Contemplative Retreat Facilitated by John Govan, S.J., this retreat offers you an opportunity to learn about quiet prayer and understand what God is doing when nothing seems to be happening. It is helpful for people who already have a relationship with God and are just beginning to feel called to let God take the …
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Yoga and Creative Play Oct 24-26, 2014 Katy Hawkins $435/person for the weekend Register Online Call Us For More Information! 610-566-4507 This retreat will explore the relations between body and mind on and off the mat. Imagining the body as the primary site of knowledge and creativity, we will import the awareness honed in …
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Vision of Satyagraha and Peace as a Spiritual Path Oct 17-19, 2014 Mike Heller and Srikanth Mallavarapu $345/shared room; $435/private room; $245/commuter Register Online Call Us For More Information! 610-566-4507 Mohandas K. Gandhi lived experimentally, so he tells us in his autobiography, Experiments with Truth. He realized that to live with integrity, …
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Epiphany Explorations 2015 Thursday, January 22 – Sunday 25, 2015 Welcome to Epiphany Explorations, an annual conference that invites you to live out our faith, love our God and celebrate each other while singing our hearts out. Since 2003, First Metropolitan United Church has invited clergy and laity from …
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Tuesday, September 23 — Sunday, September 28 Benedictine Experience Led by the monks of Saint John’s Abbey and Ward Bauman Presented by the Friends of St. Benedict For many people who would never consider themselves monastic, a Benedictine Experience cultivates and nourishes that monastic dimension within them. This carefully planned week is a unique attempt …
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For Those Who Want To Deepen and Strengthen the Practice of Group Spiritual Direction April 12-15, 2015 This conference and retreat is designed for those who are currently engaged in or offering group spiritual direction and want to enhance their practice as facilitators or participants. It is an intentional opportunity to— Experience group …
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November 11-13, 2014 What does the formation of vibrant and compelling faith look like in a world of many cultures, religions and consumer brands? In a multi-year congregational research project devoted to this question, participants rallied around the possibilities of narrative (i.e., story) for this important work. Learn the why and how behind intentionally …
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October 30, 2014 Dig into the Sunday readings for the upcoming season with members of Luther Seminary’s Bible faculty. Lectures and group discussion will fill you with theological insights and preaching ideas for the months ahead. To attend via webcast you will need a high-speed Internet connection. Instructions on how to access the webcast …
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October 27-31, 2014 The National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors’ basic education curriculum is designed for clergy and lay professionals to introduce participants to the practice of intentional interim ministry. Although focusing on Lutheran theology and polity, the event is open to all lay leaders and clergy desiring and/or called to this special ministry …
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October 10-12, 2014 This intensive course for seminary students is now open to a limited number of pastors and lay leaders as continuing education. From 1927 to 1938 Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s central pastoral ministry was with children and youth. This course examines Bonhoeffer’s biography, looking in-depth at his lectures, sermons, and essays on youth work. …
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