Heaven on Earth

 

"Jesus knew how to live on the earth while honoring the wisdom of the Spirit. Leaving behind the pressing call to serve others, he would regularly retreat to a quiet place, where he would remain still, name the deepest truths of his heart, and listen for the clear inner voice that would refresh him and remind him what was beautiful, necessary,  and true."

- Learning to Pray
by Wayne Muller

 

This 7-week series is a sacred journey into the deepest heart of The Lord’s Prayer. We will take our time, and savor the richness of the words, as we listen to the whisper of Spirit. Each Sunday focuses on an aspect of the prayer so that we might deepen our own mystical connection with the Divine.This program invites the community into the heart of the prayer, as Jesus invited his disciples into the heart of his life and his teachings. The Lord's Prayer is a way to practice our spirituality right now as we are called to anchor Heaven on Earth in our daily life experience.

This 7 week program is based on Wayne Muller's book Learning To Pray, How We Find Heaven on Earth. Wayne is the author of books for two other SpiritMatters Programs, How Then Shall We Live? and Sabbath. He is founder of Bread for the Journey, a worldwide grassroots philanthropic organization. Find out more about Wayne Muller and support this work at www.breadforthejourney.org
 
  • Our Father - Mother God
  • The Household of Heaven
  • Thy Will Be Done
  • Our Daily Bread
  • Forgive and Forgiven
  • Temptation as Teacher
  • Forever and Ever, Amen

 The Household of Heaven pp. 31-65

 Thy Will Be Done  pp. 66-85

 Our Daily Bread pp. 86-95

 Forgive and Forgiven pp. 96-12

 Temptation as Teacher pp. 125-148

 Forever and Ever, Amen pp. 149-16

 

When You Order You Will Receive

  • Program Planning Manual

  • Facilitator Training Manual

  • Annual Pledge Drive Planning Manual

  • Program Binder

  • Copy-ready masters

  • Theme and logo

  • Planning calendar

  • Seven weekly bulletin cover templates

  • Seven sets of affirmation cards - templates - for insertion in Sunday bulletin

  • Seven weeks of study question templates - for insertion in Sunday bulletin

  • Set of study questions - template

  • Sample theme poster

  • Sample newsletter and bulletin announcements

  • Sign-up sheets for volunteers

  • Sign-up sheets for in-home spiritual study groups

  • Nine-hour Prayer Vigil bulletin

  • Commitment card, letterhead, envelop templates for annual pledge campaign

  • Computer Files of all the above materials are included on CD ROM so that you may customize and insert your church's logo, dates, order of service and weekly announcements. The CD ROM is formatted in Microsoft Publisher for PC

Fees for the 7-week Program Packages
Fees for the program are on a sliding scale and range from $650 - $2,000, based on your church's average Sunday attendance. For churches with an average Sunday attendance of less than 200 people, the fee is $10 per person, with a minimum fee of $650. Churches with 200 or more average Sunday attendance pay $2,000. Your church may choose to make payments over several months.

  • Previous clients may purchase a new program package for only $650 per program. 

  • For churches ordering a spring and fall program in one year, there is a special discount.

Phone Consultation 
Hourly telephone coaching, support and consultation with Patricia Keel is available. 

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