Spiritual Formation Classes
The spiritual formation of our lives is an unceasing continuing personal process. As we open ourselves more deeply to our encounter with God, our noticing of Divine Presence everywhere and in everything is expanded.
In scripture, as well as in other ancient wisdom literature, we rediscover the tools of deepening our spiritual awareness.
The tools often identified by these early pilgrims were:- Seeing with our eyes
- Listening with our ears
- Reflecting with our minds
- Contemplating and meditating with our hearts
Click here for 2009-10 Spiritual Formation Classes brochure.
God's goal for our lives is that we become more like Jesus. Only God can make this happen. Only God can help us become WHOLE and HOLY. This is why God's Spirit works within us, to shape us into this likeness. This creative ministry of the Trinity has been spoken of as "Spiritual Formation," being formed by God.
Kairos offers three year-long classes in spiritual formation. These classes meet monthly on weekends from September through May of each school year: Year One (Drawing Nearer to God; Year Two (Prayer and the Contemplative Life); and Year Three (Deepening Prayer).
Applications for now being accepted for these classes that begin in September 2009. Click on the program titles below to get details and an application for each program. Contact the Kairos office at 717-699-2957 for more information about enrolling in one of our 9-month classes.
Year One: Drawing Near to God- gives students a foundational year in spiritual formation. Click on the link above for more details.
Year Two: Prayer and the Contemplative Life- offers class input, discussion, group prayer, and plenty of solitude time to learn about and practice many kinds of prayer and to explore how our spiritual journey affects the real world of everyday life. Click on the link above for more details.
Year Three: Deepening Prayer/Putting on the Mind of Christ- Continues the journey begun in Years One and Two, and is designed to support contemplative life in the world through deepening one's relationship with God, self and the world. Click on the link above for more details.
More reading (pdf documents). . . .