Join us for our Spiritual Book Club where we'll dive into The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence together!

Dates: February 12 & 26, March 12 & 26 7:00-8:30pm

Brother Lawrence presents a profound and profoundly simple path toward spiritual communion with the Divine: namely, the cultivation of the practice of the presence of God. While this is simple, it is not simplistic and while seeming easy, it is certainly something which requires attention. A little book, The Practice of the Presence of God, is a collection of conversations with Brother Lawrence with his abbot, and an assortment of letters and spiritual maxims which were collected together after his death. This book discussion will focus on the four conversations between Abbé Joseph de Beaufort and Brother Lawrence. Each session will involve a close reading of a conversation led by the facilitator, followed by participant-driven conversation.

Suggested Donation: $15 per session. Donate here and register for each session here.

Week One: Conversation One and Letters 1-5

Week Two: Conversation Two and Letters 6-10

Week Three: Conversation Three and Letters 11-16

Week Four: Conversation Four and Spiritual Maxims

Any translation will be fine, but the facilitator will use the John J. Delaney translation (ISBN 978-0-385-12861-2).

The facilitator is New Breath Board Member Rev. Matthew van Maastricht, Pastor at the Altamont and Helderberg Reformed Churches in Altamont and Guilderland Center, New York. He is also training as a spiritual director at the Spiritual Renewal Center in Syracuse, New York.