Praying with Jesus – The Aramaic Lord’s Prayer

Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024. Offered over Zoom.

All Sessions will be recorded for participant re-viewing as they desire.

Suggested Offering $55.00

The prayer that is commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer is one that many memorized as young children. Even though we may recite it often in church as adults, there is more to this prayer than our English translations have to offer. When approached from its Aramaic roots, the Prayer of Jesus reveals a vision and path of following in the way of Jesus that is both inspiring and imminently practical.

Drawing upon the work of Neil Douglas-Klotz and using a balance of teaching, chanting, sacred movement, and guided meditation, this four-week course is intended as an introduction to this deeper work — allowing participants to enter into a deeper relationship — both with the Prayer of Jesus and following in the way of Jesus.

In the four weeks we'll roughly cover the following topics:

Week 1: Yeshua, the mystic & teacher

Week 2: Consenting to creation moment to moment -- the first half of the prayer.

Week 3: Living the prayer in inner and outer community -- the second half of the prayer.

Week 4: From gathering to gathering -- integrating the prayer in daily life & practice.

The following Neil Douglas-Klotz books are not required for this program but may be helpful resources for you to review before, during and after our four weeks together:

·        Prayers of the Cosmos: Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus

·        Revelations of the Aramaic Jesus: The Hidden Teachings on Life and Death

Rev. Henry Schoenfield is a trained spiritual director, ordained minister, and an ICF certified professional coach. A lifelong spiritual seeker, he has been teaching and offering spiritual companionship for those of many faith backgrounds and beliefs for over twenty years. Along with his deep roots in Ignatian spirituality and the Christian contemplative path, he has studied in the Thai Forest lineage of Insight Meditation. He works with individuals and groups who seek to deepen their path and lives of service.