The Season of Bright Sadness & Times Like These

“Dust and ashes touch our face” begins the Lenten hymn of the same name by Brian Wren. We are invited to remember that we are both stardust and clay vessels and we will know both joy and sorrow.
This season of turning invites us to another re-set. It’s a return to the land of our souls where body and Spirit exist not in opposition or warfare but in sacred symbiosis. In the good company of sages and mystics — those present and gone before—let’s dare to turn toward the gifts of bright sadness and walk into more fullness of being. We’ll listen to ourselves, to each other, and to the sound of silence. In these first weeks of Lent, we’ll reflect on three traditional practices:
Prayer —justice toward the Holy
Fasting—justice toward self
Almsgiving—justice toward neighbours

This event is the sixth in a series of contemplative online events for ‘Times like These” offered through the partnership of Naramata Centre and Pacific Jubilee.

Photo taken by Lois Huey-Heck

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