Jonah Lenten retreat

For Lent this year, we are inviting the whole congregation to be on retreat with Jonah! In a collaborative effort with Steve Stuckey, our talented artist in residence, we are asking you to dedicate yourselves to times of prayer and reflection on the themes from the book of Jonah. Steve has curated a gallery exhibit in the prayer room off the lobby, an interactive series of paintings and images designed to lead you deeper into the mysteries of life with our determined God. There will be weekly contemplative materials available for you to take home for further reflection during the week, four in all. There are also Visio Divina cards, reproductions of art images with a meditative prompt to nudge you with provocative questions.

How does a whole church go on retreat for 40 days until Easter? By coming early or staying late after worship to tour the gallery and immerse yourselves in the story of Jonah's journey with his God. By praying and reflecting, through journaling or making your own creative responses to the weekly sessions at home. And by finding ways as a family to grasp and speak of the relationship between Jonah and a God on mission--read the Scripture out loud together, talk about the story during the week. 

40 days. Just imagine what God can do in 40 days with people who are surrendered to the Spirit and eager to be transformed!

Grace and peace,

Anita Sorenson

Pastor for Spiritual Formation