A Nurturing Day for Clergy

  A Nurturing Day for Clergy February 24, 2014 — Save the Date! Trust in Love. Trust in God. (Jerry May) Nurturing one’s own soul and deepening in the life of the Spirit are essential to spiritual leadership and are the heart of an ordained vocation. This spacious prayer-filled day is an opportunity to deepen …
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Welcoming Prayer – Consent on the Go (Just the Facts)

  Welcoming Prayer – Consent on the Go (Just the Facts) When: Starts Monday, August 5 and runs through Friday, August 30. What: Online Retreat and Practice Circle on the Christian contemplative practice of Welcoming Prayer — Subscribe here. Who: Retreat Leaders from Contemplative Outreach, the organization founded by Father Thomas Keating, most known for …
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Seeing with the Eyes of Faith: Visual Art as an Entry to Prayer

      Seeing with the Eyes of Faith: Visual Art as an Entry to Prayer (Weeklong Format; 1314-01) Kristine Haig, Co-Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Morgantown, W. Va., Adjunct Faculty at Waynesburg University, and former Director, Office of Spiritual Formation, the PC(USA) Our eyes truly are a “window to the soul.” Human beings take in …
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The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and Christian Discipleship

  The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and Christian Discipleship (Weeklong Format; 1415-06) Martha A. Robbins, Joan Marshall Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Director of Pneuma, PTS This course will explore (1) the overall content and structure of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises; (2) the underlying dynamics and graces for each of the four major movements of …
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Brush with God: Icon Retreat

  Brush with God: Icon Retreat Tuesday, November 12 – Friday, November 15 Led by Peter Pearson, osb   For over twenty five years, Peter Pearson has been teaching others to paint icons using the classic techniques of Byzantine iconography. In each workshop there is a focus on the four fold way of iconographers: technique, history, theology, and prayer. …
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Contemplative Days

  Contemplative Days Tuesday, October 22 – Friday, October 25 Praying along-side the monastic community A completely silent time with the monks as we observe our autumn “Contemplative Days.” During this period we are in complete silence, no programs or spiritual direction are offered and there is a reduced worship schedule (Matins, Eucharist and Vespers). …
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Shalem Society Annual Gathering

  FOR SHALEM GRADS Shalem Society Annual Gathering October 13-17, 2013 4 PM Sunday to after lunch on Thursday Bon Secours Spiritual Center, Marriottsville, MD Starting with Shalem’s 40-Hour Contemplative Prayer Vigil, this year’s Gathering will focus on Trusting the Spirit: The Heart of Contemplative Leadership.  All Shalem graduates are invited to attend.  We are …
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