Worship in the Wild at Oregon Ridge

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Worship in the Wild at Oregon Ridge

During Covid, many of us experienced communal worship in new ways, mostly through on-line alternatives and outdoors. We grew accustomed to experiencing worship that wasn’t attached to a particular sacred building or in-person with others not in our household. Our experience of worship expanded and with it our freedom to recognize the sacred in many worship spaces.

Please join us this Fall for “Worship in the Wild” at beautiful Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley. Our leaders for this alternative worship experience, Scott Slater and Greg Cochran, have long and rich histories in traditional pulpits and in the great outdoors!

Scott and Greg will combine their passion for nature with their experience of worship to gently move us along a trail where the “worship space” changes and encourages our sense of spirituality in nature. Inclusive and expansive language will be intentionally used that invites participants to think more broadly about how we understand terms such as God or Spirit. The order of service will be loosely structured and based on historic Christian Sunday worship patterns, but with broader, more inclusive, and non-Christian specific language. Inspirational readings will come from a variety of sacred spiritual traditions.

We will gather at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center. The ability to walk for a mile and stand for ten minutes at a time along the trail is required. Please dress comfortably and wear good walking shoes. This offering is free, but please register for planning purposes and so that we can notify you if worship is cancelled due to weather or unforeseen circumstance. Thank you!

DATE: Sunday, September 22, 2024

TIME: 3:00 - 4:00PM

COST: FREE

LOCATION: Oregon Ridge Nature Center, 13555 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030

IMPORTANT: You will receive an email from lorie@wellforthejourney.org at least 24 hours in advance of the start of your program. If you are unable to find the email, please check your SPAM or JUNK email folders. This email will include details to help you prepare for your program including any pertinent handouts, location information, and the ZOOM link for online programs. Please be sure you have received and read this email a minimum of 24 hours in advance of the start of the program. Thank you!

FACILITATORS: Scott Slater and Greg Cochran

FACILITATOR BIOS:

Scott Slater:
Scott is a retired Episcopal priest and founding member of Well For the Journey. An avid outdoor enthusiast, he spent most Sunday mornings during Covid out walking his dog and listening to church services online as he walked. He recently experienced a worship service at an ecumenical monastery that emphasized inclusive and expansive language that inspired him to offer this worship alternative through the Well.

Scott lives in Towson with his spouse but is often traveling throughout the country in his motorhome and going on amazing walks and hikes in many different inspiring settings.

Greg Cochran:
Greg has been the Executive Director at Well for the Journey since 2010. He is a graduate of Clemson University and Southern Seminary. Greg was Associate Pastor at Woodbrook Baptist Church serving from 1988-2022. He also is a program/retreat facilitator and a spiritual companion. He completed the Shalem Institute’s Spiritual Guidance Program (SGP) in 2009 and is currently a SGP staff member. He is also a mentor for Paseo's "The Stewards of Mystery" Spiritual Guidance Program in Cottonwood, Idaho.

Greg and his wife, Carole, live in Baltimore. They have two children (26 and 24). Greg is a hiker, photographer, woodworker, and loves being with family - and is always desiring to be open and listening for the invitation of the Spirit.

Worship in the Wild at Oregon Ridge

Sunday, September 22, 2024 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM