Awakening each morning with God// January 11, 2025

January 11, 2025/ 8-9 am | Come join us as we experience "Lauds" (morning prayer) together via zoom. The Psalmist prays, “I rise before dawn and cry for help” (Psalm 119:147). Sleep is like death, so that waking is often a disorienting experience. Many feel “morning anxiety,” which impacts the rest of the day. Our immediate goal, then, is to become aware of God’s presence quickly. Jesus, we are told, “rose, while it was very dark, and went out and departed to a wild place. And he was praying there” (Mark 1:35).

I’ve had the opportunity to observe Lauds, pre-dawn prayer, with the Benedictines, who break the silence together with, “Open my lips, o Lord, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.” There are other ways to begin the day with God. In this synaxeis (“a gathering together”), an array of practices, from several desert traditions, will be offered as you discern how you might awaken to God. Reading material and prayer guides will be offered. Led by John DelHousaye and Faculty.
 
 
 
 
 
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January 11, 2025/ 8-9 am
Come join us as we experience "Lauds" (morning prayer) together via zoom. The Psalmist prays, “I rise before dawn and cry for help” (Psalm 119:147). Sleep is like death, so that waking is often a disorienting experience. Many feel “morning anxiety,” which impacts the rest of the day. Our immediate goal, then, is to become aware of God’s presence quickly. Jesus, we are told, “rose, while it was very dark, and went out and departed to a wild place. And he was praying there” (Mark 1:35).

I’ve had the opportunity to observe Lauds, pre-dawn prayer, with the Benedictines, who break the silence together with, “Open my lips, o Lord, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.” There are other ways to begin the day with God. In this synaxeis (“a gathering together”), an array of practices, from several desert traditions, will be offered as you discern how you might awaken to God. Reading material and prayer guides will be offered. Led by John DelHousaye and Faculty.