Certificate in Spirituality A certificate program focusing on personal spiritual development This series is an exploration of personal spirituality relating to faith, personal growth and relationships, and spiritual writers, through readings, reflection and writing. Each 10 week course is offered through distance education (CD-based), unless otherwise stated. Courses can be taken independently or as part …
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Spirituality & Practice New Practicing Spirituality E-Courses for 2008 Spirituality & Practice is offering eight new e-courses for 2008 plus a special Lenten edition of one of our most popular ones. All of them will have private Practice Circles, online forums where you can share this experience with other participants from around the world. The …
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Center for Christian Spirituality The Center for Christian Spirituality endeavors “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:12) We provide education for ministries of spiritual formation to enhance the vitality of spiritual life in the Episcopal Church and its ecumenical partners, and to strengthen the …
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Tending the Holy: Preparation for the Ministry of Spiritual Direction A Two-Year Spiritual Direction Program Along with the regular Thursday evening course held at Christos Center, this course is also offered for distance learners: Those choosing this option receive audio tapes of the lectures, as well as regular communication with the Christos staff and other …
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Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats: The Group Leaders Program Overview “The ultimate leader of the group is God’s Holy Spirit blowing through us… If people come ready to be vulnerable to God’s life in them and the world, if they desire more than fear God’s call to deepening …
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Clergy Spiritual Life & Leadership: Going Deeper Overview An Ecumenical Program to Nurture the Spiritual Heart and Leadership of Clergy in Congregations Today a serious concern for spiritual life and leadership across all denominational boundaries is re-forming our understanding of personal spiritual life, of leadership, and the church. Many clergy living in the midst of …
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Spiritual Guidance Program: Nurturing the Call Overview An ecumenical, experiential spiritual formation program to strengthen the ministry of one-to-one spiritual direction The Shalem Spiritual Guidance Program is designed to nurture the spiritual heart of those called to the ministry of “holy listening,” known as spiritual direction, spiritual guidance, or spiritual companionship. Begun in 1978, this …
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Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation Pilgrimages “Happy are the people whose strength is in You! whose hearts are set on the pilgrims’ way.” Psalm 84:4 Since 1989 Shalem has offered pilgrimages to sacred sites, in the United States and overseas, that have the potential of showing us something more of God’s hope and prayer for …
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Associates Program (SSJD) Associates are men and women who wish to live out their baptismal covenant by following a Rule of Life in association with the Sisters of St. John the Divine, and by sharing in our ministry. Our first Associates were members of the group who founded the Sisterhood. There is a relationship of …
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