Spiritual formation is a rather general term referring to all attempts, means, and disciplines intended towards deepening of faith and furtherance of spiritual growth. It includes educational endeavors and prayer as well as the more intimate and in-depth process of a covenant group or spiritual direction.
The Justice Salon invites you to join us in Adult Forum in January as we explore topics around race, civil rights, and incarceration.
January 12th - Carlos Partee
Carlos Partee will share on-going projects and what motivates his work as an entrepreneur and community builder. After sharing his story, Carlos will lead us in discussion about how learning from the past and dreaming about the future can inform and inspire our actions today.
Carlos Partee is a serial entrepreneur, community advocate, and Nashville native. He is the founder of the Nashville Black Market expo, Nashville’s premier marketplace event promoting local black-owned small businesses. In addition to the Nashville Black Market, Carlos the proprietor of two other brands: Cashville Etc and the NBM Studio. Carlos loves his community and utilizes all of his resources and entrepreneurial skills to empower black-owned businesses and up-coming entrepreneurs.
January 19th - Dr. Andrew Krinks
January 26th - Quentin Cox
Wednesday Morning Book Study at the Center for Contemplative Justice
Wednesday mornings 9:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. at the CCJ, 5201 Alabama Ave, 37209
Pop in & out as your schedule allows. Questions? christy@staugustineschapel.org
January 8 - 29 Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
January 8 - Overture: Lily Pads - One: Mountain, Valley, Sky
January 15 - Two: Church, People, Steeple - Three: Tribe
January 22 - Four: Kids, Some Sick- Five: Body and Soul
January 29 - Six: Fambly - Seven: Shore and Ground
February 19-26, 2025 Jesus Has Left the Building by Peter Keese (2 weeks)
March 5-12, 2025 Time off for Ash Wednesday and Spring Break (2 weeks)
March 19 – May 14, 2025 Inspired by Rachel Held Evans (9 weeks)
Spiritual Direction
Spiritual direction is a time-honored term for a conversation, ordinarily between two persons, in which one person consults another about what it means to live with God in mind. Unlike counseling or psychotherapy, spiritual direction is focused not on problem-solving, technique, or intervention but on relationship with God, questions about suffering, the true self, and vocation. As Thomas Merton once said, “Spiritual direction is, in reality, nothing more than a way of leading us to pay attention to the real Director — the Holy Spirit hidden in the depths of our soul."
Although spiritual direction has had a burst of new life in recent times, it is really quite ancient and simple. Throughout the ages and across faith traditions, we find people seeking guidance on how to choose appropriate directions in response to felt questions, leadings, and inclinations.
For more information, email Scott Owings at scott@staugustineschapel.org.
Grief as Praise: A Conversation with the Rev. Dr. Scott Owings and tallu quinn From the January 31, 2021 Home Church Service at St. Augustine’s Chapel
Covenant Groups
Covenant Groups are small (typically 7-10 members), and meet together regularly (often weekly) for the express purpose of encouraging each other through honest conversation and prayer. For more information, email Scott Owings at scott@staugustineschapel.org.