Midweek Retreat is a recorded contemplative practice released at noon each Wednesday.
Generally, the practice consists of:
- Body and Space Preparation
- Welcome and Introduction
- Breath Awareness
- Guided Prayer or Meditation
- Silence
- Invitation to Reflect
Members can receive the weekly recording by sending an email of request to ministrylab@unitedseminary.edu. [Become a member here.]
Find upcoming practices in the sidebar.
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Find resources to support your regular practice in our Contemplative Practices lib guides.
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If you are new to Contemplative Prayer, contact Rev. Emily Meyer, The Ministry Lab’s executive director. Emily is certified by Shalem Institute as a contemplative prayer small group and retreat leader and by Mindful Schools as a Mindfulness facilitator and will gladly guide you through what to expect and how to best utilize the recorded practice.
This Week’s Practice
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This Pentecost Season we will follow the Spirit’s leading, sometimes recording, sometimes written to allow for creativity and diversity in our practices.
May 24 / Pre-Pentecost: Watch
June 7 /Pentecost 1: Listen
June 14 / Pentecost 2: Smell
June 21 / Pentecost 3: Taste
June 28 / Pentecost 4: Feel
July 5 / Pentecost 5: Breathe
July 12 / Pentecost 6: Think
July 19 / Pentecost 7: Move
July 26 / Pentecost 8: Rest
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If you would like to receive weekly recordings of the practice, send an email of request here.
