Shalem Fall Program Calendar IN-PERSON PROGRAMS and EVENTS Sacred Listening Circles - In these circles we cultivate a stance in which we can receive and sense the wisdom and deep stirrings of the Spirit in each person. Circles are forming in Washington, D.C. this fall. Sign up by Sept 17. Slow Walk for Peace - Cultivating inner peace and sending that to our world through every breath and step. Open to all. Thursday, Sept 25 at Shalem. Join us, or schedule your own walk. Society Gathering for Contemplative Leadership -This years gathering will include a time of extended silence (30+ hours). Then refreshed and inspired, our listening hearts and conversations can carry the divine hope of Leading from Beyond Words. Oct 19-23. More information. Contemplative Voices Award with Cynthia Bourgeault - Cynthia Bourgeault is a modern day mystic, Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally known retreat leader. She travels globally to teach and spread the recovery of the Christian contemplative and Wisdom path. Join us on Nov 16 in Washington DC, as we honor Cynthia. Advent Quiet Day - This Advent season you are invited to turn away from the frenzied pace of the culture and open fully to the wonder of the creative, ever-birthing Living Presence nearer to us than our own breathing. Come, join us in the sanctuary of spiritual community for a day of relaxation and prayer, meditation on scripture, silence and optional sharing. Saturday, Dec 6, 2014. Click here for more information. AWAKE! Regional Gathering in North Carolina - Join us for this retreat where we will experience contemplative practices, have extended times for silent prayer and reflection, and share with others on the path of personal spiritual deepening. March 22-25, 2015 in Sophia, NC. More information. ONLINE PROGRAMS Opening to the Spirit eCourse - 6-Week Course. Under the guidance of Carole Crumley, you will learn to nurture presence through body, breath & mind. The registration deadline is next Wednesday, Sept 17. Sign up today! Contemplative Leadership Day - One Day Workshop. Through content videos and audio, Leah Rampy will help explore compassion and power as dimensions of contemplative leadership. The workshop can be taken any of the three days between Oct 9 and Oct 11, 2014. Register here. Contemplative Earth Awareness - One Day Retreat. Through video and audio teaching, poetry, guided meditation, reflection questions and invitations into silence, Ann Dean guides you through a day set aside to deepen contemplative Earth awareness by opening more fully to the divine loving unitive Presence in all living beings. Can be taken any of the three days between Nov 7 and Nov 9, 2014. Register here. Wednesday Noon Prayer - A weekly guided meditation and time of silence together, led by Patience Robbins. Free to join. LONG TERM PROGRAMS Transforming Community - Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats - This program provides resources for leadership of both short and long-term contemplative groups and retreats and attracts a mix of men and women from a variety of professions and faith traditions. To learn more about this program, click here. Nurturing the Call - Spiritual Guidance Program - This program draws on the rich resources of Christian contemplative tradition to enhance and deepen the spiritual lives of those called to this ministry. At its heart is the radical conviction that spiritual companionship is a form of prayer and that contemplative listening comes not so much from a set of skills but from grounding in ones relationship with God. More information. Going Deeper - Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership Program - This 16-month Program offers a dedicated time for nurturing ones own soul and for deepening ones contemplative orientation as a congregational spiritual leader. A contemplative orientation provides a steady spiritual foundation for authentic living, vision and action. If you would like to apply or to learn more, click here. Know someone who might be interested in a Shalem program or event? Please forward this email their way! Shalem Institute 3025 Fourth Street NE #22 Washington, DC 20017 301.897.7334 shalem.org
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