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Go Deeper Thursdays at Prairiewoods
<p>Go Deeper Thursdays emerged in the context of the global pandemic, or as Prairiewoods calls it, the <em>PanDeepening. </em>Our reflective and lively Thursday conversations opened us to spiritual deepening, providing a sacred space to share our PanDeepening awareness, a place where we explored venues for collective presencing and delving into the wider “We” space. As our journey meandered through topics associated with inter-breathing and collective consciousness, we embraced diverse resources for consideration. Through simple breathing meditations, poetry, practicing mindfulness, storytelling, re-languaging, listening to creation’s song and many small group experiences, we have been learning to read the collective and listen deeply to our emergent, inter-connected wisdom. In the process, we are becoming more expansive, more inclusive, recognizing our place in the wider “We.” Who is this “We” that we mean? It is wider than our own ego or individual selves, wider than our most intimate circles, our community, work, worship and social circles, and wider even than our human community. It is no less than the “We” of all creation. These conversations hosted by Prairiewoods via Zoom are facilitated by Ellen Bruckner and Laura A. Weber, Ph.D. The cost is $10 per month, and registration is required to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-12-14 17:00:00 -0600
2/02/234:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Go Deeper Thursdays at Prairiewoods
<p>Go Deeper Thursdays emerged in the context of the global pandemic, or as Prairiewoods calls it, the <em>PanDeepening. </em>Our reflective and lively Thursday conversations opened us to spiritual deepening, providing a sacred space to share our PanDeepening awareness, a place where we explored venues for collective presencing and delving into the wider “We” space. As our journey meandered through topics associated with inter-breathing and collective consciousness, we embraced diverse resources for consideration. Through simple breathing meditations, poetry, practicing mindfulness, storytelling, re-languaging, listening to creation’s song and many small group experiences, we have been learning to read the collective and listen deeply to our emergent, inter-connected wisdom. In the process, we are becoming more expansive, more inclusive, recognizing our place in the wider “We.” Who is this “We” that we mean? It is wider than our own ego or individual selves, wider than our most intimate circles, our community, work, worship and social circles, and wider even than our human community. It is no less than the “We” of all creation. These conversations hosted by Prairiewoods via Zoom are facilitated by Ellen Bruckner and Laura A. Weber, Ph.D. The cost is $10 per month, and registration is required to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2023-02-16 17:00:00 -0600
2/16/234:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
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Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton at Prairiewoods
<p>The practice of contemplative living helps us respond to everyday experiences with greater awareness of our connections with God and others. It becomes a positive force in our lives and provides direction for our journey, enabling us to embrace our truest selves. On the first and third Thursday evenings with Prairiewoods via Zoom, facilitator Carole Butz guides us to explore the truths of human existence using the <em>Bridges to Contemplative Living</em> series, which includes excerpts from the writings of Thomas Merton and other authors. The process involves readings, reflections and contemplative dialogue. A free-will offering will be accepted. Please register for your first session by noon on the previous day to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-12-14 20:30:00 -0600
2/02/237:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton at Prairiewoods
<p>The practice of contemplative living helps us respond to everyday experiences with greater awareness of our connections with God and others. It becomes a positive force in our lives and provides direction for our journey, enabling us to embrace our truest selves. On the first and third Thursday evenings with Prairiewoods via Zoom, facilitator Carole Butz guides us to explore the truths of human existence using the <em>Bridges to Contemplative Living</em> series, which includes excerpts from the writings of Thomas Merton and other authors. The process involves readings, reflections and contemplative dialogue. A free-will offering will be accepted. Please register for your first session by noon on the previous day to get the Zoom link. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2023-02-16 20:30:00 -0600
2/16/237:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Men Exploring Faith at Prairiewoods
<p>Behavioral scientists and spiritual guides have noted a major transformation in the life direction of many men as we mature. It may happen gradually or abruptly, as early as our 20s or in our 50s or 60s. Some men never make this shift, described as a change from goal drivenness to receptivity, from ego to wisdom. The transition can start from the inside <em>(Why am I doing what I’m doing?)</em> or the outside (from a loss or threat), and it may seem disruptive while on the way to being life-enhancing. Join with a small group of reflective men at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) in honest conversation about these changes. This group meets in person with an online option available on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month and is facilitated by Linzy Martin. A free-will offering is accepted, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-12-14 17:30:00 -0600
2/09/234:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Men Exploring Faith at Prairiewoods
<p>Behavioral scientists and spiritual guides have noted a major transformation in the life direction of many men as we mature. It may happen gradually or abruptly, as early as our 20s or in our 50s or 60s. Some men never make this shift, described as a change from goal drivenness to receptivity, from ego to wisdom. The transition can start from the inside <em>(Why am I doing what I’m doing?)</em> or the outside (from a loss or threat), and it may seem disruptive while on the way to being life-enhancing. Join with a small group of reflective men at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) in honest conversation about these changes. This group meets in person with an online option available on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month and is facilitated by Linzy Martin. A free-will offering is accepted, and registration is not necessary. For more information, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2023-02-23 17:30:00 -0600
2/23/234:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Rooted Emergence: Spiritual Operating Systems 2.0 Retreat at Prairiewoods
<p>We are aware of life emerging, changing, and regenerating all around and within us. Our understanding of who "We" are is shifting. Humanity is on the cusp of a new ontology (nature of being) and a spiritual renaissance. Biologically, we are merged more and more with technology, truly becoming cybernetic organisms—"cyborgs." Some are quite comfortable with the merger, especially those called "digital natives." What if we were born prior to digital immersion, struggling to connect with those whose lives flourish in the tech milieu? How do we understand our deeper, interior selves, and our evolving relationships? What does spirituality look like in this context? A new "spiritual operating system 2.0" may be required. We are collectively and gradually marking a transition to a "spiritual, but not religious" world. Our pandemic-era religious gatherings have morphed into pixelated squares on a screen, our rituals appearing as two-dimensional images without taste, smell or texture. We are learning to adapt and make meaning in this new context. Maybe our daily meditations come from an email alert. Maybe our rituals are focused on breath and embodied energy, and our prayer is in rhythm with the changing seasons. Expediency in communication—the text—has supplanted most other forms for daily interaction. Can emojis communicate the depths of loss or the vibrancy of life? How does symbol and metaphor in our relanguaging process help us co-create emerging spiritual meaning? And what about our moral compass in this "post-human" era? What if terms like "the common good" escape us, but the topic of AI (artificial intelligence) rights enters our ethical consideration? Join facilitators Ellen Bruckner and Laura A. Weber, Ph.D., at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) in going deeper into the mystery of rooted emergence, our journey of interior awareness in today's complex world. The either-or structure of binary programming may leave us feeling a deep void, and exhausted from being always "on." We may feel like we are drowning in a sea of zeros and ones, without the grayscale, the nuance of richly varied life experience. It can be felt as an overload to our neurological, emotional and spiritual selves. How might we remain rooted, while our spiritual taproots and mycelial networking systems move through the life cycle of composting and regenerating, garnering nourishment from many new sources? On this weekend odyssey, we will take a first fierce step. Friday evening will find us exploring personal and communal stories that have grounded us spiritually. As we listen to the wisdom of ancient traditions, we will note the generative wellsprings of our common roots and trace their sources. Celebrating our rootedness, we will engage Saturday morning's reflection on the nature of "roots" as an analogy for organic growth, malleability and dynamism in the spiritual life. Saturday afternoon will offer an experiential exercise to hone and deepen our awareness, creativity and integration of many sources of spiritual nourishment, from what we perceive and how we interact with the expressions of emergent spirituality in our midst. Finally, Sunday morning will help us unveil what is emerging in respect to our vulnerabilities and our freedoms as we experience this unprecedented time of spiritual awareness and growth. Ready to make the leap? This is "one small step" for each of us, and "one giant leap" for all of us, the wider “We.” The cost of this weekend retreat is $230 and includes sessions, lodging and all meals. The commuter fee is $180 and includes sessions, Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunch. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p>
2/24/236:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Day of Self Renewal at Prairiewoods
<p>Find rest and relaxation for mind, body and spirit during this relaxing day at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha)! This tranquil day facilitated by Rev. Jean Sullivan features your choice of two services, group guided meditation, singing bowl prayer, a private guest room, a fresh lunch, and access to the labyrinth and all that Prairiewoods has to offer. (Choose from massage, head and shoulder massage, reflexology, healing touch, spiritual direction, Nature & Forest Therapy Experience, yoga or chair yoga.) Registration, a nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit of $50 and your top three services choices are required eight days in advance. The cost is $110 and includes two services, guided meditation, singing bowl prayer, private guest room and lunch (or $95 without a private guest room). Masks and vaccination may be required by the holistic provider. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2023-02-05 16:30:00 -0600
2/05/238:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Day of Self Renewal at Prairiewoods
<p>Find rest and relaxation for mind, body and spirit during this relaxing day at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha)! This tranquil day facilitated by Rev. Jean Sullivan features your choice of two services, group guided meditation, singing bowl prayer, a private guest room, a fresh lunch, and access to the labyrinth and all that Prairiewoods has to offer. (Choose from massage, head and shoulder massage, reflexology, healing touch, spiritual direction, Nature & Forest Therapy Experience, yoga or chair yoga.) Registration, a nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit of $50 and your top three services choices are required eight days in advance. The cost is $110 and includes two services, guided meditation, singing bowl prayer, private guest room and lunch (or $95 without a private guest room). Masks and vaccination may be required by the holistic provider. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2022-12-10 16:30:00 -0600
2/13/238:30 a.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha