Associates’ Work/Study Weekend: Reverence for Life: Four Nobel Peace Laureates   with Ellie Stebner     FRIDAY, October 11 – MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 – THANKSGIVING WEEKEND   Peace is not simply the absence of war. Peace is a quality of living the best we can and cherishing the life of everything on …
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  Karl Barth in Dialogue: Encounters with Major Figures June 16–19, 2013 Co-sponsored by the Center for Barth Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary and the Karl Barth Society of North America.

  Friday, April 5 (6 pm supper) to Sunday, April 7 (1 pm) The focus of this retreat will be on better understanding the pastoral needs of people who are facing life realities that include addictions, mental illness, abuse, suicidal thoughts, sexual orientation concerns, and stress in the workplace.  A number of presenters will join …
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                  Friday, February 1 (6 pm supper) to Sunday, February 3 (2 pm) This powerful, life changing retreat is based on the philosophy of Louise Hay who believes that we are all meant to live a life filled with love, laughter, prosperity and radiant health.  People will …
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  Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 WRITING AND READING POETRY: MAKING THINGS VISIBLE Led by Susan Sink The best contemporary poetry uses storytelling and images, poetic form and devices, to take us into the truth of the natural world and human experience in a deep and immediate way. It reveals, probes, illuminates and …
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  Thursday, August 15 — Wednesday, August 21 AUGUST WISDOM SCHOOL: HEALING OF MEMORIES Led by Cynthia Bourgeault and Ward Bauman Note: This retreat runs form Thursday through Wednesday. THIS RETREAT IS FULL. Please contact Susan at [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list. “The difficulty is that memories can lead us to either healing …
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  July 21 — July 27 JULY WISDOM SCHOOL Archetypal Wisdom from Christian Hermeticism and the Journey of the Soul Led by Lynn Bauman and Ward Bauman From its beginnings, Christianity has expressed multiple streams of wisdom that coalesced around the teachings of Jesus. Early Jewish, Apocalyptic and Platonic understandings contributed to its wisdom teaching, as …
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  February 15 – February 18 FRESH DISCOVERIES FROM THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS Led by Lynn Bauman The twentieth-century discovery of the Gospel of Thomas continues to amaze students and scholars alike. During our February retreat, translator and wisdom school teacher Lynn Bauman will lead us in a fresh look at this ancient text from a brand …
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  February 7th to 9th, 2013 Montreal Diocesan Theological College, 3475 Univeristy, Montreal, Quebec. H3A-2A8 Education For Ministry (EFM) is a four year program of theological education for the laity of the church. Over the four years, students and trained mentors explore the basics of the Christian faith – Old Testament, New Testament, Church History …
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Summer Weeks 2013  For the Turning of the World       Week 1: Echoes of Love July 7th – July 13th, 2013   July 7-10 Music Camp July 10-13 Imagine LBGTQ Retreat   July 7-10  Music Fest ~ I’ve Got the Music In Me ~ With workshops for; singers, dancers, musicians, and those who …
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