Exploring Spiritual Disciplines

In 2026, our formation life at Calvary will center on spiritual disciplines, understood not as rigid requirements but as life-giving practices that help us notice God’s presence in ordinary days. Using Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster and Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun as guiding texts, we will explore one spiritual practice each month. Practices will include prayer, scripture, simplicity, hospitality, service, and rest. Together, we will learn, experiment, reflect, and support one another as we discern which practices nourish our lives and deepen our love of God and neighbor.

In 2027, we will build on this shared foundation by moving toward the creation of a Rule of Life, a flexible and life-giving framework that helps us weave these practices into the rhythms of daily living. This two-year journey invites us not toward perfection, but toward intention, shaping lives rooted in prayer, justice, joy, and love.