Nov 27 – Nov 29, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $176.50 If you are interested in issues that affect Latin America and the Caribbean, this is the gathering for you. Activists and interested participants from around the Maritimes gather to meet, network, plan and strategize on issues in these regions …
View course details “Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network (ARSN) 2015”
Nov 23 – Dec 8, 2014 Mon 10:00 AM – Mon 4:00 PM $50.00 This retreat will help participants to find the new in what is otherwise a very old story. As we unpack the same well-worn seasonal decorations, it’s easy to fall back into a routine approach to the birth of Jesus every …
View course details “Rediscovering Advent 2015”
Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $350.00 All those interested in Indigenous culture will have the opportunity to learn about the values, spirituality, and holistic approach of the First Nations. This will be done through shared teachings, small group discussions, and ceremonies. We will also discuss the …
View course details “Medicine Wheel Teachings 2015”
Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $450.00 This is an opportunity to practice your skills in the formal DPC mediation process with particular attention paid to transforming conflicts you are familiar with or have been involved in. We will also explore the use of informal mediative behaviours …
View course details “Practicing Mediation 2015”
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:30 PM $345.00 Yes, every congregation and community of faith believes that it is warm and welcoming. Really? Consider the following questions: 1.Do your nametags include a space to name preferred pronouns (she/he/they/ze/other)? 2. Does your Order of Worship include ways to participate …
View course details “Practicing Radical Welcome 2015”
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $360.00 We invite all who have participated in one of the Waking Up to Our Lives: An Introduction to Mindfulness retreats over the past four years to join us in a follow-up retreat! Many of you expressed an interest in spending …
View course details “Mindfulness: Follow-Up Retreat 2015”
Nov 6 – Nov 8, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $370.00 Some writers are great at beginnings, others really land the endings, but most of us just muddle through the middles. Rare is the writer who doesn’t find herself in the weeds, wondering what she’s doing, why she’s doing it, and …
View course details “Writing: Managing the Middle 2015”
Nov 6 – Nov 7, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sat 4:00 PM $250.00 This program is intended for those offering care and/or outreach to seniors (e.g. pastoral care providers, elders, community visitor programs, nursing home staff, VON). Time will be spent in sharing experiences, in learning first-hand (via video-recorded “first voice” interviews) about the …
View course details “Spiritual Care for the Elderly 2015”
Nov 2 – Nov 4, 2015 Mon 2:00 PM – Wed 2:00 PM $440.00 Under the guidance of Parker J. Palmer, skilled facilitators have been prepared to create a unique retreat-based approach to renewing personal identity, professional integrity and vocational vitality. Participants will expand their capacity to listen and be present, improve their ability …
View course details “Courage to Lead®: Autumn- Discovering Seeds of True Self 2015”
Oct 23 – Oct 25, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $420.00 Transform stress and worry into empowered action! Even though the body is in fact tremendously resilient, feeling stress for too long, whether for hours, days or months, sets off your body’s warning system of physical and emotional alarms and creates …
View course details “Transforming Stress: TRE and Other Tools 2015”