This service is a time of worship, meditation, prayer, and reflection. All are welcome in Cole Chapel at 6:30 on the first Wednesday of each month! Special music is interspersed with the message.
As our lives become more complex and time seems to be on short supply, centering yourself in the Spirit offers much-needed respite and peace. One of the most lovely, peaceful and healthy ways to center yourself is through meditative prayer. The old hymn "Take Time to Be Holy" could not be more appropriate. But how do we find the time for meditative prayer? What if we don't know how to pray? Or there is no place in our home which feels sacred enough to accomplish quiet time with the Creator? How can meditation occur in a Christian context?
The Prayer Ministry at FUMC Denton, working with the Worship & Planning Team for the monthly 1st Wednesday Communion Services, have developed a meditation and prayer ministry for those seeking a deeper, more intimate understanding of the Creator. Every Wednesday Cole Chapel will be transformed into a Meditation & Prayer Center. We invite you to enter this quiet, "thin place" where the voice of the Creator within you may be heard. Cole Chapel will be open as a come-and-go spiritual retreat. Enter at any time. Books on prayer and meditation are provided, as are stations for remembering baptism (water), our mortality (earth), our life on Earth (fire), and the breath of God (wind). The altar will be set up for self-directed and family communion, and soft, meditative music will be provided. At least one member of the Prayer Ministry will be on-hand to answer questions and to offer guidance on how to best use the space and materials provided. Each week will feature a slightly different spiritual emphasis (different music, visuals, poetry read aloud, etc.), to introduce new ways of reconnecting with the Holy Spirit, and to broaden our understanding of the Divine.
The easiest way for us to talk and listen to the Holy Spirit, is to become centered. This means relaxing our bodies, stilling our minds, letting go of our emotions and listening actively. If you are seeking such a sacred place and time, please join us in Cole Chapel Wednesday evenings between the hours of 6:30 and 8:00 pm on most Wednesdays. On the first Wednesday of the month, the Chapel will be open for meditation and prayer following the 1st Wednesday Communion Service, 7:15-8:00 pm.