New Years: Creative Reflection – New Year’s Arts and Spirituality Dec 28, 2015 – Jan 1, 2016 A creative retreat with Melanie Weidner Register and pay by August 31, 2015: $625/shared room; $745/private room; $475/commuterRegister and pay on or after September 1, 2015: $655/shared room; $785/private room; $500/commuter Register Online Call Us For More Information! …
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The Three Cantors! Concert It’s been said that the one who sings “prays twice”. When was the last time you stood in a packed church and joined your voice with hundreds of others, raising the roof with a beloved hymn then, the next moment, heard a favourite broadway tune? An evening with The Cantors is …
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August 2015 The 15th Annual British Columbia Swing Camp – Spend an inspiring, challenging and joyous week with others who share a passion for swing music and dance. August 9-15, 2015 – more info here » 26th Annual NimbleFingers Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Workshop – expand your musical horizons with two separate weeks of musical …
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Third Week of Summer: July 19-25, 2015 Creative Journaling: Permission to dream – words, images and a variety of mixed media techniques unearth responses, thoughts and emotions. Do you remember “wonder full” daydreams when you were a child? Did someone tell you it was counterproductive? Explore dreams creatively in your journal – with Kathie MacDuff …
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L PT 1320.CR01: Feeding the Fire of Sung Prayer in Christian Communities Ellen Oak June 8-19, 2015 Monday to Friday, 10:00am-12:00pm St. John’s Memorial Chapel 3 Credits This course is for clergy, professional musicians, and laypeople. It will address these questions: What will we sing on Sunday morning? Why does it matter? How will we …
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  Jewish Liturgical Creativity: Musical Explorations March 18, 2015, 7 pm   Chapel of the Epiphany, UBC Campus Free public event   How does music drive the evolution of liturgy, and help unify a diverse world religious tradition? Join us for an informative, engaging, and toe-tapping presentation introducing the role of world music in Jewish …
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  Jazz and the Spiritual Life Bill Carter Posted By: Kirkridge Type: Retreats Share: Time: April 9, 2015 6:30 PM until April 11, 2015 Location: Kirkridge Contact: More Info: Jazz is the music of Mystery. Its syncopated improvisations invite us to the intersection of human creativity and holy inspiration. Emerging from a bubbling gumbo of …
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  L1234.CR01: Singing the Faith Ellen Oak September 3 – December 19, 2014 Monday to Thursday, 8:30-9:15AM and Thursdays, 11:45AM-1:15PM St. John’s Memorial Chapel 1 Credit Through preparing choral music with the Chapel Choir for Thursday community worship and special events, students will integrate body, mind, and spirit; develop their leadership skills; expand their view …
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  Nov 23 – Dec 8, 2014 Mon 10:00 AM – Mon 4:00 PM $50.00 This retreat will help participants to find the new in what is otherwise a very old story. As we unpack the same well-worn seasonal decorations, it’s easy to fall back into a routine approach to the birth of Jesus every …
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  Jul 24 – Jul 26, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $405.00 Join artist and woodcarver Pat Jarvis for a musical weekend as he instructs you in making your own mini drum, and teaches basic drumming techniques on the African djembe. No experience required! Come learn about African drumming and its history …
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