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SUMMARY:Winter Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Winter Book Club: Julian of Norwich: A Mystic for Today by William Meninger\, OCSO  \n“Julian is\, without doubt\, one of the most wonderful of all Christian voices.”— Thomas Merton \nJoin us this winter as we journey into the life and teachings of Julian of Norwich\, a 14th-century Christian mystic whose timeless visions and theology continue to speak powerfully to the heart of our modern age. Through William Meninger’s profound and accessible commentary\, Julian of Norwich: A Mystic for Today\, we’ll explore the depth of Julian’s visions of Divine Love\, the Trinity\, and the profound hope she offers in uncertain times. Please find the description of the book below. \n Book: Julian of Norwich: A Mystic for Today Dates: January 19 – March 2\, 2026 Time: Mondays\, 7:45–9:00 p.m. ET Location: In-person at 368 S. Tuckahoe Road\, Williamstown\, NJ 08094\, or join us virtually on Zoom Zoom link will be sent upon registration. \nThis book club is open to all—whether you are new to Christian mysticism or familiar with Julian’s writings. Each week we’ll gather to reflect\, discuss\, and contemplate the meaning and message of Divine Love through the eyes of this remarkable woman of faith. \nRegister now to reserve your spot and receive the Zoom link. Please find the registration form below. \nLet Julian’s voice guide you through the winter season with wisdom\, peace\, and divine insight. \nAbout the Book Club Facilitators \nTeresa Yerkes\, founder of the Christian Meditation Center\, has been a devoted Christian since 1983 and has practiced Christian meditation since 2000. She is the author of five books. Teresa teaches and leads Christian meditation training and sessions. She is a public speaker who facilitates book clubs and leads retreats. As a Certified Lay Speaker and Lay Counselor\, she brings over forty years of personal discovery and highly specialized spiritual direction training from the Shalem Institute to her work. In 2023\, she organized a coalition comprised of like-minded people who also have a passion for teaching Christian meditation. Teresa’s career was primarily in business administration. She is married to her husband\, Bill\, and is a mother to three children and a grandmother to six grandchildren. She loves their two yellow labs\, Lucy and Peaches\, and their cat\, Gracie. Her favorite pastime is spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys reading and taking walks with her husband and their dogs. \n \nMonica Armstrong\, a devoted Christian and visual artist\, founded the Spirit Matters studio in 1997\, blending her faith and creativity to inspire others through art. Her mission is to create art that embodies spiritual wisdom. Her workshops\, retreats\, and seminars provide a hands-on\, creative prayer experience that intertwines art and spirituality. \nInspired by her study of the Christian tradition during the Masters of Holistic Spirituality Program at Chestnut Hill College\, she developed “Prayer Paths\,” a Journey Through the History of Christian Spirituality featuring twenty handmade Sacred Vessels. \nShe studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and earned a BS in Art Education from Moore College of Art. Monica received her training as a Spiritual Director from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. As a member of the CMC for several years\, she offers gentle guidance in her CMC weekly meditation sessions. \nBook Description: \n“Julian is\, without doubt\, one of the most wonderful of all Christian voices. She gets greater and greater in my eyes as I grow older.” ―Thomas Merton \nOther than what is contained in her singular work\, Showings of Divine Love\, we know almost nothing of the personal life of Julian. We do\, however\, know something about her background\, as a recluse\, or anchoress\, and the social\, cultural\, and political life of late-fourteenth-century England. \nAlthough nothing of it is mentioned in her Showings\, the times in which Julian lived were fraught with political\, social\, and economic upheavals in both Church and state. There are\, indeed\, many parallels to the present age. This\, in part\, helps to explain why Julian speaks so loudly to today after six hundred years of silence. \nOn the thirteenth of May\, 1373\, Julian received a series of sixteen visions centered on the person and sufferings of Jesus and on the Trinity. A short time later\, she wrote an account of them in twenty-five chapters (known as the “Short Text”). Twenty years later\, after much prayer and reflection\, she wrote another account consisting of eighty-six chapters (called the “Long Text”). During this important interim\, Julian the visionary became Julian the theologian. \nJulian’s visions correspond to the classic understanding of such phenomena. Some visions were spiritual locutions. In this experience\, God spoke directly to her heart in such a way as to communicate with absolute\, unquestioned clarity the desired message. Actual words were probably not used but the visionary was left with no doubt as to the authenticity or the meaning of the message. Other visions were visual or experienced as coming through the corporeal senses. These resulted from the direct action of God on the imagination. Still others were spiritual visions\, not easily expressed and usually concerned with the deeper mysteries of God\, such as the Trinity. Many of Julian’s visions were combinations of all three types. \nThis book is not a translation or paraphrase of Julian’s Showings of Divine Love. Rather\, it is a commentary―in 86 brief\, meditative chapters―intended to provide information\, reflections\, and further theological understanding that will enhance the modern Christian’s reading of Julian’s book. It can be read independently\, prior to reading Julian’s book\, or along with it\, chapter by chapter. \nEvent Registration Form \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Your name\n \n \n Your email\n \n \n Telephone\n \n \n Event Name\n \n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Fall Book Club
DESCRIPTION:📚 Join Us for Our Fall Book Club! 📚 \nDiscover the richness of God-centered meditative prayer in our Fall Book Club as we explore Rich Lewis’s inspiring book\, Sitting with God: A Journey to Your True Self Though Centering Prayer. Through personal experience and deep spiritual insight\, Lewis invites us on a journey to a deeper connection with God—not just in prayer\, but in every part of life. \n“Rich Lewis’ writing is unique in its simplicity and lack of pretense. And he is nothing if not honest\, especially regarding his passion for centering prayer. In this book you will find down-to-earth spiritual practice that echoes throughout Rich’s life as a husband\, dad\, and financial consultant. Highly recommended!” –Amos Smith\, author of Be Still and Listen: Experience the Presence of God in Your Life. \n📅 Dates: September 22 – November 3\, 2025🕒 Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time\, every Monday🏢 Location: Join via Zoom. You can register by completing the registration form below.Once you register\, we will send you the Zoom information.Together\, we’ll embark on a seven-week adventure\, with each Monday evening dedicated to the exploration and discussion of key concepts from the book. \n🌟 Highlights of our Fall Book Club: 🌟 \n✨Engaging Discussions: Led by Teresa Yerkes and the author\, Rich Lewis\, our book club gatherings will provide a nurturing environment for lively discussions. \n✨Weekly Reading Assignments: Throughout the club\, we’ll follow weekly reading assignments\, covering approximately twenty-five pages per week. This pace ensures a comprehensive understanding of the material while allowing time for reflection. \n✨ Free Admission: There’s no charge to join our Fall Book Club. We believe in making this enriching experience accessible to everyone who wishes to participate. The only cost you’ll bear is purchasing the book at your favorite bookstore. The book is available in both paperback and audio formats. \n✨Optional Participation: We welcome everyone to join our discussions\, whether you prefer to actively participate or simply listen and learn. All are welcome! \nDon’t miss this opportunity to connect\, learn\, and engage in meaningful conversations. We look forward to seeing you there! \nBook Description: Rich Lewis’s book is a beautiful account of one man’s path into the richness of God-centered meditative prayer. This also makes it a most accessible and thoughtful invitation to others to take that same journey. Sprinkled with insightful quotes from other writers\, Lewis\, in an unusually thoughtful and loving way\, makes an attractive\, practical case for accessing the presence of God not only in prayer but in all facets of life. \nAbout the Book Club Facilitators \nTeresa Yerkes\, founder of the Christian Meditation Center\, has been a devoted Christian since 1983 and has practiced Christian meditation since 2000. She is the author of five books. Teresa teaches and leads Christian meditation training and sessions. She is a public speaker who facilitates book clubs and leads retreats. As a Certified Lay Speaker and Lay Counselor\, she brings over forty years of personal discovery and highly specialized spiritual direction training from the Shalem Institute to her work. In 2023\, she organized a coalition comprised of like-minded people who also have a passion for teaching Christian meditation. Teresa’s career was primarily in business administration. She is married to her husband\, Bill\, and is a mother to three children and a grandmother to six grandchildren. She loves their two yellow labs\, Lucy and Peaches\, and their cat\, Gracie. Her favorite pastime is spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys reading and taking walks with her husband and their dogs. \n \nRich Lewis is an author\, speaker and coach focusing on Centering Prayer as a means of inner transformation. He teaches Centering Prayer in both his local and virtual community and offers One on One Coaching. He publishes a weekly meditation\, book reviews and interviews on his site\, Silence Teaches. Rich’s newest book is titled\, Sitting with God: A Journey To Your True Self Through Centering Prayer. \nHe has published articles for a number of organizations including Abbey of the Arts \, Contemplative Outreach \, EerdWord \, In Search of a New Eden the Ordinary Mystic at Patheos\, The Contemplative Writer and the Christian Meditation Center. \nRich has been a daily practitioner of Centering Prayer since June 1\, 2014. Centering Prayer has been so life giving and life changing that he feels compelled to share his journey with others who wish to learn more. Rich resides with his family in Waxhaw\, NC. Learn more about Rich at www.SilenceTeaches.com.  \n  \nEvent Registration Form \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Your name\n \n \n Your email\n \n \n Telephone\n \n \n Event Name\n \n \n\n\n Δ\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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