What we’re about
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.
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Mountain Cathedrals Hike - Paliza Canyon Goblin Colony (Try again!)
St. John's United Methodist Church (meet in east parking lot to carpool to trailhead), 2626 Arizona NE, Albuquerque, NM, US(Second try! Storms scrubbed the September one.)
Some paths in our lives are well worn, and others are less so. Let us walk in a region of lightly traveled physical paths to and through the Paliza Canyon Goblin Colony, a wonderous landscape of Ponderosa pines and tent rocks in the Bandelier rhyolite in the southern Jemez Mountains. Perhaps we will find new insight into the spiritual paths of being in prayer with our Lord, through the beauty around us, our fellow travelers, and the nature of a time set aside.Logistics: Meet at the St. John's UMC (Albuquerque) east parking lot at 8:00 a.m., or at the trailhead (10 miles NE of Jemez Pueblo – contact organizer for details) at 9:25. Plan to be back at the parking area by 2:30 and St. John's by 3:45. The hike is easy to moderate (3.5 – 4 miles, 500 feet elevation gain), but it includes some light scrambling. Bring sun protection, lunch, water, a parka, trekking poles (optional), and enthusiasm!
Please join us for this hike of meditation, wilderness, and time apart from our normal schedules.
Organizer: Mike Furnish, CLM, 505-440-7292; mdfurnish@comcast.net. Please RSVP, especially if meeting us at the trailhead.
Save the date: The next Mountain Cathedrals hikes will be October 18 and November 8 (locations TBD - please send suggestions!).1 attendee
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