Story From the Founder
Rather than just a one-time experience that tapped into a spiritual yearning & hunger, the Center would seek to be a place of ongoing spiritual nourishment within the context of a supportive Christian community.
I have witnessed the fruit of the ministry of spiritual formation in the life of our church as members live & serve God from a deeper place. I am committed to the need & value of contemplative practices within the life of our churches. My heart resonates with the vision of “contemplatives in action” believing that as we go deeper into the love of God, we go more broadly into the world with mercy & justice while walking humbly with our God (Micah 6:8).
The Name
The naming of PAX happened in a setting of peace for me. One early morning, I was walking near our beloved summer cottage in the mountains of New Hampshire pondering this vision of a spiritual formation center. In the moment, I asked God for a name & almost immediately the word “peace” surfaced. This word felt like a gift to me.
PAX
Origin ∙ Latin
Meaning ∙ Peace
Often, I have been struck by the many times Jesus so ardently offered & gave His Peace to His disciples. We hear His words of peace in John 14:27 & 16:33. Then in John 20:19, His first word to them in the upper room, as they hid in fear behind locked doors, “Peace be with you!” Peace, the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ, a mystery that settles deep within me when I am living in the majestic stillness of the mountains.