Lectio Divina, literally meaning “divine reading,” is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures. During Lectio Divina, the practitioner listens to the text of the Bible with the “ear of the heart,” as if he or she is in conversation with God, and God is suggesting the topics for discussion.

Like Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina cultivates contemplative prayer. Unlike Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina is a participatory, active practice that uses thoughts, images and insights to enter into a conversation with God.

This Lectio Divina Workshop will be held on Zoom by Tom Benson, the director of the Center for Contemplative Living (which is part of our Abbey), on Saturday, August 28th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you'd like to attend this workshop, you can register below!

In conjunction with our Free Farmer's Market, we will be hosting a craft fair on October 31! Our booths will include crafts for you to browse and enjoy like scarves, pottery, baked goods, jewelry, and more.

If you would like to have a booth, we have space for 15 inside of our greenhouse (lots of air ventilation) and more outside (tents and tables not provided). Registration is $25 to have a booth, with inside spots first-come, first-served. 

We will also have a photo area, food truck(s), and of course the farmer's market as well. If you have any questions, contact Angela Kaye Hawkins.

We have been “home” at New Garden Park for 3 years now, and are gearing up for entering into Phase 2 of our contract to purchase the remainder of our property (amongst many other exciting things). We want to celebrate what God has done already, and cast vision for what this next phase will involve.

Join us for a chili cook-off, presentation from Alan, panel discussion with our Senior Lay Leaders past and present, and time for prayer around the property. Childcare is provided for birth-3rd grade.