Sacred Self,
Sacred Community
Become more fully who God created you to be through the gift of sacred community.
Sacred Self, Sacred Community
An Online Pilgrimage of Discovery, Belonging, and Becoming.
January 9 - May 15, 2027
Become more fully who God creates you to be.
There are seasons of life when you long for more—more authenticity, deeper relationships, a fuller faith, and a greater sense of purpose. There are also seasons when you realize you weren't meant to seek "the more" alone.
Sacred Self, Sacred Community is a five-month pilgrimage where a group of people intentionally commits to walking alongside one another in discovering who God created each person to be. Through prayer, reflection, and authentic community, you'll find a gentle, welcoming place to grow in faith and continue becoming the person God is calling you to be.
Discover your life as a unique journey to wholeness in God.
A healthy spiritual life is a lifelong journey of loving God, yourself, and your neighbor (Mark 12:30–31). As you learn to recognize God's grace in everyday life, you'll continue growing into the person God lovingly created you to be, experiencing greater peace within yourself and in your relationships with others. Explore how your life has shaped you and how God continues to invite you into deeper self-acceptance, authenticity, and wholeness. Discover, in a renewing way, the wonder of your own sacred self.
Experience community as a sacred place to grow in faith.
Spiritual growth flourishes in relationships built on trust. Over five months, you'll journey with the same group of companions who intentionally commit to supporting one another with honesty, compassion, prayer, and encouragement. Together, you'll discover the beauty of belonging as you grow in faith. Journey alongside a committed community that intentionally supports one another in discovering who God created each person to be.
Through journaling, contemplative prayer practices, meaningful conversation, and shared reflection, Sacred Self, Sacred Community offers more than a spiritual formation experience—it offers a community that intentionally walks alongside one another as each person continues discovering, belonging, and becoming.
Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here.
Come explore.
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Start with an Information Meeting
This is the first step toward joining Sacred Self, Sacred Community.
Because this journey is built on intentional community, we invite everyone to attend a one-hour information meeting before registering. It's a relaxed opportunity to experience our welcoming approach, ask questions, meet the facilitators, and prayerfully discern whether this is right for you.
There is no obligation to register afterward.
Upcoming Information Meetings*
Saturday, September 12
Tuesday, October 13
Saturday, October 17
10:15AM-11:15 PT | 11:15AM-12:15PM CT | 12:15PM-1:15 ET
*Attendance of information meeting is required
to register for the program.
How We Journey Together
Journal. Practice. Share. Cultivate.
JOURNAL: Read and journal at your own pace throughout the month, using the, "Sacred Self, Sacred Community Journal." You can expect about two hours of journal time a month.
PRACTICE: Integrate each month's theme with videos leading you through spiritual practices and Scripture reflections. All available at your convenience such as a walking meditation, breathing exercise, or art activity.
SHARE: Gather one Saturday a month for 4 hours on Zoom. Share in a large group and your permanent small group, all led by facilitators trained in creating a nonjudgmental, nonpolitical environment.
CULTIVATE: Develop relationships with optional mid-month gatherings on Zoom and the chance to form prayer partners with other participants.
Meet Your Companions for the Journey
Program Developer
Tameka Jackson Del Gavio, Ph.D.
Spiritual Practices
Kathleen MacInnis Kichline, MDiv.
Scriptural Reflections
Small Group Facilitator
Karen Brugge, MSW
Small Group Facilitator