The purchase of this group will give you access to the group guide as a download. The password for the online study is on page 3.

Incarnational Group Guide:

This guide creates a space within which a group can explore what it means to be a maker of things. Whether you lay watercolors on in translucent subtlety or build meals that affirm the goodness of the interplay of sunlight and pollen, whether you conscript words into service to illuminate the mysteries of the Divine or swirl toddler fingers in finger paint, whether you cajole flowers out of suburban lawns or join your voice to the eternal harmonies of the universe, you are a maker.

The guide uses Isaiah 58:6–12 and the Hymn of the Universe by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to explore making as a spiritual practice. It includes a practice of making with guided meditation, confession, reflection, guided response sections, and blessing. No preparation is required to use this guide beyond being familiar with the format.

Incarnational Study:

This Advent, we will use the book, The Lemon Tree, by Sandy Tolan, the work of William Blake, the Hymn of the Universe by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and the prophet Isaiah to explore the work of making in today’s world. Why do we create? Why is the world beautiful? What are we to make of art and beauty in the face of real, present, and overwhelming suffering? What, if anything, does my artistic practice do in world more than slightly askew.

If you are a maker of things small or large, private or wildly popular, rigorously practiced or first-try-fresh, join us as we wrestle with how persistent growth, radical listening, and a soulful universe contribute to creating communities of deep grace.