About us
Mountain Cathedrals is a group for people who would like to encounter God and build community in our sacred outdoor wilderness spaces. As we join together for monthly day hikes on the third Saturday of each month, we will build elements of worship (scripture, prayer, and Holy Communion) into the hiking experience, allowing our ancient Christian traditions and our current hiking and outdoor spaces to work together to point to the presence of God among us.
Mountain Cathedrals is a ministry of St. John's United Methodist Church, and hikes will be led by a United Methodist clergyperson. We are, however, committed to building community and connections across denominational lines, and as such, we are open and sensitive to the faith traditions and backgrounds of all participants.
Mountain Cathedrals is a re-birth of the former Worship in the Wilderness meetup.
Upcoming events
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Mountain Cathedrals hike Sunday, Nov. 15 (Tree Medallion hike)
St. John's United Methodist Church (meet in east parking lot to carpool to trailhead), 2626 Arizona NE, Albuquerque, NM, USPlease join us at noon (right after the 11:00 service) in the St. Johns East Parking Lot to carpool to the Canyon Estates Trailhead above Tijeras. The Faulty Loop route is moderately strenuous (5.6 miles with 1,150 feet of elevation gain [we may extend this slightly], and the trail is moderately rocky). Of special interest are about a dozen "medallion trees" near the trail at various spots. These trees have plaques showing germination date and an interesting historical event of that year. We'll use a trail GPS to locate these. Plan to be back at St. John’s by 7:30. Bring lunch, maybe a second sandwich, water, sun protection, and possibly trekking poles. Since we'll be returning to the cars after dark (good star viewing?), a flashlight or headlamp would be useful as well.
How is it that what we say and hear can so profoundly affect others and ourselves, for better or worse? Pondering such questions in the wilderness can shed new light on them.
This trip is joint with the St. John's "Adulting" group.Contact: Mike Furnish, CLM, 505-440-7292; mdfurnish@comcast.net
Future trips: December 12, January 16 - ideas welcome!1 attendee
Past events
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