April 3-8, 2012 HOLY WEEK RETREAT Led by noted author, teacher and retreat leader, Cynthia Bourgeault, and Ward Bauman; co-authors of Holy Week Liturgies, based on the House of Prayer Holy Week retreat in 2010 This silent immersion retreat will open up the opportunity to experience Holy Week from the inside: as an imaginal reality …
View course details “Holy Week Retreat”

June 16-24, 2012 KENOSIS: THE PRAYER OF SELF-EMPTYING Led by Ward Bauman This silent meditation intensive represents our central ministry in spiritual formation and is particularly geared for House of Prayer alums or anyone who has already been grounded in Christian contemplative practices and feels called to take further steps into the fullness of God …
View course details “Kenosis: The Prayer Of Self-Emptying”

July 22-28, 2012 JULY WISDOM SCHOOL: THE ART OF LEARNING Led by Lynn Bauman and Ward Bauman Our wisdom schools are offered as models, based upon more ancient traditions, meant to raise human consciousness, thereby ultimately raising the consciousness of society. From its beginnings, Christianity has expressed multiple streams of wisdom that coalesced around the …
View course details “July Wisdom School: The Art Of Learning”

August 19-25, 2012 AUGUST WISDOM SCHOOL: BENEDICTINE WISDOM The August Wisdom School with Cynthia Bourgeault is filled. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for this retreat, please contact us at [email protected]. Led by Cynthia Bourgeault, joined by Hillary Thimmesch, OSB, a former president of Saint John’s University and Director of …
View course details “August Wisdom School: Benedictine Wisdom”

September 6-9, 2012 COOKING YOUR LIFE Led by Ward Bauman and friends Does cooking intimidate you? Do you wish to connect eating with your spiritual practice? Would you like to understand the basics of reading a recipe and the techniques required? Have you wondered why most great spiritual traditions view food and its preparation as …
View course details “Cooking Your Life”

NEW DATE FOR “YOGA: A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE” OCTOBER 19-21, 2012 Due to a scheduling conflict, these retreat dates have changed. They do not match the 2012 program brochure. Led by Carole Baker (Practitioner and licensed teacher of Iyngar Yoga) and Ward Bauman This meditation intensive will offer the beginning techniques of Yoga combined with Christian …
View course details “Yoga: A Spiritual Practice: New Date”

November 9-11, 2012 A SUNLIT ABSENCE: SILENCE, AWARENESS AND CONTEMPLATION Led by Martin Laird, OSA, and Ward Bauman “The practice of contemplation is one of the great spiritual arts,” writes Fr. Martin Laird in his latest book, A Sunlit Absence. “Not a technique but a skill, it harnesses the winds of grace that lead us …
View course details “A Sunlit Absence: Silence, Awareness And Contemplation”

Retreat Self-guided ~ 1, 2 or 3 day 19 April 2012 What might you do for three nights, two days and one morning of spacious retreat time? People retreat to Naramata for many reasons: rest and rejuvenation; intentional discernment time; to renew spiritual practices; to read, walk, paint, write, compose, pray… what is your soul’s …
View course details “Retreat: Self-guided ~ 1, 2 or 3 day”

Spirituality of Wine 4 May 2012 – 6 May 2012 Leader(s) Murrary Groom Enjoy the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival and retreat at Naramata Centre. More details to come. Friday May 4 at 5pm to Sunday May 6 at 1pm Cost: $435 plus taxes. (Shared accomodation, private room add $70) For more information please visit the …
View course details “Spirituality of Wine”

Spiritual Direction and Companioning with Rick McCorrister Sunday, April 22 – Saturday, April 28 This spring, Sorrento Centre offers an opportunity to share your spiritual journey with someone who understands the importance of that journey. It is a chance for you to share spiritual experiences (visions, dreams, and encounters) with a compassionate, listening companion who …
View course details “Spiritual Direction and Companioning with Rick McCorrister”