Icon Writing – G190402CDS Workshop ID: G190402CDS Dates: April 7, 2019 – April 13, 2019 Price: $595.00 – $1,475.00 An icon is a valuable spiritual aid in prayer, meditation, and contemplation. Learn the ancient art of Byzantine Icon ‘writing’ using classical painting methods of transfer drawing, egg tempera laying, and gold leaf guilding. In residence for the week at Casa del Sol, …
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Writing Your Story of Loss & Transformation – G190207 Workshop ID: G190207 Dates: February 25, 2019 – March 2, 2019 Price: $495.00 – $1,275.00 Have you experienced a profound loss that changed everything? You long to share your story, but don’t know how to begin to articulate something so holy and mysterious, so beautiful and terrible? You are not alone. Whether we …
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The Art of Transition: Interim Ministry Training, Week 1 – G190204 Workshop ID: G190204 Dates: February 17, 2019 – February 23, 2019 Price: $595.00 – $1,475.00 Churches in the midst of change–whether that is a change in pastoral leadership, location or culture –have unique opportunities to explore who God is calling them to be and what God is calling them to do. …
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Jan Term – Expanding Spiritualities – G19R144 Workshop ID: G19R144 Dates: January 2, 2019 – January 21, 2019 Price: $3,100.00 Northern New Mexico draws an abundance of spiritual communities of different faith traditions to its canyons and mesas. This class is about cultural immersion and engagement, about meeting and talking with members of different communities, learning from them and listening …
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Landscapes and Soulscapes: Walking Meditation Adventures Through Camino Divina – G190101 Workshop ID: G190101 Dates: December 29, 2018 – January 2, 2019 Price: $395.00 – $1,065.00 This interactive workshop will help you explore in greater depth a richer, deeper relationship with the land and yourself. You will be enriched by thoughtful and joyful practices that help you connect more meaningfully wherever you …
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Grateful: The Radical Practice for Personal and Political Transformation – G18101 Workshop ID: G18101 Dates: October 5 – October 7, 2018 Price: $399.00 – $1,100.00   Based on her new book, Grateful, Diana Butler Bass explores the spiritual practices of thanksgiving. Looking at gratitude as both a transforming emotion and a radical ethical practice, she takes …
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In communication the idea is to strengthen mutual respect and trust, thereby allowing people with diverse attitudes and opinions to develop effective partnerships. It’s the type of approach that can help reduce your anxiety and improve your relationship with your ill loved one. October 30 + November 13, 2018 6-8pm Must attend both sessions With …
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BELLINGHAM FALL 2018 SERIES  Workshop registration fee: $35USD per workshop (includes lunch) Early Bird Special: Register for all 4 workshops by August 31, 2018 for $120USD Faith Lutheran Church 2750 McLeod Rd Bellingham, WA, USA  98225 1-360-733-3970 To register please email Pastor Sharon Swanson, [email protected].   Do Justice, Love Mercy The Rev. Dr. Patricia Dutcher-Walls Friday, …
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Mary Jo Leddy Nov. 12 -14, 2018 Mary Jo Leddy is a well-known author, activist, refugee advocate and Director of Romero House for Refugees in Toronto. She is also an Adjunct Professor at Regis College, University of Toronto, an international lecturer and frequent radio and TV commentator. Mary Jo will share reflections from her new …
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K.J. Campbell Preaching Workshop: Friday, November 3, 2018 How might we approach the biblical texts used in preaching and worship with a holy, open, even playful imagination that can inspire courageous, engaged and faithful living in a North American religious climate in which the Bible has often been weaponized, idolized, or even abandoned? One approach …
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