I do not cry, I am the cry. The whole way leads past the rubbish heaps of yesterday’s war, past the inexpressible terrors of today…
I do not cry, I am the cry, carried along in an urgent and blind flight.
—Assia Djebar, Algeria, 1926 -
Classes & Events
- 04.Jan
- Events in 2009 for Spiritworks with Patricia D. Brown
New Jersey Bishop’s Convocation
Date: January 23 - 24, 2009
Location:
Topic: Paths to Prayer
Contact: Bishop Devadhar Sudarshana - bishop [at] gnjumc.org
Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church Day Retreat
Date: February 28, 2009, 9:30 - 3:00
Location: Christ UMC, Bethel Park, PA
Topic: SpiritGifts, One Spirit, Many Gifts
Contact: bandrusz [at] comcast.net
Central Pennsylvania United Methodist Women Retreat
Resurrection Women: the Sequel
Date: March 27-28, [...]- 04.Jan
- Spiritworks Schedule 1/5 - 1/11/09
Monday, 1/5
Hatha Flow Yoga, Level 1 9:30 – 10:45 am
Hatha Flow Yoga, Level 1 & 2 10:45 – 12:00 am
Restorative Hatha Yoga 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Tuesday, 1/6
Hatha Flow Yoga, Level 1 9:30 – 10:45 am
Hatha [...]- 27.Dec
- Spiritworks Schedule: Winter 2009
Winter Schedule
Spiritworks Yoga/Meditation
www.spiritworks.org
2009 classes begin January 5. Call or e-mail to reserve your space. 412-999-1912 or pdbrown [at] spiritworks.org. Drop-ins are also welcome as space allows. Plan now to come and join me at the Spiritworks Home-Studio in Forest Hills, Pittsburgh, PA. Subscribe at www.spiritworks.org (see the sidebar on the right) to receive weekly updates. [...]
Affirmations
- 28.May
- Life Ordering
O Lord, forgive what I have been,
sanctify what I am,
and order what I shall be.
Author unknown- 06.Nov
- Pillar of Fire
With a skeptical spirit
I’ll assume management of my future, if you don’t mind God.
I admit
that leap of faith isn’t in me.
The courage to risk remains foreign.
It’s hard to move into the darkness guided only by a pillar of fire
especially at night.
If you are going to guide my future you will have to take hold…
and hold [...]- 26.Oct
- Radical Availability and the Eternal
In that brief moment, I sink into radical availability.
I become open, vulnerable, less defended.
It is as if the Holy Spirit has hit a reset button,
and before me is an infinite set of possibilities.
Holy Spirit, May this moment lead me into eternity. Amen.
I Am the Cry
About Spiritworks
Spiritworks is a non-profit entity committed to a belief in the creative energy and inherent worth of each individual. We fulfill our mission by combining a balanced vision that incorporates the best from the great traditions of Judeo-Christian life and faith to form our spiritual practices. Spiritworks offers opportunities for spiritual living, study, dialogue, prayer, and educational opportunities for cognitive and spiritual growth.