A day to slow down and reflect upon the images and invitations of Summer. A lovely opportunity to pause and reconnect with oneself, like-minded souls, God’s Spirit, and the Earth’s rhythms. Summer is a time of flourishing and like a feast for the senses, it nourishes us with abundance, beauty, and inspiration. During our day …
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Do we really need much more than this? To honor the dawn. To visit a garden. To talk to a friend. To contemplate a cloud. To cherish a meal. To bow our heads before the mystery of the day. Are these not enough? ~ Kent Nerburn How might we adjust the pace of our lives …
View course details “Conversations with a Garden: Discovering Earth’s Timeless Lessons for Wise Living”
6-session online course led by Patience Robbins Join leader Patience Robbins as she guides you through the use of lectio divina, walking meditation, the practice of gratitude, and intercessory prayers. Would you like to open more fully to God in your daily life? Do you wish to develop or deepen a consistent spiritual practice? Are …
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The Convocation on the Rural Church is an annual opportunity for pastors from the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences of the United Methodist Church to join with Duke Divinity School and The Duke Endowment to discuss issues that are important in transforming rural churches and communities and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. …
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Learn new methods and gain the skills needed to empower the people around you. It might not have been included in your job description, and no one may think to acknowledge it during staff meetings, but when there’s a problem, you are probably who people – from your staff to the congregation – look to …
View course details “Segment One Basic Skills Coach Training”
Relax, renew and re-energize in the tranquil and welcoming environment of Mount Carmel. July’s theme is LET YOUR HEART LEAD THE WAY. We will explore the surprising findings concerning the heart-brain connection, factors in heart coherence, stress and well-being and the role of intuition as a way of heart knowing. An update from last year’s …
View course details “JULY SUMMER STILLNESS: A Retreat for Women”
Grief moves and changes like the seasons. Come and explore grief through the seasons of loss, change, growth and renewal. This retreat is for people experiencing loss through death/separation/divorce/lost relationships and life changes. An opportunity to examine your loss by using the seasons as a metaphor to discover the personal impacts of loss and grief. …
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This pilgrimage is a prayerful journey on the footsteps of St Paul in the City of Rome where he came to share the gospel and his life for his brothers and sisters in Christ. During three days we will follow and reexperience Paul’s mission in Rome, by visiting sites related to his Jewish faith, the …
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Decolonization, the role and responsibility of our various churches, working toward truth, reconciliation, right relations, justice, healing Part conference, part seminar, our gathering is built on our desire to have a conversation together about moving forward in a decolonizing mode towards truth, reconciliation, right relationships, justice, and healing. We begin with ritual, a tipi teaching, …
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This event highlights the experiences of Indigenous followers of Jesus in the ecumenical movement and offers workshops on ecumenical topics. Organized by The Canadian Council of Churches, in partnership with The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and The Canadian Centre for Ecumenism. About this event: Canadian Forum on Inter-Church Dialogues is an important triennial event in …
View course details “Pêhonân: Voices of Indigenous Followers of Jesus in the Ecumenical Movement”