Upcoming
Marriage Seminar the weekend of April 11-13
The Significant Marriage Seminar is for married couples of all ages and stages of life, as well as engaged, pre-marital, or “seriously dating” couples. It is designed to be accessible cross-culturally, as the presenters, Dave and Mary Gothi, are a bi-racial, cross-cultural couple.
Participants will be given tools and concepts that will enhance and protect your unique marriage to make it all that God intends it to be in pursuing His Purpose in it. Couples will discover or refine their understanding of God’s Purpose in their life together and in their making a difference in the world. Attendees will use The Significant Marriage, a planning tool for developing solid plans for following through on the learnings from the seminar. Each participant will also receive a Seminar Workbook.
The Seminar is intended to be useful on an ongoing basis as priorities and life circumstances change. Participants will be offered the opportunity to get involved in a small group follow-up to be held accountable for commitments made at the Seminar, and individual couple follow-up coaching is also available.
The Seminar will begin on Friday, April 11, from 6 PM through 9:30 PM. Saturday, April 12, will run from 9 AM – 5 PM. Sunday, April 13, will begin at 1 PM (to allow for worship in the morning) and conclude at 7 PM.
The cost will be $199 for Seminar materials, Saturday lunch, snacks, and follow-up materials and courses. To register go to www.thesignificantmarriage.com/events. For further information please visit www.thesignificantmarriage.com.
Four rooms will be available at The Abbey for $100 for the 2 nights. Contact Father Len Cowan at fatherlen@abbeyoftheway.us to reserve. Hotel accommodations are also nearby.
Weekday Prayer Gatherings, Mondays through Fridays
These online gatherings of 15-30 minutes feature a hymn or song, prayers from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, a Scripture reading, and time to reflect and pray together. Using the Daily Office 2019 website (www.dailyoffice2019.com) and the St. Bernard Breviary, we come together to pray the seven classic monastic hours of prayer. All of these will provide a gentle and reassuring practice for centering on Jesus throughout the day and night. Join us for one, several, or all.
Vigils (3AM) offers a time to pray in the stillness and to help those who have trouble sleeping.
Morning Prayer (8AM) is a powerful way to dedicate one’s day to The Lord with Scripture, song, and a message.
Terce (10AM) is a time to reconnect with The Lord mid-morning, when one’s work gets focused.
Midday Prayer i(Noon) interrupts our work and plans, reminding us of Who is in charge, and features a hymn plus a reflection on how it was composed.
None (3PM) draws us back to The Lord as the day’s work begins to close, and features a reading from the saints of the early church.
Evening Prayer (7PM) is designed particularly to be accessible to children, in case families wish to use this gathering as part of bedtime practices.
Compline Prayer (9PM) is especially helpful to prepare oneself for rest and sleep.
To participate online by Zoom, please visit the following link, which connects to the account of The Abbey: www.tinyurl.com/zoomtheabbey. Those with a Zoom account can join Zoom Meeting # 508 799 5011 (The Abbey‘s phone number). Clear instructions will appear, and you will be held in a “waiting room” until you are welcomed aboard by the host. Those without computer access can call 929-205-6099, and then enter the meeting code 508 799 5011, followed by the # sign. No Bible, prayer book or songbook is required for those online, as everything is presented on your screen. You are welcome to “audit” without praying aloud or making yourself visible online. Those wishing to join The Abbot onsite for any of the offices are welcome to do so, but should contact him by text/phone (508-579-3442) or by email (fatherlen@abbeyoftheway.us) prior so that he is prepared to welcome you. NOTE: in-person participants will be asked to observe current COVID guidelines.