January 14-16, 2013 BEYOND QUESTION: LENTEN PREACHING AND WORSHIP WORKSHOP Register Online Now! Dates: January 14-16, 2013 Seminar Leader: Eric Burtness is the Lead Pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Redmond, Oregon.  He has pastored both large and small congregations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oregon.  He is the author of Leading On Purpose (Lutheran …
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    Pray as You Can, Not as you Can’t (Sr. Elizabeth) September 13-15, 2013 Creative Liturgy (John Bell) October 1-3, 2013 Connecting with Jesus for Emotional Healing (Ellen Fleming) October 26, 2013 Mosaic of Colours (Sr. Jessica) November 2, 2013 The Task of Making Peace (Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith) November 15-17, 2013 Advent Quiet Day: …
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  Workshop, Friday-Saturday, June 14-15, 2013 Do you want some help in setting up liturgy and music for a Sunday Service? Or for a Festival Day? Teams of clergy and liturgical planners from a number of faith traditions will walk you through the process in plenary sessions; then you’ll have a chance to work in …
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with the Monastic Community Friday, December 21 – Tuesday, December 25 (all or part of these days) Christmas at the monastery is filled with feasts and celebration – a time to gather, as those shepherds did, to offer praise to God and to pray for peace on earth and in our hearts. Follow the ancient …
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With the Monastic Community Tuesday, November 20 – Friday, November 23 Harvest Thanksgiving is a wonderful and ancient tradition that calls us into a thankful relationship with God and with all of God’s creation. As Americans, we join with our brothers and sisters without regard to faith tradition in giving thanks; and as Christians it …
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The Three Great Days: Holy Week at the Monastery

Benedictine Experience 2012 Tuesday, May 15 to Sunday, May 20 Led by Brother Scott Wesley Borden Benedictine Monastic tradition has thrived within the walls of various monasteries for more than a millennium, but in the last few decades pieces of Benedictine tradition have begun to take root beyond the monastery. This program will allow you …
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LITURGICAL ARTS CONFERENCE: Artistic Expressions of Your Faith Aug. 19-24 Expert instruction in canvaswork, sewing church linens, quilting, photography, flower arranging, making art from found objects and choral singing and direction. For more information please visit the website.

Christmas Retreat Theme Retreat: December 23-26, 2012 For more information please visit the website.

Doing Worship Differently JOHN BELL May 21-24, 2012 Mon 6:30 dinner thru Thurs lunch Program $435 For over 25 years, John Bell and his colleagues have worked with ordained and lay people in mainline churches, enabling them to find new ways of expressing themselves in song, the sharing of scripture and liturgical action. This event …
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