Poet-Prophet Formational Journey Cohort
March 4 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
You are invited to respond in these times as a Poet–Prophet—a fellow traveler on the Formational Journey—by joining a 12-week cohort of 8 meetings, weaving together:
- Poetry of the soul: attentiveness, imagination, presence
- Prophetic courage: truth-telling, discernment, hopeful action
- Communal flourishing: connection, place-making, and the shaping of a sacred commons
Starting in March and running through June, we will meet on the first and third Wednesdays from 4:00-5:30pm in Shields Hall.
To register, simply email Deborah@Meetinghouse.life. Register Now
Cohort Meeting Dates: the first and third Wednesdays from 4:00-5:30pm in Shields Hall.
- March 4, 2026
- March 18, 2026
- April 1, 2026
- April 15, 2026
- May 6, 2026
- May 20, 2026
- June 3, 2026
- June 17, 2026
AN INVITATION TO A JOURNEY
This is an invitation to a journey in response to a collective longing for wisdom and for courage in these times. These longings are not incidental; they are signs of a threshold moment—a time of both exile and emergence. In such times, the Formational Journey becomes our compass: an ancient path made new, guiding us from the reclamation of Core, through the shaping of Character, toward the embodiment of Community for the sake of communal flourishing.
Throughout history, such moments have called forth Poets and Prophets—not as titles, but as capacities of the soul formed over time. They help us remember what matters most and call us toward the world that longs to be born.
The Poet: Knowing and Being Known
The Poet emerges as we reclaim our Core—our true identity in Source. The Poet listens beneath the noise, attends to the subtle, awakens imagination, and restores our capacity to see. This is the Know of the inner journey: remembering deeply, locating ourselves in story and belonging, and discerning truth from illusion, presence from performance.
The Prophet: Giving and Acting in Truth
The Prophet emerges as Character is formed—through surrender, courage, shadow work, and the refining fire of love. The Prophet reads the signs of the times, discerns what is breaking and what is being born, and speaks truth in service of shalom. This is the Give of the outer journey: living with integrity, acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God and neighbor. Nurturing both Poet and Prophet brings alignment between what we profess and how we live.
Why This Journey Matters Now
We are living at a social, spiritual, and ecological inflection point. Our systems are strained, our communities fragmented, and our imaginations fatigued. The response is not simply new programs or institutions, but a return to formation—to journey together toward wholeness, wisdom, and courageous presence.
Formation teaches us to:
- Connect with Source, one another, and the living world
- Read our context with discernment and hope
- Shape communities where belonging is nurtured and responsibility is shared
This is a practice that becomes our path.
