*Meeting in person this month! Cityline Church will host us.
Our peace seeking this month will focus on our relationships. The structure of our family systems, trauma we’ve survived, and how our past relationships have affected our current adult relationships.
Experiencing God’s Peace: Inviting His peace into our relationships.
Peace in Body and Mind: How do our relationships affect our mental well being?
This time is a moment to reflect on the idea of family and friendship. Family systems is our framework this month — using it as a guide for our family of origin, current family relationships and friendships. How we love in our family is very similar to how we love our friends.
We'll look at how families function best emotionally, but also how difficult change is in families. The system tends to go back to the normal patterns before it’s willing to change. Being hopeful for change of our relationships, but understanding that it requires investment, patience, and so much of God’s grace.
Peace Between Us: Exploring together specific relationships that are struggling.
Using the framework of a Listening Prayer, we’ll process together our fears, longings, and commitments with our current family and friend relationships. Listening prayer is a process where we pray as we listen to someone’s sharing, and respond with a word that can give comfort, direction, or wisdom.
This process is guided, and encourages connection over advice-giving.