Understanding forgiveness is the first key to being able to forgive. Learn how to identify the stages of forgiveness on the journey to letting go. Explore how to release negative emotions of hurt, anger, blame and hatred so you can live more fully alive. This Retreat will provide a caring and nurturing environment to work …
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Our malnourished capacity for empathy flows out of an equally malnourished imagination. To truly love and welcome others, we need to strengthen our imagination, learning to see our neighbours as God sees them. To do this, we need stories–stories that illuminate and convict, take us beyond ourselves, and enable us to see the beauty and …
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If conflicts in your community, family or organization, concern you – this program can provide you with new skills to transform conflicts. “Participants who had said they would never work together were reconciled to working together for the good of the community. Old perceptions, rivalries, barriers, prejudices and even the sense of hopelessness were set …
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Too often, “biblical womanhood” has been a term defined by submission and meekness, used to keep women in their place. Jordan Haynie Ware, of podcast Two Feminists Annotate the Bible has found through her studies that this just doesn’t match the Scriptures as written. Rather, the women of Scripture, and God’s interactions with them, have …
View course details “Defiance: Feminist Lessons from Scripture Today”

Following up the popular Sorrento summer 2019 course The Gospel According to Musical Theatre, Sorrento presents a new—and different– opportunity to explore the structure and history of musical theatre, reflecting theologically on how gospel themes are conveyed, with particular attention to issues of race, representation, and redemption. Join with others in hearing presentations and having …
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The medicine wheel is a symbol of the universe and teaches us about reality and how all things are connected. It guides us through a wholistic understanding of our connectedness; for the gifts humanity has been given which are rooted in our ancient world cultures. Collectively we can no longer ignore environmental dis-ease, our mental, …
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The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey Anti-Racism Ministry invites you to enroll in 20 hours of virtual Anti-Racism Training streamed to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The training takes a historical approach to help participants understand systemic racism and empower them to confront and organize against racism, inequality, and injustice. Lecture and discussion topics …
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With the support of content experts of Black/African/Caribbean descent, participants will be introduced to the history of Black communities in Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada; ancient and pre-colonial African civilizations; Black voices in the scriptures and contributions of early Christians of African descent; colonization, the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and the construction of the concept of …
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God is present and active in the world, reconciling, healing, and saving all of creation. By the grace of God, we participate in what God is already doing. Using the Book of Acts as a model for contemporary ministry in the communities in which God has planted us, students are equipped to witness and serve …
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Master of Arts in Theology (Justice and Public Life) The Master of Arts in Theology (Justice and Public Life) is a two-year part-time graduate program designed for working professionals who wish to lead social change toward justice. Students will be introduced to the ways the Bible, history, theology, and practical theology can make a meaningful …
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