For the last few years I have been given the incredible opportunity to journey with a few fellow hungry folks as we learn more about children’s spirituality and spiritual direction with children.
Each Autumn I teach two courses through the Companioning Center. For twelve weeks we listen and learn together. It seems we learn so much more together than would have learned alone.
Isn’t that the grace of learning in community?! Just so much wisdom in the room. (Even the virtual room.)
Starting in Aug I will be teaching a course on Children’s Spirituality.
Children’s Spirituality: Listening to God Together is designed to form adults into everyday listening companions for children. Through readings and experiences, adults will learn about the unique aspects of a child’s life with God and how to come alongside and support. Adults will gain information and insights around children’s spiritual formation and how meeting the child where they are with acceptance and encouragement opens the child to resiliency and a lifelong relationship with the Divine. This course is for all adults. Come join the conversation. Follow the link for registration: https://learning.companioningcenter.org/courses/childrens-spirituality-2021
Starting also in Aug I will be teaching a course on Spiritual Direction with Children.
Spiritual Direction with Children is designed to form adults into listening companions for children. It is an opportunity to learn formal spiritual direction with children. Through readings and experiences, adults will learn about the unique aspects of a child’s life with God and how to come alongside and support. Adults will gain information and insights around children’s spiritual formation and how meeting the child where they are with acceptance and encouragement opens the child to resiliency and a lifelong relationship with the Divine. This is a practicum course therefore spiritual directors will be meeting with children in spiritual direction and bring those sessions to supervision. Spiritual Direction with Children is for spiritual directors and who would like to learn the ministry of spiritual direction with children. Students who are interested in this class will have noticed a lifelong interest in the spiritual lives of children and in the ministry of spiritual direction. This class will consist of learning through reading and discussion and learning through practicum sessions with children. Space is limited to 12 students. Follow the link for registration: https://learning.companioningcenter.org/courses/spiritual-direction-with-children-application-site
Feel free to email me lacy@gooddirtministries.org with any questions. I’m glad to help if I can.
