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“Hanging Out in the Christmas Story” The story of Jesus’ birth is a full one with many characters, many weavings in and out—a young woman and man in Galilee, an elderly priest and his wife from the elite of Judaism, astronomers from Persia, a jealous king, low class shepherds in Judean fields, a business man–anContinue reading “Advent Retreat: Saturday, November 28”

At our Fall Retreat last Saturday, a group of us spent the afternoon outdoors getting a taste of how “the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth!” The unsettled weather–gusts of wind, cloudbursts of rain, sunshine and blue skies– all colliding together made for a very interesting and ever–changing landscape and view. We wereContinue reading “October Monthly Meeting Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:00PM – 9:00PM Zoom and In-person with Physical Distancing”

  “By taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their eyes as such can’t see: eternal power, for instance, and the mystery of his divine being…”                                   Continue reading “Outdoor Retreat Fall 2020: “The Mystery of His Divine Being” Saturday, Sept. 26″

In his book, Streams of Living Water Richard Foster sums up his chapter on the Christian contemplative tradition with these concise thoughts:             Q.  What is the Contemplative Tradition?            A.   A life of loving attention to God.            Q.  Why should we explore it?            A.   Because throughContinue reading “Fall 2020 Newsletter”

We will be hosting a physically distanced meeting – with an option to zoom – on this Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00pm. If you are interested in joining us, please send an e-mail to ancientstreams10@gmail.com please also indicate whether you wish to attend in person or via zoom, and we will give you the physical location ofContinue reading “May Monthly Meeting:Wednesday May 27, 2020 7:00PM – 9:00PM”

We will be hosting a zoom meeting on this Wednesday, April 22 at 7:00pm. If you are interested in joining us, please send an e-mail to ancientstreams10@gmail.com and we will give you the necessary link and instructions to log on and be a part of this time of connection. At our meeting we will spend some timeContinue reading “Ancient Streams April Monthly Meeting Hosted Online via Zoom Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7:00PM – 9:00PM”

A woman and a man speak in the garden.  The woman in her tear-blurred vision presumes the man a gardener. Recognition thunders through her when he calls her name.  Here he is, he who Thursday prayed in anguish prostrate beneath the olive trees, he who Friday stumbled, struggled  in staggering steps up to Skull HillContinue reading “Of Gardens and Trees /Jolene Nolte”

Behold the man: Purple-robed, thorn- crowned, lash-torn, yet in full possession of the tongue he does  not use to defend himself. Behold the king bearing the cross beam, stripped  of his seamless tunic, who even in his torment cares to say to his mother, “Behold your son,” and to his disciple, “Behold your mother.” HearContinue reading ““Behold” | Jolene Nolte”

Lent & Holy Week During Covid 19 Wednesday, February 26, 2020, standing to receive the sign of the cross in ashes on my forehead feels like a moment from another era. Covid 19 felt afar off then. Now, it seems to be overtaking Lent and upcoming Holy Week like a huge amoeba smothering out healthyContinue reading “Ancient Streams Devotional: Lent & Holy Week 2020”

“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places…” These past few weeks have felt like a time of continuous adjustment and even loss. Many people have had long awaited trips and special events canceled. Even weddings are being pared down to just a few family members attending. During spring break, I usually fly to NY to seeContinue reading “Ancient Streams March Meeting Hosted Online March 31, 2020 7:00-9:00PM”