Start SINGing: Spirituality in Nature Group Leaders’ Training Fall 2026
Oct 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Online
As we hike through the forest, walk on the beach, or stroll beside a stream, the world around us echoes with sacred resonance. We know that time in nature can offer some of our most moving and meaningful spiritual experiences. Spirituality in Nature Groups (SINGs) allow us to incorporate these moving encounters into our regular faith practice. Forming a SING is a wonderful way to creatively engage spiritual formation, build community, reawaken wonder and connection with local ecosystems, and renew commitment to creation justice.
This special edition of the SING Leaders’ Training will be led by Payton Hoegh+, Program Director of The Center for Spirituality in Nature, and Phoebe Morad, Executive Director of Lutherans Restoring Creation. This specially curated program will introduce and explore SINGs as a way to newly engage ancient Christian traditions and will offer a detailed, structured and accessible look at how one can launch a Spirituality In Nature Group (SING) with their church community, Creation Care ministry, or “Green Team.”
Drawing from the Start SINGing workbook, a resource originally written in consultation with a United Methodist congregation, this webinar will:
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Examine “spirituality in nature’s” rich history in the Christian tradition
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Introduce nature-attuned spiritual practice
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Offer the opportunity to sample spiritual practices that can be engaged in community
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Cover the logistics of forming and guiding a local SING community
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Discuss options for curriculum and itinerary
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Explore community-building techniques for cultivating rich, diverse SING groups
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Answer frequently asked questions
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Share experiences from SING leaders