By Patricia Campbell Carlson, Br. David Steindl-Rast, Margaret Wakeley Faith, hope, and love abide, but the greatest of these is love: the surprise of all surprises, a choice to say “yes” to what life brings us. We speak of having a good life, having a bad life, giving life, losing life — expressions that …
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By Patricia Campbell Carlson, Br. David Steindl-Rast, Margaret Wakeley How can we have hope when we don’t even know what is going to happen to us? Br. David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk and the co-founder of Gratefulness.org, turns this equation on its head. Hope, he says, is by definition “openness for surprise.” To become …
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Facilitators: Lorie Martin, The Reverend David Taylor, Katherine Murray A 3-Day Healing Retreat Experience for Loss and Suffering This retreat will offer time to be with and understand the various losses and sadness in our lives. We will experience God’s Presence with us to help us process to places of deeper peace and wellness. Coming …
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The Soul of Aging is a four-day institute for those who have experienced one or more Courage & Renewal programs and want to lead a small group, based on the Circle of Trust® approach, in their congregation or community that addresses the spiritual dimensions of aging. “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful …
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Course Leader – Fr. Michael Lapsley, SSM The Institute for the Healing of Memories seeks to contribute to the healing journey of individuals, communities and nations. Our work is grounded in the belief that we are all in need of healing because of what we have done, what we have failed to do, and what …
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In 2016 John Philip Newell founded the School of Celtic Consciousness (SCC). He did so in the belief that Celtic wisdom is needed at this moment in time, urgently. It is a Christian spiritual tradition that can nurture vision of mind, strength of soul, and compassion of action. Five Oaks is the fifth retreat centre …
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Theme – Thin Places with our Anam Cara Our Anam Cara (soul friend) is the one whose soul entwines with ours; who accepts us as we truly are; and who may mentor, and companion us into life’s “Thin Places”. Through the lens of the Emmaus Road story, we will reconnoitre our Anam Cara’s presence on our own spiritual journeys. The risen Christ walks the road as …
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Confirmation Retreat: Colour Outside the Lines, Unravel Faith, Resurrect Hope and Create Radical Beauty on Earth A retreat to support & enrich the confirmation process of your congregation. For both youth & leaders. Come, share the journey! Five Oaks, in partnership with the United Church and the Anglican Church, is offering a Confirmation program. This …
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Baptism and Confirmation: Patterns and Practices Anthropologists tell us that rites of initiation provide a window into the core beliefs and symbols of a culture. This course will examine the history, theology, and present practice of Christian baptism, as well as its derivative, confirmation. By considering the development of these rites, we will point towards …
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With John Dominic Crossan From Annunciation to Ascension, all the major events in Jesus’ life are directly described in the Gospels and can thence be creatively portrayed in artistic images. All events, that is, except for the most important one of them all – the Resurrection itself – which is only described indirectly by its …
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