Be Still and Know that I am God 26 October 2012 – 4 November 2012 October 26 – November 4 This contemplative retreat offers a time to deepen your spiritual journey in an atmosphere of prayerful silence. Spiritual practice (movement, chant, centering prayer) is offered each morning and each evening ends with community Vespers in …
View course details “Retreat: ~ Silent, Directed 8 days”

August 27 to 29, 2012 $450 – $600 (Bursaries are available) Experience an introductory Circle of Trust retreat based on the work of Parker J. Palmer. Caryl Hurtig Casbon and Theresa Matus facilitate this retreat and explore summer as a metaphor in our lives. Summer’s abundance, and the depth of possibility it promises, is a …
View course details “Summer’s Promise ~ Abundance & Community”

Over the past decade under the guidance of Parker J. Palmer, highly skilled facilitators have created a unique retreat-based approach to renewing personal identity, professional integrity and vocational vitality. Participants seeking personal and professional renewal will expand their capacity to listen and be present, improve their ability to build trustworthy relationships, and find the courage …
View course details “Courage to Lead® Retreat”

Start: Oct 28, 2012 @ 7:00 PM End: Oct 30, 2012 @ 3:00 PM Cost: $295.00 includes meals and accommodation. Are you searching in your spiritual journey? Do you experience an emptiness longing to be filled? Are you struggling with one of life’s big questions and need to gift yourself with some peace and quiet? …
View course details “Time for the Inner Journey: Silent Retreat – October”

Start: Aug 24, 2012 @ 7:00 PM End: Aug 26, 2012 @ 3:00 PM Cost: $295.00 includes meals and accommodation. Are you searching in your spiritual journey? Do you experience an emptiness longing to be filled? Are you struggling with one of life’s big questions and need to gift yourself with some peace and quiet? …
View course details “Time for the Inner Journey: Silent Retreat – August”

August 24-26, 2012 The labyrinth is a spiritual practice, a safe container, a meditative tool that has profoundly impacted the lives of many people as they journey through this world. Come away for this intentional time of exploring this sacred pattern. We will dive deeper into the experience with times of reflection and spiritual practices …
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August 20-24, 2012 Story is the heart of language. It can emotionally move us to love and hate and can motivate us to change our whole lives. We can capture a story in a novel, a memoir, a screenplay, a poem. But, finally, we make choices about what story to write and what medium to …
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August 20-24, 2012 This program is being offered as a part of our Week of Creativity where four arts-based programs are being held at the same time. Our days will be framed by gathering in community with those from the other arts programs for reflection and worship. On Thursday evening we will gather for a …
View course details “Photography: A Language of Faith”

August 20-24, 2012. Unfurling leaves, muscular branches, luminous flowers: growing things offer rewarding challenges for painters! This richness goes beyond techniques, to touch on themes of growth and rootedness, decay and flowering. This course empowers students to learn techniques and processes while exploring symbolism and metaphor. Technical demos, art historical mind-openers, and outdoor image quests …
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Mon, Sep 24, 2012 to Mon, Nov 12, 2012 The Rev. Dan Prechtel DMin. Registration Deadline: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 CEUs: 2 We live in a time when many people are seeking spiritual guidance from a wide range of sources. This course will provide a forum for exploring major historical developments in Christian practices of …
View course details “Introduction to Spiritual Guidance Traditions”