Zoe Girl
2-3-13, 12:01am
Sooooo, I start too many sentences with the word so btw, I decided that I should have a 10 week series at our church about the 8 fold path as a part of renewing interest in our interfaith meditation service and just a good basic renewal for many people.
The big background is this church is struggling but starting to rebuild after a long time pastor left and then recently passed away. The church was not on as strong a financial footing and there was a theft and an old building that needs lots of work, just many issues. Apparently the Sunday evening service was well liked and attended but not financially feasible in the form it was in. I go to the Christian service but really am Buddhist, I just love the community and feel welcomed.
We were at the point to go to only 2 times a month and then possibly cancel the evening service. Only 2 of us would lead meditation and the other one was pretty burned out. That was when i decided i would do it for 10 weeks if it was something I really got excited about and we could build it up.
Now I am all nervous. I think i can talk for 5-10 minutes, I have great feedback about when I do a guided meditation, and then it will be discussion. The thing I am nervous about is that i do not have any credentials (?), lineage, teacher, or extended retreat experience.Basically I am afraid I will be talking out my a** even if I am clear that I am not a teacherr. There are many good meditations in Denver, I went to a great talk with a nun on Friday. I don't want to compare myself to her in the slightest, or even people who have started leading things but had a teacher to work with them for feedback and guidance. But no one else is going to do this and the minister is okay with me doing it.
wish my luck
The big background is this church is struggling but starting to rebuild after a long time pastor left and then recently passed away. The church was not on as strong a financial footing and there was a theft and an old building that needs lots of work, just many issues. Apparently the Sunday evening service was well liked and attended but not financially feasible in the form it was in. I go to the Christian service but really am Buddhist, I just love the community and feel welcomed.
We were at the point to go to only 2 times a month and then possibly cancel the evening service. Only 2 of us would lead meditation and the other one was pretty burned out. That was when i decided i would do it for 10 weeks if it was something I really got excited about and we could build it up.
Now I am all nervous. I think i can talk for 5-10 minutes, I have great feedback about when I do a guided meditation, and then it will be discussion. The thing I am nervous about is that i do not have any credentials (?), lineage, teacher, or extended retreat experience.Basically I am afraid I will be talking out my a** even if I am clear that I am not a teacherr. There are many good meditations in Denver, I went to a great talk with a nun on Friday. I don't want to compare myself to her in the slightest, or even people who have started leading things but had a teacher to work with them for feedback and guidance. But no one else is going to do this and the minister is okay with me doing it.
wish my luck