As part of our New Voice, New Approaches programme, we are pleased to bring Alice Wood to Auckland to share her SIP (Special Interest Project) which is the final aspect of the Spiritual Growth Ministries Formation Programme for Spiritual Directors. If you enjoyed Jim McInnes in May and Holly and Philippa last year, you’ll love Alice. If you attended the ACSD TE last September and went into the reflective prayer room, you will have entered Alice’s contemplative “wonderland” of earthy root vegetables and a wool tree with roots curling along the floor evoking the theme of “Grounded” - who knew a beetroot, kumara, turnip and other humble, underground root veg could be so … inspiring? Alice did!

Alice is a chaplain at Vic Uni in Wellington, she is a practicing SD, is involved with the Wellington SD group, engages in retreat work and still does graphic design in the spaces between parenting and everything else.

Alice Wood

Join Alice and the rest of us at Eden Community Church, View Rd, Mt Eden on Saturday August 12 at 8:45am for coffee and catching up; programme starts with contemplative devotions at 9:15. We will conclude at 12:30pm followed by BYO lunch at the venue. Enjoy deepening friendships and connection with each other; be sure to take a slow walk around the Eden labyrinth before heading home.

Email Jeannie to register your attendance for our morning tea catering! Jeannie Martin-Blaker Your koha of $20.00 is welcome and can be paid online to 38-9011-0418032-00 or bring cash on the day.