Mercy Neighborhood Ministries

Recently, Rasheeda Hastings and Margie Winters brought their 4^th session of Many Ways to Tend the Spirit to the women of Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. Through this program, made possible by a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)  Violence Intervention Grant, these women have been introduced to different contemplative practices such as Loving Kindness Meditation, Meditating with Color, Visio Divina, and walking the Labyrinth.  During this 4^th session which was led by Athena Dugan and Rasheeda Hastings, the women walked the labyrinth and, in reflecting afterwards, shared that this practice brought them peace, calm, a sense of community, and less worry about their future.  Overall, they felt that they had built a small community with one another and want to learn more practices or have time to practice together.