Thoughts Along the Way . . .

On Sunday after church I will hop on the Max to the airport and catch a plane to Kalispell, Montana. I will spend the week at Wilderness Dance Camp on Flathead Lake. The event centers around the Dances of Universal Peace, which is a spiritual practice that has been described as body prayer - simple circle dances with songs and chants from many of the world’s faith traditions. At this particular camp all of that happens outside, on grass, under a beautifully decorated tent, while surrounded by 60 or so amazingly open-hearted people of all ages, with a host of wonderful musicians in the center of the circle. In Celtic spirituality there is a concept known as “thin places” - where the veil between this world and the spiritual world grows thin. For me the Dances are one of the thinnest places I know. My heart is opened and I become profoundly aware of being deeply and intimately connected with the Sacred Source of all that is. The opportunity to participate in this grand adventure fills me with gratitude. When I return home on Saturday I will be refreshed and renewed. I invite you to find a spiritual practice that opens your heart and fills your life with the light of God’s presence.

- Pastor Roger
(keeping my feet firmly planted in the flow)