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Walk Slowly: A Praying in Color Meditation on the Labyrinth (Online Program)
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Testimonials of past Praying in Color meditations with Facilitator, Lorie Conway…
“Lorie did a great job making a welcoming environment for the diverse group of participants.” – Maddy Shea
“Lorie is always well-prepared with beautiful poems & has a very calm, reassuring presence in these troubled times.” – Marie Cournoyer
“Lorie sets a safe and comfortable space. Her comments are thoughtful and I still think about them. She is a caring and inspiring presence.” – Donna Mollenkopf
“What a beautiful mediation practice! It is nice to have space held for this work. I loved it!” – Jennifer Ehrhardt
“Oh do you have time to linger for just a little while out of your busy and very important day for the goldfinches that have gathered in a field of thistles…?” – Mary Oliver
Summer! Once the season of longer days, gentler rhythms, and a slower pace, summer can now too easily get caught up in an over-scheduled whirlwind that goes by in the blink of an eye and misses the goldfinches swaying on the thistle…if we let it.
We can choose a different way this summer. We can choose to linger with the goldfinches or our morning coffee, to pause, and to savor. We can choose to be intentional with our time and calendars. We can choose rest and joy as resistance to the hectic pace and surface turmoil that is rampant at this time in our history.
You are invited to join us for a contemplative meditation where we will ponder a different path for our summers. Using the complementary spiritual practices of Praying in Color and Walking the Labyrinth, Lorie will guide us in a slow and reflective paper labyrinth “walk” using colorful writing utensils such as colored pencils, markers, crayons, or pens. Just as praying with the labyrinth is not about walking but about experiencing your body moving along the path, praying with color is not about art, but about experiencing your hands holding a pencil moving along a piece of paper. Both practices invite us to let go of words, sink deeper, and engage our bodies in listening, prayer, and meditation. There will also be an opportunity to share our reflections with one another in sacred community, as you feel led, to deepen the experience.
No prior experience with the labyrinth, praying in color, or artistic skills are required! A paper labyrinth will be emailed to you to print in advance. All you need is the colorful writing utensils of your choice. Lorie will guide every step of these simple and meaningful spiritual practices.
Come join us and start your summer at the pace you choose!
DATE: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
TIME: 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET
COST: $20
LOCATION: ZOOM
REGISTRATION is required: please register here.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Please read our cancellation / refund policy here.
IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from programming@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!
FACILITATOR: Lorie Conway
FACILITATOR BIO:
Lorie has a passion for deep listening and accompanying others on their spiritual journeys through spiritual direction, small groups, and retreats. It is Lorie’s ongoing journey of transformation and spiritual discovery that fuels her desire to offer spiritual companioning to others. Lorie’s spirituality is rooted in the Christ tradition and is welcoming of the many paths and unique journeys enfolded within Divine Mystery. Lorie received her certificate in spiritual direction from the Kairos School of Spiritual Formation and holds a M.A. in Religion from Lancaster Theological Seminary and a M.A.S. in Behavioral Management & Human Resources from Johns Hopkins University. Lorie is delighted to serve both on the programming staff at the Well and as a program and retreat facilitator. She is also Director of the Shalem Institute’s Transforming Community: Leading Contemplative Spiritual Groups & Retreats program.
