Our God of love so desires to meet with you in the quiet of your heart. Carve out time to come aside and be still, to let your soul settle into the quiet of our Guest House, to be intimately present to yourself and to God. A trained spiritual guide will meet with you twice …
View course details “Silent Directed Retreat”
On his path to the Garden of Gethsemane, on the night of his arrest, Jesus left his disciples—his friends—with lasting words of wisdom and promise: “You will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you…Abide in me as I abide in you.” (John 14:20 and 15:4) During these …
View course details “Holy Week Retreat: Centering Prayer—A Whispered Amen”
One of the reasons that the Old Testament has such appeal is that it contains racy stories of prostitutes, murderers, liars, and conniving and evil queens and kings. Some biblical bad boys and bad girls were wicked to the core, some were wicked for a time, and others made one mistake that changed the course …
View course details “Bad Boys and Girls in the Old Testament”
Join us as we journey to the Holy City of Canterbury, discovering the rich history of this place, and its significance for us as Anglicans. Canterbury is a historic centre of pilgrimage and prayer, and this day will draw us more deeply into our Anglican spirituality and practice. Led by the Rt. Rev. Kevin Robertson, …
View course details “A Bishop’s Reflections on Faith and Unity from the Holy City”
The Retreat features an outstanding group of presenters including the Rev. Dr. Scott Stoner, founder of the Living Compass Faith-Based Wellness program, a great leader in the Anglican Communion, Bishop Greg Kerr-Wilson from Calgary, Canada, The Rev. Bill Miller, and favorite musicians Matt Lemmler and Crispin Schroeder. The Retreat is centered on the Living Compass …
View course details “A Gathering of Men: Connecting Soul and Role”
Brought to you by Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary What is evangelism? How can we be formed as evangelists and form others? How do we build and articulate our understanding of God? Join us at “Evangelism Base Camp” – a place to gather, prepare, and equip ourselves for the journey. The Rev. Dr. Patricia …
View course details “Evangelism Base Camp ONLINE COHORT: Building Theology and Practices for the Journey”
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Mt 28:19-20) Are you wrestling with …
View course details “Re-imagining Adult Formation Online Cohort – Spring 2020 (via Zoom)”
Brought to you by Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary Cohort Commitment: Participants should plan to dedicate one hour for online content each week and one hour for the Zoom session. Information: Convened by the Rev. Stacy Williams-Duncan, Rector at Little Fork Church and Founder, Learning and Change Strategist at ForTE! Consulting, and Sarah …
View course details “Digital Literacies for Ministry Online Cohort (E-Course)”
The Beecken Center of the School of Theology is partnering with Listening Hearts Ministries to offer two intensive, four-day retreats to train participants in the art of facilitating and mentoring spiritual discernment groups using the Listening Hearts approach. Held at the DuBose Conference Center in Monteagle, Tennessee, the retreats will include communal meditation activities; workshops …
View course details “The Art of Teaching Spiritual Discernment with Listening Hearts Ministries”
The Graduate Certificate in Adaptive and Innovative Ministry forms innovating leaders who listen to the Holy Spirit and to their communities, who convene and lead teams in discerning God’s work, and who maintain individual and community practices to renew their souls enabling deeper discernment in their own life and their community’s life and calling. Accompanied by a …
View course details “Graduate Certificate in Adaptive and Innovative Ministry”