Sabbath Conversations

Tuesdays 7-8pm

June 13th July 18th August 15th

Sabbath is more than a day. It's a lens through which we engage the world. It's a paradigm for how we think about time, plan and schedule it. It's grounded in a sacred trust that while we contribute to the good in the world, the good in the world does not depend on us. The One who created us, and all things, in Love, holds us and sustain us. We can take our hand off the plow, and the field will still produce it's crop.

Join Rev. Mary Laymon for conversations about how we practice Sabbath in our lives inspired by Wayne Mueller's book, Sabbath. Each conversation will stand on it's own, so you may join us for one, or all of them. Wayne Mueller's book is full of small essays, each can be read in one sitting. You are encouraged to read this book over the Summer. Each Sabbath Conversation will reflect on one essay, which the group will read together, so you do not need to read ahead of time to participate. Mary will choose the essay closer to the day of the conversation.

A Sabbath Retreat

Fri, July 28th-Sat July 29th

Tikkun Farm

Cost: $65 per participant, Max 25 Participants

Register online here.

"It was not Israel that kept the Sabbath, it was the Sabbath that kept Israel"

At its heart, Sabbath is a practice that reorients us towards the sacred: the sacred presence within and beyond us, the sacred found in the ordinary, daily moments, the sacred presence experienced in Creation. During this retreat, we will step away from the world's demands for production, efficiency and busyness, and steep ourselves in a different kind of rhythm. We will experiment with some of the Sabbath practices in Wayne Muller's book Sabbath as well as take time to connect with the sacred presence through prayer, nature and some of the daily routines of life.

Our time together will begin on Friday evening with dinner. We will come back together Saturday from 9am-4pm.

A bit about our guide… Rev. Mary Laymon

The Rev. Dr. Mary Laymon has been nurturing the spiritual journeys of individuals and communities for more than 25 years with experience in inner city, rural and suburban neighborhoods. In all these settings she has worked with children, youth, and families, as well as led retreats and pilgrimages for adults.

Whether she is serving as the pastor at St. Simon’s of Cyrene Episcopal Church in Lincoln Heights or the Spiritual leader of The Beloved Community at Tikkun Farm, she strives to offer the same spiritual leadership, helping others hear the quiet and persistent sacred voice speaking love to each of us.

She has been offering Spiritual Direction for 20 years with adults wanting to explore their sacred selves and deepen their spiritual awareness.