"Wonder - awareness of the Divine begins with wonder."
Welcome to your tasters for April.
Psalm 27.4 'One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.'
This month you are invited to explore how wonder, mystery, awe and worship can deepen your own faith in God.
So, time to begin.
Experiencing the joys of wonder:
In this month of tasters you will be guided by insights from the Jewish theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel: reflecting on the holiness of creation, exploring what it means to be aware of God in daily life. Heschel traced a clear path to faith in God beginning with Wonder at the Universe as is, through the Mystery of our Being and sheer Awe, to Worship of and Faith in God. We shall explore each of these steps of this faith journey in this month's Taster, and their implications for our own spirituality and that of the Church. See how the natural rhythms of life can shape your spiritual rhythms:
Don't forget to book your place on this month's 'Meet the Chefs' session on 24th April, 2025. This session will be led by Dr Stephanie Hayton, Adviser for Lay Ministry and Warden of Readers.
"Never once in my life did I ask God for success or wisdom or power or fame. I asked for wonder, and he gave it to me" - A. J. Heschel
Doing - Get stuck in
In this section you can download and print simple, clear instructions on how to get started:
Art Journalling - how to get started
Watching - Learning from others
We've asked people to try out some of practices to share their experiences of how they have helped them to connect with God in new ways:
Anne Marie Tuck shares how she uses art journalling to lead her into worship and wonder at the goodness of God.
Rachel Newton explains how walking in nature helps to quieten her and how God speaks to her through the wonders of his creation.
Further resources and links
Follow the link below for some great resources and ideas from the Fuller Youth Institute to help you experience awe and wonder:
Walk and pray in awe and wonder
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