We often think of gratitude as thanks for something after it happens. But what does it mean to live a life of thanks in anticipation of our deepest hopes and longings? Advent invites us into this holiness practice. Online presentation and Q&A with Diana Butler Bass, award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of …
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Do you yearn to reconnect with your original call and passion? Are you searching for a more grounded way of embracing and responding to the challenges and blessings of ministry? Would you treasure a supportive and caring colleague group with whom to share your journey? Are you looking for a new way to live and …
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“When Christians lost the power of art, they impoverished the church, they impoverished worship, and they lost one of the most powerful means of calling souls to God.” -Dana Gioia While the visual arts have served as a powerful resource for the church in past centuries, today they are often overlooked. In this course we …
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Saturday, January 16, 2021, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Online via Zoom $75 ($65 early bird price available until 12/18/20) Should I choose this path rather than that one? What is the meaning of the experience I am having? How can I follow Christ more faithfully? What would that even mean? Start your new year …
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Companion Café: Sustenance for the Journey by Virginia Theological Seminary $90 Actions and Detail Panel $90 Event Information Join colleagues in ministry in guided conversation groups for connection during pandemic isolation. About this Event Offered through Lifelong Learning at VTS in partnership with The Retreat House at Hillsboro Are you feeling weary? Would you like …
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A weekend workshop with Christopher Sammond via Zoom December 4-6, 2020. (Friday 7:30pm Eastern Time through Sunday noon.) This online workshop will focus on practical skills that will enhance our ability to enter into deep, transformative worship. We will explore how we prepare for worship, how we center down, how to listen to each other …
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Presenter: Simon Lasair Creative Arts Guide: Jean Epp-Gauthier Thursday evenings November 5, 12, 19, 26 January 14, 21, 28 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. A seven-part series offered on Zoom $70/seven sessions A minimum of 12 participants are needed to offer each program Registration deadline: November 2  

An in-person program with Sr. Felicitas Drobig, OSU Wednesday November 4, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. repeated Thursday November 5, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. $40 A minimum of 8 participants are needed to offer each program  

A Spiritual Formation Elective DATES Jan. 11 – Feb. 14, 2021 OVERVIEW This class will ask what, if anything, can make nonfiction writing “spiritual.” You will read selections from essays and memoirs in the spiritual writing genre and try composing your own versions of this material. How can we write about something so personal and …
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OVERVIEW Howard Thurman reminds us, ”How good it is to center down!” – reflecting on the hunger deep in our spirits for the “still moment and the resting lull,” the space where balance can emerge. But in these unprecedented times, the tasks pile on – the care for home, work, and others – while at …
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