Ma'yan Tikvah's Nature Chaplaincy Program
Nature chaplains facilitate healing connections between people and the natural world.
Nature chaplains facilitate spiritual healing by holding the pain and suffer of an individual or a group in the context of the natural world.
Nature chaplains facilitate joy by helping to awaken people’s senses to seeing, hearing, smelling, and feeling greater depths of the sacred universe.
Nature chaplains remind people of the sacredness of the created world as they stand in its midst.
Nature chaplains facilitate the opening of hearts and minds to the vastness and the minuteness of the universe.
Nature chaplains honor people's discomfort or unfamiliarity with the natural world.
Nature chaplains facilitate healing by holding the pain and suffering of the Earth.
Nature chaplains may have a background in theology, science, holistic processes, art, music, or other fields.
Nature chaplains hold the individual and collective spiritual and religious traditions of all people to be sacred.
This program is evolving as we grow and learn. Please share with us your ideas and suggestions for nature chaplaincy work.
Current nature chaplaincy programs:
As part of Transition Wayland’s
Wayland Walks
the Nature Chaplaincy Program of Ma’yan Tikvah announces
Earth Connecting: Walking Wayland
a program to systematically walk Wayland’s trails, one by one exploring existing public Wayland pathways, taking time to quietly meditate, until our feet have connected with the Earth beneath each one
Full Moon Walk:Wednesday, February 8, 7:00
PM
Greenways Conservation Area
Parking lot is at the end of Green Way off Cochituate Road. Wear boots & warm clothes. Leave your flashlight at home.
Saturday, February 25,
2:00 PM
Snake Brook Conservation Area
Parking lot is at the end of French Ave off Rt. 30.
All, of all ages, are welcome. Each walk will last about 1 hour.
We invite you to bring:
Binoculars Map Prayer Poem or story Guide book
Camera Field guide Magnifier Sacred text GPS
Sketch book Journal Activity Information
Earth-Connecting: Walking Wayland is co-sponsored by the Peace Lutheran Church and the Church of the Holy Spirit
One/two walks per month, rain or shine
Post your photos, drawings, thoughts, etc
Have your organization co-sponsor
For more information about Earth-Connecting, contact Katy Allen at rabbi@mayantikvah.org.
For information about Transition Wayland, contact Kaat Vander Straeten at katrien@transitionwayland.org.