Lord, be a bright flame before me,
be a guiding star above me,
be a smooth path below me,
be a kindly shepherd behind me,
today and for evermore. Amen
Our Mission: Developing Christian Leaders through Lifelong Learning
The Center for Ministry prepares persons of faith to lead, sustains them across a lifetime of service, and invites them toward excellence in living out God’s call. Spiritual formation shapes the Center’s work in continuing education and leadership development for laity and clergy of many denominations. Created by the Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and Millsaps College, the Center is located on the Millsaps campus in Jackson, Mississippi.A Day Apart
You are invited to step away from all that cries out for your attention for a day of quiet and prayer at the Gray Center. The first of several such retreats scheduled for 2012, the day will begin at 9am and end at 2pm.
Spiritual Direction Training Info
Several spaces remain in the class that begins in March 2012 and applications are still being accepted. If you are interested, please contact Jane Watts.
Announcements
11/14/2011
The Center is pleased to welcome 25 more trained spiritual directors into the growing community of those called to this ministry. This group, commissioned on October 20, 2011 at the Duncan Gray Conference Center, represents 7 denominations and hails from 5 states. They have completed two years of intensive study and practicum work and are now available to offer spiritual guidance in their congregations and communities. We celebrate the work that God has begun in each