The laying of the foundational stone
Stacking Stones Ministry was founded by the Rev. Rebecca Husband Maynard,
an ordained minister in the Baptist tradition.
After many good and fruitful years as an associate pastor in a local church, I left in March, 2013, to follow my passion of providing spiritual formation and growth opportunities for churches and individuals. Creating worship space and opportunities to experience God are how I believe I am to use my God-given gifts at this season in my life.
Stones/rocks have always been significant in my spiritual journey. God is my steadfast rock, the foundation of my faith. Stones/rocks speak to me of God the Creator, for they have existed since creation. The Biblical tradition of erecting little altars of stones where God met the needs of a person, or of Israel, became the basis for beginning my own tradition of erecting an ebenezer - Hebrew for "stone of help," or cairn - a Scottish Gaelic word signifying a mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker, at important times in my life. My family frequently joins in, building cairns along rivers as we kayak, or along trails as we hike.
I continue to "stack stones" as I take notice of God's moments of grace that occur each day. Too often, we are oblivious to God's grace. I hope that my ministry will engage and encourage others as they seek to take notice of God's presence and movement in their lives.
Genesis 28:16 reads:
"Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!”
My prayer is that my ministry will help others wake from sleep and notice the God of love and grace who is ever present.
I received my Master of Divinity from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer Theological Seminary) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am a Veriditas Certified Labyrinth Facilitator and received my Certificate in Spiritual Formation through Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. I completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My husband, Mark, and I reside in Thurmond, North Carolina.
I lovingly acknowledge the photo of our family cairn, which was taken by our eldest daughter, Meredith. We (my husband and I, our four children and their spouses) built this cairn on the Little River in Sparta, NC, as we kayaked one lovely summer day in 2012.
Grace and peace along your journey,
Rebecca
an ordained minister in the Baptist tradition.
After many good and fruitful years as an associate pastor in a local church, I left in March, 2013, to follow my passion of providing spiritual formation and growth opportunities for churches and individuals. Creating worship space and opportunities to experience God are how I believe I am to use my God-given gifts at this season in my life.
Stones/rocks have always been significant in my spiritual journey. God is my steadfast rock, the foundation of my faith. Stones/rocks speak to me of God the Creator, for they have existed since creation. The Biblical tradition of erecting little altars of stones where God met the needs of a person, or of Israel, became the basis for beginning my own tradition of erecting an ebenezer - Hebrew for "stone of help," or cairn - a Scottish Gaelic word signifying a mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker, at important times in my life. My family frequently joins in, building cairns along rivers as we kayak, or along trails as we hike.
I continue to "stack stones" as I take notice of God's moments of grace that occur each day. Too often, we are oblivious to God's grace. I hope that my ministry will engage and encourage others as they seek to take notice of God's presence and movement in their lives.
Genesis 28:16 reads:
"Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I did not know it!”
My prayer is that my ministry will help others wake from sleep and notice the God of love and grace who is ever present.
I received my Master of Divinity from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (now Palmer Theological Seminary) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am a Veriditas Certified Labyrinth Facilitator and received my Certificate in Spiritual Formation through Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. I completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My husband, Mark, and I reside in Thurmond, North Carolina.
I lovingly acknowledge the photo of our family cairn, which was taken by our eldest daughter, Meredith. We (my husband and I, our four children and their spouses) built this cairn on the Little River in Sparta, NC, as we kayaked one lovely summer day in 2012.
Grace and peace along your journey,
Rebecca
Building a cairn on the Smith River in Montana
