One of the most profound ways of loving others is by holding God’s people in prayer as God works through and with them, regardless of whether they’re aware of her at work in their lives. Praying (listening to and conversing with God) is the foundation of living missionally. What does living missionally mean? It starts …
View course details “Missional Praying”

In this online monthly series, we will explore our understanding of God, re-articulate our understanding of the Persons of the Trinity, and discover the hidden energies of Christianity. Together we’ll delve into the writings of Bruno Barnhart and Raimundo Panikkar, and draw on sources from the world’s great spiritual traditions. This monthly series will meet …
View course details “From the Ground Up”

The class time of supervised Ministry A focuses upon the inner life of a pastor and Christian leader. We will be discerning God’s invitation to prayer at this particular point in time of our relationship with God, and what forms of prayer the Spirit might be inviting us to explore as a growth edge. We will …
View course details “Supervised Ministry A: Contemplative Ministry”

In 2016 John Philip Newell began a teaching initiative that is now called The School of Earth & Soul (formerly The School of Celtic Consciousness.) Its purpose is to reawaken awareness of the sacred in all things through the recovery of Celtic wisdom for today and to help translate this awareness into compassionate action. The …
View course details “The School of Earth & Soul Celtic Wisdom 3: Sacred Imagination”

6-session online course led by Patience Robbins Join leader Patience Robbins as she guides you through the use of lectio divina, walking meditation, the practice of gratitude, and intercessory prayers. Would you like to open more fully to God in your daily life? Do you wish to develop or deepen a consistent spiritual practice? Are …
View course details “LIVING WORD, LIVING WAY”

The purpose of the course is to introduce students to a new gateway to the Book of Genesis through a Jewish contemplative practice called kriat hakodesh (reading the sacred) which has its roots in the Christian practice of lectio divina. Students will learn at least five important stories from the Book of Genesis and the …
View course details “Listening to the Heart of Genesis: A Contemplative Path”

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 Prayer is most commonly described as “talking to God”.  Is there a right way to pray in order to increase the efficacy of our prayers?  Join us as we delve into the …
View course details “THE POWER OF PRAYER”

5 Inspirational Day Hikes in BC’s Shuswap region with Phil McIntyre-Paul “Walk as if your life depended on it . . . .” ~ Barbara Brown Taylor Now a 23-year tradition at Sorrento Centre! Five day hikes—five little pilgrimages—draw wisdom from naturalists, poets, rascals, and saints as we consider our relationship within the natural world …
View course details “21st Century Pilgrims: Walking on Holy Ground”

All are welcome to drop in for these weekly contemplative gatherings. The Episcopal House of Prayer offers three opportunities each week to gather together in contemplative prayer: one in the Twin Cities, one in Collegeville MN, and one online. We also offer a weekly opportunity to practice Chi Kung in person in Collegeville, MN. All …
View course details “Weekly Gatherings of the EHoP”

This course studies the book of Psalms, focusing on its use of the Old Testament (OT) in prayer.  The Psalms are heavily dependent upon oral and literary sources of the OT for lament and complaint, praise and thanksgiving, trust, meditation, wisdom, celebration, and much more.  We will study the Psalms as prayer, seeing the OT …
View course details “Praying the Old Testament”