Monday 12- 1pm, begins after High Holidays October 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov 1, 8, 15

This has been a difficult year for people who are accustomed to praying in community. We missed the voices that usually surround our lives and lift us up.

Some found communities online that sustained them and made them feel they were not alone. Text study and nature have helped others.

We all had to draw on ourselves just a little more to make our praying lives work. It is a time to look into our sources and explore personal prayer. In this class, we will draw on the longstanding tradition of Commonplace books.

These are personal collections of texts and poems that are used for contemplation and reflection. The point of the commonplace is to curate things that inspire you and to keep them in one place: a journal, a file on your computer, in a sketchbook.

Together, we will study a variety of prayers and poems you can use for your own personal contemplation this year.

Taught by Dr. Jane Shapiro