First Signs: A contemplative series
on learning to read the season again
Thursdays, May 14, 21 & 28, 2026
1:30 - 3:00 pm ET - online
For many ministry leaders, pastors, and practitioners, the spring season is often full and fast-paced. What would it look like to slow down this season and pay a little more attention to how the Spirit speaks through creation and through our senses? Phenology is the practice of tracking the first signs of seasonal change. The first bird back in the yard, the first green pushing up through cold ground, the fresh buds on the trees. It's an ancient form of attention, and it turns out it's also a spiritual practice for those of us following in the way of Jesus. This three-part Learning Centre series invites us to slow down and pay attention differently, using spring's small arrivals as entry points into embodied reflection, contemplative practice and prayer.
Learning Centre sessions are recorded and made available afterwards for those who sign up but cannot attend in person
Presenters (more to be announced):
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