The next event was facilitated by two women who had attended the same training
as I. It’s still not clear to me if either was the primary point person.
Regardless, they had chosen to structure the experience around a form of Lectio
Divina they were familiar with, and had previously used in other contexts. I
was not familiar with that format, and was unclear on the terminology they used.
One woman, J, had recently changed her email protocol, and was difficult to
contact for coordination. So I primarily coordinated with the other woman, K. A
third person was responsible for sending progress updates on our plans, but she
was unfamiliar with the Lectio Divina format they were using, and transposed a
couple of elements.
I’ll confess, this was confusing and frustrating.
Ultimately, J called me, and we talked out some details on the phone. I wish one
of us had thought of this earlier.
The theme of the event was the Christian season of Advent. I was asked to serve
three functions: guide people into the labyrinth; lead the group in “Light One
Candle” by Paul Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary; and offer a reflection. As it
happened, our event was the morning prior to the Jewish festival of Hanukkah,
which is referenced in the song. Included with this packet is that
presentation, which incorporated a reading from Genesis and a reading from the
Gospel of John.
All the participants in this experience were women. I watched at the entrance
to the labyrinth as they walked the path. A sense of calm came over me. All
frustrations were forgotten.
This taught me the value, once again, of placing the needs of the community
above my own ego needs (e.g., that the process follow my sense of order).
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