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The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet.
-Frederick Beuchner
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Worship and Meditation at First Central
Sunday Worship Service
10:30 AM, SanctuaryNo matter who
you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome
here...We
encourage all visitors and members of our congregation, regardless
of
age, to join us for Sunday Worship. Worship packets, books, and
booster seats are available for children to use during worship.
Children's Worship
Sundays, 10:45 AM, Memorial Chapel
Children's Worship is available for those preschoolers through 3rd
graders who are willing and able to participate in the worship and
the related activities, and older children who will assist the
leaders. Children's Worship is held in Memorial Chapel next to the
parlor.Nursery care is also available for preschoolers during the
service; however, all children are welcome to remain in worship.
Children may leave for their service after the Children's Sermon
during regular Worship.
Labyrinth
The labyrinth is closed until spring. Our patio is being
resurfaced, and the labyrinth will be repainted in the spring.
First Central has created a reproduction of the classic Christian
labyrinth that was built at Chartres Cathedral in France in the 13th
century. This ancient meditation tool is located on the outdoor
patio, and is available for public use. The design is 41 feet in
diameter. The path leading to the center is one-sixth of a mile
long. Benches and tables provide comfortable seating for walkers to
rest and meditate.
During the Middle Ages, labyrinths were built
in Cathedrals to recreate the pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Modern
uses of the labyrinth include walking meditation, centering prayer,
and physical and spiritual healing. Walking the path serves to
quiet the mind, and deliver us from the chaos and stress of daily
life. Feel free to come and experience this ancient form of
meditation.
Meditation Room
A meditation room has been created for quiet reflection, prayer,
meditation, or just a quiet refuge. Located in a room at the back
of Memorial Hall, the Meditation Room is available Sundays from 9
a.m. to 12 p.m., and other times by appointment.
the Sanctuary
The Sanctuary, like the Meditation Room, is also available for quiet
reflection, prayer, and meditation. Call the church office for
availability.
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