We invite you, your congregation, and your diocese/district/presbytery or church network to use SABBATH: An Ancient Tradition Meets the Modern World as a resource for spiritual formation, religious education, and community building. In order to help you do that, we have created a series of instructional resources on our website. Simply click on the links below to see how you can use this film as the foundation for a spiritual retreat, an adult forum, a Bible study, or an ecumenical or interfaith event. To access the film  itself, visit our homepage at www.journeyfilms.com.

Use the film as the foundation for a multi-week Bible Study

https://www.journeyfilms.com/sabbath-ed-landing

Choose among the seven Sabbath themes and discussion guides on this page, which will lead you through the film, the ideas and practices explored in it, and their biblical foundations. Among the topics to explore are “Sabbath and Rest,” “Sabbath and the Sacred,” “Sabbath and Justice,” “Sabbath and Community,” “Sabbath and Health,” and “Sabbath and Creation.” You can explore one topic each week over seven weeks or select specific topics for a shorter study. 

Use the film as the foundation for individual or small group spiritual practice in one or two sessions https://www.journeyfilms.com/sabbath-ed-short

This two-page study guide ties main ideas in the film to spiritual practices, focusing on the experiential. At the bottom you will find a list of suggested spiritual practices, web resources, and suggested reading. This guide is especially helpful for those wishing to use the film for spiritual practice in one or two sessions.  

Use the film as the foundation for a small group or congregational retreat:  https://www.journeyfilms.com/sabbath-ed-retreat

The materials linked above will walk you through ways to use the film as the foundation for a one-day or weekend small group or congregational retreat, including planning and logistics, retreat program, topics for discussion, and scripture passages to explore together.