covenant Church, 6400 Tracy Ave., Edina, MN
Cost: $45, includes coffee, tea, snacks & lunch
Programming will include:
- Guided prayer times
- Silent time to sit, walk, journal, cry, or just be
- Optional prayer exercises that will guide you in writing your own lament and/or collaging with your griefs and hopes during the silent time
- Optional sharing time to be silent witnesses for one another. (Sharing truly will be optional!)
- Lunch (There will be a silent space available during lunch for any who desire to continue in solitude.)
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024.