Here is a recent blog post about my practice as a spiritual director using creative process. While you are there, check out the new SGM website! https://www.sgm.org.nz/spiritual-direction-blog/alice-wood-creative-processes-in-spiritual-direction
Spiritual Growth Ministry Wellington has a new website
Reflect wintering
Here is the opening prayer reflection for a silent retreat, the theme was 'Wintering'. As I sit here looking out to the bleak trees and cold rain, it's a nice reminder that this is how God designed it to be - a season for everything. What comes to mind when you hear the word winter? [...]
A Creative Quiet Day
Everyone's visual reflection on the creative quiet day that has been for them. A quiet day is like a one day retreat - a day reserved to spend with God. While retreats are great that there is more time to settle and be away from the daily life, a quiet day is usually more accessible [...]
Retreats 2022
I will be part of a team leading 2 residential retreats this year, one is 4 days in June and another 2/5 days in August. There is also a silent retreat weekend just for university student. It has always been a privilege to be at each retreat, seeing how God at work at each of [...]
Quiet day – Wander to Wonder (Venue updated)
I am being brave as I prepare to offer a new quiet day in June 2022! I feel excited to offer a space for people to be with God as they use creative medium in their prayer. We will accompany Peter in his journey with Jesus, using collage, clay or paint to reflect. Be playful, [...]
Creative Advent reflection
Renovare has put out many amazing resources and here is one of those if you are looking for a personal virtual Advent reflection. It give you practical and creative ways to 'prepare Him room'. Leading up to Christmas can be a busy time for many of us, I can easily lose sight of what is [...]
10 reasons to get a Spiritual Director
Hey! I have came across this article and I wonder if some of you will find it useful. It's concise, to the point and explains well. It's called: 10 reasons to get a spiritual director in Huffpost by Larissa Marks, a spiritual director. Hope you wil find it helpful!
SGM Wellington has a new website!
I have recently help putting a new website together for Spiritual Growth Ministry Wellington. This site is aimed to promote events in the Greater Wellington area (includes Kapiti) for the contemplative community. If this sounds like you, then please go and check it out! http://www.sgmwellington.nz Sign up for the email list so that you can [...]
Hope
What a year we are all having! It sure was unexpected! While we may be feeling 'can't wait until this is all over', where do we put our hope in for this coming season and next year? This is a message I talked at Wellington Central Baptist Church for the first advent Sunday, on 'Hope'. [...]
Contemplative practices in universities
In bringing about Christian contemplative practices to the young adults, I'm excited to be leading some weekly sessions at Victoria and Massey university this year. Sessions includes: Interactive drawing reflective prayerusing reflective questions and prompts, make connection with God by drawings and symbolic words.Imaginative prayers and meditationCentering Prayer 20 minutes of silence to be quiet [...]
Creative prayer space 