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Quest for the Spirit & Quest for Truth What if instead of just being lectured about God you could experience God yourself? What if instead of just reading about what Jesus said to others 2000 years ago, you could hear what Jesus has to say to you today? What if instead of just listening to speeches about peace and love, there was a peaceful weekly refuge where you could be with a bunch of fish seeking to live out the vision? Now, that would be a Quest worth taking. Where Indiana Jones and Monty Python sought the metaphorical Holy Grail, we quest for the true grail behind the metaphor: the true joy and peace God promises for those who seek him. So, what’s a Quest? Quest has two formats. The first part of our Quest, “Quest for the Spirit”, focuses on the ancient spiritual traditions of the church: meditation forms drawn from ancient monastic traditions (e.g. Benedictine meditations, lectio devina, and Gregorian chant); guided meditations developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola; Quaker “centering down;” Protestant “centering prayer;” Buddhist breathing and walking meditations; and Eastern Orthodox gazing exercises with icons. After a brief introduction, we experience each meditation together and reflect on our shared experience. After reflecting on our experience, we close with prayer. The second part of our Quest, “Quest for Truth” is a vesper on the deep issues of life guided by God’s own word through the scriptures. This portion of Quest is a peaceful interlude where the pressures of daily life can melt away as we explore the deep questions…“Why does something rather than nothing exist?” “Where did we come from?” “Why are we here?” Most of our meetings are in the Quest Lounge, but we also head out to meditate under the stars, around the pond at the Nature Center, on a bluff at the Ward-Pound Ridge Reservation, or on a weekend retreat to a monastery. The year culminates in a Quest Mission Trip (limited to Quest Fish only and limited in size to 30 people). Led by senior minister, Skip Masback, but often ably assisted by Kelly Hough and Chris Guda, Quest for Truth has traditionally met on Wednesdays and Quest for the Spirit on Thursdays. The Quest is open to any and all high school fish who seek a peaceful space in their week, a deeper understanding of scripture, to experience the church’s ancient meditation traditions, and who wish to live out the “Old Skool” YG vision of a small group living the vision together. How can you know if The Quest is for you? There’s only one way to find out. Come check it out any time. Your heart will know.
South Carolina Mission Trip Pictures
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