• Fiction & Fellowship: Online Book Discussion

    Fiction & Fellowship: CTC Book Club
    Online

    Fiction & Fellowship is an online book discussion designed to promote community and connection at CTC through a shared love of reading for pleasure. Join us virtually via Google Meet. No need to commit to each discussion—come whenever you can! November's book is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Join via Google Meet here → RSVP

  • Self-Awareness Retreat

    Well of Mercy

    Join CTC Thursday, November 5 through Sunday, November 8 for this year's Self-Awareness Retreat at Well of Mercy. The deadline to register is October 5th. Retreat Overview & Services This is a retreat in the stillness of the woods and river – offering a balance of structured group activities and time for solitude with a focus on self-awareness and contemplative practices. Optional activities include opportunities for breath work, meditation, walking the prayer path or labyrinth, sitting on a hammock, reading, and ample built-in time to rest and listen for the still, quiet inner voice. For an additional fee, you can also book a Healing Touch, a massage, or Spiritual Direction session with Well of Mercy staff. Click on this link to learn more information about Well of Mercy's services. Check-In & Checkout Check-in is 2-4 pm on Thursday, November 5 and checkout is at 11am on Sunday, November 8. Before signing up, please make sure you can accommodate these windows and that you are available to be present and free from work responsibilities during the retreat. Accommodations Well of Mercy has three sleeping residences and two cottages. Volunteer leaders will reside in The Sisters House. Retreatants will stay in either the Sunrise House, Sunset House, or one of the […]

  • Centering Prayer

    Centering Prayer
    Meditation Room

    The Meditation Room downstairs is open each Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. for anyone who would like a quiet place to find peace and grounding before the service begins. When a leader is available, we’ll hold twenty minutes of Centering Prayer beginning at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

  • Drop-In Self-Awareness

    Drop-In Self-Awareness
    Room 209

    When we observe ourselves feeling and reacting from unsettling emotions like anger, sadness, and fear, the self awareness practice helps us investigate so we can release stories and patterns that no longer serve our wellbeing and so we can embrace ourselves and others with more compassion and grace. If you want to learn more about the self awareness practice, please drop in and observe 2 members of the Common Thread Community do this practice together. No prior knowledge or experience is required and everyone is invited and welcome. We will meet in Room 209. Feel free to bring your lunch/snack if desired. Get more information about self awareness here

  • Artsy Group Meetup

    Artsy Group Meetup
    Chapel or Downstairs Area

    Come join our creative collective that meets every second Saturday. If you are a little artsy? Or you just like art. It doesn't matter if you have never been creative—come anyway. It has been proven that participating in the arts in any form will rewire your brain to help you become less stressed as well as healthier and happier. This is an informal gathering for a few hours on a Saturday where folks can work on any sort of "artsy" project they'd like. Some months there will be a theme, which will be explained in the "Chat" for this group. BYO supplies (or use some of the church's supply). You may also bring a snack for yourself or anything to share. Supervised children are welcome. We will meet in the Chapel or Teen Room (leader will post a note if it's down in the Teen Room). If you're ready to get into a flow state while connecting with others, this Artsy Group is for you! RSVP

  • Centering Prayer

    Centering Prayer
    Meditation Room

    The Meditation Room downstairs is open each Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. for anyone who would like a quiet place to find peace and grounding before the service begins. When a leader is available, we’ll hold twenty minutes of Centering Prayer beginning at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

  • Drop-In Enneagram Group

    Drop-In Enneagram Group
    Room 209

    We meet the third Sunday of every month. For one hour, we will gather and talk about how our awareness of our type has grown and how we have been able to make different decisions as a result of our pausing.