We are a diverse community seeking to offer God’s boundless hospitality to all who enter our doors. Wherever you come from, whatever your age, whomever you love, however you believe, you are always welcome here. At St. Michael’s LGBTQ+ persons are welcome to full participation in our faith community, including the rites of ordination and marriage.
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Retirement and Vocational Discernment Class
November 14, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
free
Session III: Retirement and Spiritual Transformation
Spirituality of Aging and Letting Go
- The gift and challenge of developmental psychology
- How do I leave a legacy and give back to society?
- Do I have big dreams or small dreams for the next chapter of life?
- Does our spiritual center change from the first to second half of life?
- Where does contemplation and meditation fit into my spiritual practice?
- How do I distinguish solitude from loneliness?
- How do I express my creativity at this point in life?
- When we are honest, do we seek deeper community, or is it too exhausting or disappointing to pursue?
- Where am I on a continuum from thriving to broken?
- Where does vocation—God’s call to each of us—fit into the discussion?
- Is my spiritual life dry or on the move?
- What issues do I need to take up with God?
- What’s my take on mortality?
- How do I write a spiritual Rule of Life for retirement?
- Regarding my life at St. Michael’s Church, what is working well for me, and where would I like to deepen my spiritual participation?
Reading assignment: Falling Upward by Richard Rohr or The Gift of Years: Growing Old Gracefully by Joan Chittester.
