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TURNER — The Rev. Laurence Miller will be the guest speaker at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 7, at the First Universalist Church of Turner Center, Route 117. A coffee social will follow the service.
Miller was ordained as an interfaith minister through The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine. He is a semi-retired dance professional, having more than 40 years of dance, and was encouraged to find how dance and spirit formed his life and the lives of others.
Miller’s internship in 2012 was at the Barron Center as chaplain, where he was challenged by administration to “do something” — using his dance background — with the residents who were higher functioning. He created a program called “Musical Chairs,” which has been running since 2012 at the Barron, as well as at St. Joe’s rehab.
This became a platform and a tool for him to speak regarding the art of belonging and invitation. It also developed into a study on sacred gesture and other ways to pray, and a lesson he gives often called ‘To Play is to Pray.’
Miller enjoys blending the element of dance and ministry into his worship services and is a regular speaker at Maine churches.
For more information, contact Vicky Catlett at 207-524-7741.
