February 16, 2013 – February 22, 2013 Painting an icon can be a compelling experience. Using techniques developed at the end of the Iconoclast period (before the year 1000 A.D.), the painter sees a face gradually emerge from the darkness, a face glowing with an internal light. The process has less to do …
View course details “ICONOGRAPHY: The Gospel in Line and Color”
January 17, 2013 – January 20, 2013 Optional January 21 Stayover Extend your retreat for an extra day! Limited classes will be offered in addition to a buffet supper Jan. 20 and a continental breakfast before checkout Jan. 21. “Both knitters and quilters belong to a rich heritage of tapping into that creative …
View course details “Kanuga Knitting & Quilting Retreat”
January 11, 2013 – January 13, 2013 “I believe God is up to something in and among the ordinary people of our neighborhoods and communities and in our local churches. [This is] about a movement of the spirit and how we, biblically, might join with what God is up to out there, ahead of …
View course details “Church Leadership Conference”
November 10, 2012 – November 16, 2012 WAITING LIST NOTICE This event has filled. You may register for the waiting list. Your deposit will be refunded if space does not come available. Icon writing is an ancient painting technique in which the process and the finished work inspire prayerful meditation. To allow for individual …
View course details “ICON WRITING: A Glimpse of the Kingdom”
October 28, 2012 – October 30, 2012 Salt and Light: A Culturally Relevant Faith “Being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will.” ? Dietrich Bonhoeffer What is faith? How can we be salt and light within our own historical context? Join us for two …
View course details “Lansing Lee Conference with ERIC METAXAS”
October 21, 2012 – October 24, 2012 “We men of power merely rearrange the world, but it is only people of the Spirit who really change it.” — Napoleon Without reflection, wisdom and understanding, we leave ourselves and our planet open to a slow and steady demise. The Enneagram is a soul saving, life …
View course details “The Power to Change: The Enneagram and an Emerging Consciousness”
Register Online April 21 – 28, 2013 Sunday through Sunday (7 nights) $640-1065 based on accommodations choice Mindfulness meditation is a simple technique offered by the Buddha for awakening the mind and heart. This retreat will be a time of silence, with periods of sitting and walking practice, opportunities to talk about your …
View course details “The Refuge of Awakening: A Seven-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat”
Register Online January 11 – 13, 2013 Friday through Sunday (2 nights) $220-395 based on accommodations choice Register Online As you live, work, and walk your spiritual path in the world, cultivate self-care practices that support your mind and body. Experience several disciplines that can help you live more fully from your …
View course details “Spirit-Mind-Body Practices for Wholeness”
June 1 – June 8, 2013 Led by Carole Crumley and Tilden Edwards Please check back for upcoming information and registration. Date: June 1 – June 8, 2013 Place: Island of Iona Leaders: Carole Crumley and Tilden Edwards Registration: Coming soon Carole A. Crumley, an Episcopal priest and Shalem’s Senior Program …
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Eighth Gerald G. May Seminar with John Philip Newell Earth Awareness and Contemplative Practice May 17 & 18, 2013– Save the Dates! More information coming soon Interested in last year’s Gerald May Seminar resources? Cynthia Bourgeault recordings and resources here: Click here to view a Reading List suggested by Cynthia and link to …
View course details “Gerald May Seminar”