018 | Another Friday Introduction
Hello All—Special welcome to our newest followers. It’s time for another #FridayIntroduction. My name is Jeanne Hartfield and I’m so grateful to be on this journey of cultivating sanctuary with all of you.
As we move through a world that is increasingly divisive and chaotic and a time in which the pace of change is so quick it can make your head spin, cultivating sanctuary is a way to center, recharge, make space for what is meaning-making and be revitalized to participate in the healing of the world--starting in our own little corner.
I am interested in the intersection between our physical space and our spiritual life, letting go of old tapes that run through our head adding to our stress and anxiety, creating safe space in our relationships that honors the beautiful uniqueness of each person and gives us the opportunity to practice hospitality, and sharing of ourselves in ways that forge caring connections in the community and move us into a future where systems are just and all people can flourish.
I believe that this is possible as we cultivate sanctuary in four facets of our lives: In our physical spaces In ourselves In our relationships and In the world. It’s important to know that I am a person who claims the way of Jesus and the expansive love of Jesus as the frame for my life. I am a progressive ordained clergy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Serving as a pastor in a congregation for the last 18 years has been one of the rich blessings of my life.
Even though I claim a progressive Christian faith, you don't have to claim the same to share this space. Whether you identify with a different facet of the larger Christian community, a different faith system or no faith system or you are spiritually curious, I look forward to hearing your perspectives, practices, longings for and experiments in cultivating sanctuary.
I’d love to hear about you.
How would describe the way you engage the spiritual aspect of your life?
