Well,
not exactly. But a person can become more aware of his/her spiritual self by studying how
religious leaders – with varying backgrounds -- have developed their
spiritual lives and written of their experience. One can pray and meditate,
perhaps initially in a group, and later alone.
Even more to the point of the
group experience is that personal spirituality can grow when one can talk
about it and listen to the experience of others. That is probably the
prime focus of the adult class "Spirit Quest," one of three held
after Sunday service.
"Spirit Quest invites people
at FCC to a deeper sense of spirituality by taking the inner journey and
sharing that with others," says Dr. Sylvia Richards, one of the coordinators
of the class.
Coordinator Jeff Harper
(above)
recently based a class on Thomas Merton's No Man Is an Island. Theclass also draws onLucinda Vardey's book God in All
Worlds as an optional reference.
For still more variety (and
perspective), last summer, Dr. Richards (left) led the class through several
sessions on the "Zen of Christianity." On the following pages, Paul Byrd
and Kip Murray describe what the class meant to them.
Well,
not exactly. But a person can become more aware of his/her spiritual self by studying how
religious leaders – with varying backgrounds -- have developed their
spiritual lives and written of their experience. One can pray and meditate,
perhaps initially in a group, and later alone. 
Coordinator Jeff Harper
(above)
recently based a class on Thomas Merton's No Man Is an Island. The
class also draws on Lucinda Vardey's book God in All
Worlds as an optional reference.