Mind, Body & Spirit
Join us for a monthly experience to learn, grow, and develop community!
STORIES: A Community Gathering Monthly Series
STORIES is a community gathering series centered on the art of sharing and listening. In small groups of neighbors, participants are invited into a slow, intentional space — a welcome contrast to the noise and distraction of daily life — where every voice belongs and every experience matters.
Through simple, lightly structured prompts (a cherished object, a floor plan of a childhood home, a road trip, a brief encounter, etc.), participants discover what is always true but easily forgotten: that our stories connect us across difference, dissolve isolation, and reveal the common ground beneath our different lives.
Where: St. Luke’s Mission Center, 3655 Calvert Street, NW
Dates: Second Thursdays of the month, 6:30—8 PM
Registration is required. To participate in a session.
September 10: BRING AN OBJECT that represents something meaningful in your life — something that brings you joy, reminds you of someone, or marks a special time or place. Tell the story behind it. Share group learnings and insights.
*Accessibility Information: Building entry is fully wheelchair accessible. If you have accessibility questions or need assistance, please reach out to us at communications@nationalchurch.org, Subject: Stories.
• Thursday, September 10—Bring an Object
• Thursday, October 8—Tales from the Road
• Thursday, November 12—Maps of Home
• Thursday, December 10—The One That Got Away
Don’t Trip: Balance, Exercise, and Research for Staying on Your Feet (An Active Workshop for Older Adults)
As we get older, we become a little less flexible and more susceptible to aches, pains, and all sorts of ailments, including tripping and falling. Clinton James, a personal trainer with experience working with senior adults in and around Glover Park, will facilitate the session to help us stay on our feet! The session includes 1) a discussion of research on balance and aging, and 2) active demonstrations and exercises for participants to practice that will help support balance and prevent falls.