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
This Epiphany we share a series of embodied practices, based on excerpts from RCL texts for the following Sunday.
Jan. 11 / Epiphany 2: Is. 49:1-7; John 1:29-42 – Servant, Child, Body, Light
Jan. 18 / Epiphany 3: Is. 9:1-4; Ps. 27:1, 4-9; Matt. 4:12-23 – Light, Freedom, Safety, Calling
Jan. 25 / Epiphany 4: Micah 6:1-8 – Justice, Loving Kindness, Humility
Feb. 1 / Epiphany 5: Is. 58:1-12 – Strong Bones
Feb. 8 / Epiphany 6: Ps. 119:1-8 – An Upright Heart
Feb. 15 / Transfiguration Sunday: Psalm 99; Matt. 17:1-9 – Trembling
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If you would like to receive weekly recordings of the practice, send an email of request here.
