Invitation to Photography: Call to Newness
Welcome to this month’s Abbey Photo Party! I select a theme and invite you to respond with images. We began this month with a Community Lectio Divina practice (stop by to read the beautiful responses). As I prayed with the Isaiah text, this phrase kept shimmering for me: See, the former things have come to pass, […]
Exile and Belonging (a love note from your online Abbess)
Dearest monks and artists, This coming Tuesday represents two significant relationships in my life. September 3rd is my mother’s birthday, she would have been 71 and it is also my 19th wedding anniversary with my beloved, and your online Prior, John. My mother’s death 10 years ago was unexpected and wrenching. I was blessed to be by […]
Community Lectio Divina: Isaiah 42:6-10
With autumn we return to a fuller rhythm here at the Abbey blog after the quieter time of summer. I know many of you will welcome the Poetry and Photo Parties back. In addition, we are adding in an invitation to practice lectio divina as a community and there will also be a Dance Party at the […]
Wisdom Council: Guest Post from Betsey Beckman
This week brings us to our final guest post from Wisdom Council members! And a wonderful way to finish is with my dear friend and teaching partner Betsey Beckman. Betsey and I met soon after I moved to Seattle over ten years ago. We discovered we made a beautiful partnership in bringing the gifts of the arts […]
Wisdom Council: Guest Post from Trish Bruxvoort Colligan
I am excited to share another Wisdom Council guest post, this time from Trish Bruxvoort Colligan. I met Trish first virtually several years ago when she was blogging and felt immediate kinship to her presence and spirit, not to mention her beautiful music which I often use in retreat settings and in several online courses. It was a […]
Wisdom Council: Guest Post from Kayce Stevens Hughlett
This week, our Wisdom Council guest post is from my dear friend and colleague Kayce Stevens Hughlett. Kayce and I first got to know each other years ago when she attended Awakening the Creative Spirit in its early extended version and then again when we offered it as an intensive. Friendship bloomed from there, along with co-collaboration […]
Wisdom Council: Guest Post from Michael Landon
I am delighted to share another guest post from one of our wonderful Wisdom Council members! This week we hear from Rev. Dr. Michael Landon. I first met Michael a couple of years ago when he participated in our Awakening the Creative Spirit intensive and found kinship with him through his work with grief and lament. He has […]