Spirituality Programs
- Lectio Divina - Mondays 12-1pm in the Reception Area of the Education Building at St. Paul's OR via Zoom. Contact Mo. Janie Kirt Morris OR Saturdays from 9:30-11am in the Reception Area of the Education Building. Contact Janice Eberhard at jeberhard@sbcglobal.net or 405-613-0592 for more details or questions.
- Centering Prayer - Tuesdays at 11am & Saturdays at 9:30am. Contact Cynthia Jones.
- Ignatian Groups/Retreat in Daily Life - Registration Open for Fall 2024 here Maybe you sense that the world is speeding by at a dizzying pace. Do you hear a still small voice calling you to refuge? Perhaps an Ignatian Adventure is for you! Registration period for Retreat in Daily Life is June 14 through July 12, 2024. A specific prayer method will be taught in August and September in preparation for the retreat. Groups begin in September and end in May. For details on taking a significant step in your spiritual journey, please go to the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma website: epiok.org/spiritual-direction.
- Yoga - Mondays at 6pm at St. Paul's Dean Wiley Hall
- Good Night Yoga - 1st/3rd Tuesday of the Month at 6pm (includes live music and liturgy from the New Zealand Prayer Book)
In need of Spiritual Direction? Dean Katie Churchwell can help get you connected with a Spiritual Director. Email her for more details.
Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina is an ancient way of praying the Scriptures, dating
back to Origen of Alexandria in the 3rd century, who introduced a way of
praying the Scriptures that would unlock the message of Scriptural
texts. The Desert Fathers and Mothers of 4th century Egypt developed the
process, bringing it into daily use.
Lectio Divina each
Monday from noon to 1 pm on Zoom and in person in the parlor. This
session is facilitated by the Rev. Janie Kirt Morris and focuses on the
gospel passage for the upcoming Sunday. For questions or to join, email janiekirtmorris@gmail.com.
Lectio
Divina is also offered each Saturday from 9:30-11am in the Reception
Area of the Education Building. Contact Janice Eberhard at jeberhard@sbcglobal.net or 405-613-0592 for more details or questions.
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer is a popular method of meditation and places a strong emphasis on interior silence. The name was taken from Thomas Merton’s description of contemplative prayer as prayer that is centered entirely on the presence of God. Although the modern movement of Centering Prayer owes much to the Trappist monks of Spencer, Massachusetts in the 1970’s, including Father Thomas Keating. The genesis of this type of prayer of the hearts, as it is known, traces its roots back to the early Desert Fathers and Mothers and to works such as The Cloud of Unknowing and the writings of St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross.
Centering Prayer, is offered Tuesday mornings 11am - 12:45pm. Centering Prayer is a prayer of deep silence, and we also enjoy sharing thoughts on readings on spirituality. To join call facilitator Cynthia Jones at 405-314-9550 or email to chj3708@cox.net.
Ignatian Exercises - Retreat in Daily Life
The Ignatian Exercises are offered at St. Paul’s as a 32-week
program, beginning each September. The program is a comprehensive set of
spiritual exercises, designed to help bring a soul into closer and
direct relationship with God. The Exercises, which are Biblically and
Liturgically based, remain in their original form as they were written
down and codified by Ignatius of Loyola in the 1500’s. Maybe you sense that the world is speeding by at a dizzying pace. Do you hear a still small voice calling you to refuge? Perhaps an Ignatian Adventure is for you! Registration period for Retreat in Daily Life is June 14 through July 12, 2024. A specific prayer method will be taught in August and September in preparation for the retreat. Groups begin in September and end in May. For details on taking a significant step in your spiritual journey, please go to the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma website: epiok.org/spiritual-direction.
Prerequisites
for this intensive course of prayer are required, along with a personal
interview, which must be completed by August for enrollment in
September.
Labyrinth
The labyrinth is a spiritual tool that has many applications in various settings. It reduces stress, quiets the mind and opens the heart. It is a walking meditation, a path of prayer and a blueprint where psyche meets Self.
St. Paul’s currently owns 3 labyrinths: A four-circuit flagstone labyrinth located in the East Garden, the Frank Dennis Memorial 11-circuit Chartres style canvas labyrinth and a children’s labyrinth.
The East Garden labyrinth is available during open hours for use.
Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon
St. Paul’s provides space for meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous on Monday through Thursday at 12:00 noon and for Al-Anon on Tuesdays at 12:10 p.m. in the Education Building. Al Anon meetings are about sharing individual experiences and problems caused by a loved one’s drinking. Individual stories offer hope and strength in order to solve the common problems of the group. The 12-step recovery method is used to help in the recovery from the emotional, psychological and physical impact of alcoholism.