Kaleid Circles
Kaleid Circles are opportunities for women in the Kaleid community to See Ourselves, See Others, and See the City with greater clarity and compassion, together.
Believing that growth involves being grounded in God's love (contemplation), being aware of what's true (learning), and being active through new habits (embodiment), Kaleid Circles foster these things as we seek new vision for engaging ourselves, others, and our city.
In a Kaleid Circle, you will be with women experiencing shifts in similar directions as you. You may share passions, curiosities, or desires for impact in our city. A Kaleid Circle provides a space to the take the next step. Together, we learn and try new things, taking risks so that we may discover and create more expressions of God's Kingdom.
Circles are led by the Kaleid Team, a Kaleid woman who has completed Foundations, or a partner practitioner.
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Current Circles
Christ Our Light Advent Contemplative
Wednesdays, Dec. 4, 11, 18 and Tuesday, Dec. 24
6:30 - 7:15 am
Visio Divina
Are you wondering how to keep your little light shining? Guided by Advent meditations by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and images of stained glass windows, we will look together for the coming light of the world.
Past Circles
See the City
Focused Community Strategies: Open House
Join the Kaleid community from around Atlanta to learn about and participate in one of the stories God is telling in the city. We are partnering with Focused Community Strategies, a Christian Community Development organization that has partnered with under-resourced Atlanta neighborhoods for over 40 years. FCS invests deeply in one-neighborhood at a time (for the past 16 years in South Atlanta), building upon the neighborhood's strengths to create flourishing communities in our city.
Kaleid women will attend this event together, followed by a Kaleid Community debrief coffee discussion.
See Others
White Awake On-line Book Community
Begin or continue your journey in understanding white culture and identity. We'll explore the seven stages to expect on our own paths to cultural awareness. Gain new perspective on being white and become a more effective agent of reconciliation in our increasingly diverse and divided world. This 5 week on-line community gathers virtually via Zoom. It will be a safe, closed community for questions, honesty and connecting with other women on this journey.
Content Provider: Peggy King, MELD Multi-Ethnic Leadership
See Yourself
Kaleid Contemplative Summer
Jun. 10 - Aug. 12, 2020
Would you like to ground yourself in the contemplative practices of lament, imaginative prayer, and centering prayer as you process the confusion and loss of the first half of 2020? We will practice each type of prayer three weeks in a row, looking through the lens of see yourself, see others, and see the city as we go.
In-the-Moment Practices For Open-Hearted Service
Tuesday, Jun. 11th 7-9pm OR Saturday Jul. 20th 9-10:30am
Are you a woman wondering how to serve others without a sense of striving? Do you struggle with a disconnect between your inspirational morning devotions and the experience of serving others in your daily life? In this session, we’re going to examine ourselves to discover some common roadblocks and learn some helpful practices to integrate our service and our discipleship. (** Warning: if you attend, you may encounter some loaded words like privilege, mindfulness, fragmentation, co-dependency, and more, but in a safe and nurturing space to process them.)
January Free Contemplative
January 12, 19, 26
Join is in January as we connect the simple prayer of The Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) with the simple prayer practice of the Prayer of Examen. Each week, we will spend time with The Shema, allowing it to speak to our hearts and then we will take time for our contemplative practice, allowing the Prayer of Examen to help us to notice God in our every day. By listening to God in this way, we remember that God is Lord and that God's faithful love empowers us to love with our heart, soul, and strength.
Walk with Kaleid
June 11, July 23, Aug. 13
Do you enjoy walking and talking? Would you like a low key way to connect with Kaleid? Join us for our summer walking meet ups. Three Saturday mornings. Three different locations. Meet new friends or reconnect with old. We will just simply walk and talk. This is a no cost opportunity, but please register.
Kaleid Contemplative Community
For the Lenten season we are practicing Lectio Divina and The Prayer of Examen on Wednesday at 12:30 PM. and Thursdays at 8:30 PM via Zoom.