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Spiritual Friendship Group

8 small group gatherings to explore friendship with God and each other

1st and 3rd Sundays from 5-7pm at the 24-7 Prayer Room in the Flats.

Explore deeper connections and the culture of spiritual friendship we envision for St. John the Beloved

Our world is in desperate need of friendship. Fortunately, God extends a friendship to us that we can learn to extend to one another. Each gathering will be rooted in scripture and include teachings from the early church mothers and fathers.

Topics include:

  • The importance of friendship

  • Friendship with God

  • Receiving friendship

  • Rejoicing and grieving in friendship

  • Friendship through conflict

and more.

Schedule

Location:
24-7 Prayer Room in the Flats
2111 Center St. Suite 104, Cleveland, OH 44113

Spiritual friendship

Nov 1

5-7pm


Friendship with God

Nov 15

6-8pm*


Receiving friendship

Dec 6

5-7pm


Being in friendship

Dec 20

6-8pm*


Practicing in friendship

Jan 3

5-7pm


Friendship through conflict

Feb 7

5-7pm


Friendship in the church

Feb 21

5-7pm


* Meeting time adjustment due to room availability. We will communicate with you if we can reserve the room for our usual time!

“We call friends those we have no qualms about entrusting our heart and all its contents.”
— Aelred of Rievaulx, Spiritual Friendship, I.33