Usually worship has an order, a plan, a set and predictable template for when we will sing and when we will pray, when we stand and when we sit. Even in some traditions that have a more free-form style, even in silent Quaker meeting, there...
Read MoreMy first glimpse of the new art show, “Complementary Colors,” in Scarritt Bennett’s Laskey gallery was of a quartet of paintings of a dog against the backdrop of the seasons. The painting, “Jasper on the Farm” by Pam Sevy, is done with considerable sharp detail,...
Read MoreBetween now and the end of the year, Scarritt Bennett Center is offering many opportunities for spiritual growth through worship, art, music, retreats, poetry and solitude. Worship. Two services of worship are held in Wightman Chapel each week. One is on Tuesdays at 12:30-1:05. This is...
Read MoreLast week, the Belle H. Bennett fellows got acquainted with the Scarritt Bennett Center community during orientation week. Thanks to everyone who welcomed them – gave them tours of the campus, shared a meal with them, and chatted with them during their “get to know...
Read MoreOur condolences are with the family and friends of Maryruth Nickels, Scarritt Bennett Center Interim Executive Director, 1993-1994. Maryruth Nickels, 92, of the Franklin United Methodist Community in Franklin, IN passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016. This remarkable woman, adventurer and philanthropist, was born December 11,...
Read MoreLonely the boat, sailing at sea, tossed on a cold, stormy night; cruel the sea which seemed so wide with waves so high. This single ship sailed the deep sea, straight into the gale; O Lord, great is the peril, dangers to all assail. Strong winds arose in all...
Read MoreFinding time and space for oneself is difficult in our busy days. Even several minutes during a day can provide for our inner selves renewal, restoration, rediscovery and reawakening. Perhaps time can be found as you walk the dog, or ride the subway/bus/drive to work,...
Read MoreWe have become a society of seekers – seekers of meaning to life. Many people participate in almost any kind of sp0iritual or religious experience that comes their way. Some of this seeking is fueled by undefinable needs, but some is fueled by the relentless...
Read MoreImages of hatred fill our newspapers, radios, social media and televisions daily. During these last several weeks we have seen horrendous acts of violence against people because of their skin color, their employment as police, their sexual orientation, their ethnic background, or their beliefs and...
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