Emery House Retreats January 18-20, 2013 For God Alone My Soul in Silence Waits (Friday to Sunday) Amidst the tyranny of distractions and demands on our attention, Jesus comes knocking at the door of our soul. This weekend retreat will include teaching on quieting the heart, and on stillness and listening in prayer. Retreat leader: …
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Emery House Retreats November 30 – December 2, 2012 (Friday to Sunday) Waiting in the Dark Our experience of life begins in the security and darkness of our mother’s womb. In our own lifetimes, an element of darkness never completely eludes us, as true about the sky as it is about the soul. We will …
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Emery House Retreats October 4-7, 2012 Living in the Real Present This weekend retreat, in the beautiful sanctuary of our rural Emery House property, will offer an experience of being really present to the real presence of Christ, now. We will draw on our senses, the cadence of poetry, music, and the gift of movement, …
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Emery House Retreats September 28-30, 2012 (Friday to Sunday) One Foot in Eden Scripture is full of images of gardens. This weekend retreat at Emery House will offer times to ponder the image of the garden from Eden to Gethsemane to the Garden of the Tomb as well as times to work in the gardens …
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Monastery Retreats: First Time in Silent Retreat If you haven’t yet come on retreat with us because it’s new or daunting, this weekend is for you. Br. Luke Ditewig will gently usher you into the experience of silence and solitude, offering instructions and thoughtful meditations along the way, and suggesting ways you might experiment with …
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Monastery Retreats: First Time in Silent Retreat If you haven’t yet come on retreat with us because it’s new or daunting, this weekend is for you. Br. Luke Ditewig will gently usher you into the experience of silence and solitude, offering instructions and thoughtful meditations along the way, and suggesting ways you might experiment with …
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Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20, 2013 B’nai Tikvah and the Wisdom Centre look forward to welcoming Rabbi Rami Shapiro for a shared 3-day event. More details to come…
INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY JULY 22-27, 2012 The Institute of Theology (IOT) is a weeklong program focusing on your vocation and spiritual renewal. With the theme “The Many Faces of Paul,” this year’s IOT will examine Paul’s contributions to Christian life and to building relationships within the church community. His missionary trips and epistles had a …
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Co-sponsored with the Thomas Merton Society of Canada Fri. July 20 – Sun. July 22, 2012 with Dr. Douglas Burton-Christie Vancouver School of Theology on the campus of the University of British Columbia At the heart of this retreat is the question of how a retrieval of paradise can inspire us to participate more fully …
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Be Still and Know that I am God 26 October 2012 – 4 November 2012 October 26 – November 4 This contemplative retreat offers a time to deepen your spiritual journey in an atmosphere of prayerful silence. Spiritual practice (movement, chant, centering prayer) is offered each morning and each evening ends with community Vespers in …
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