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SUMMARY:Sacred Travel: Journey of Presence\, Path of the Soul
DESCRIPTION:Not all journeys are about distance. Some are about learning to be where your feet are and finding the sacred there. There is a kind of travel that lingers—rooted in presence\, attuned to the quiet invitations of the moment. Come explore slow wandering\, vacation\, retreat\, respite\, and pilgrimage as sacred thresholds\, each offering the possibility of transformation with every step. Here lies an invitation to move through the world with soul\, practicing the art of noticing and finding the holy in the ground beneath your feet. \nChristy Stone is a contemplative therapist\, spiritual director\, and travel specialist guiding others on soul-centered journeys of healing\, presence\, and sacred transformation. Her formation includes Spiritual Direction training at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology\, immersive study with the Living School for Action and Contemplation\, and clinical training as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is the founder of The Restorie\, a contemplative wellness space integrating sacred travel\, spiritual direction\, and counseling. therestorie.com. \nLocation is Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Rd\, Dallas\, TX 75254 \nRegistration closes Friday\, April 17\, 2026.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/sacred-travel-journey-of-presence-path-of-the-soul/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holy Week Silent Retreat 2026
DESCRIPTION:Spiritual Ministries Institute invites you to a Holy Week Silent Retreat at the beautiful Springhill Retreat Center tucked away in Richardson\, TX. Wooded grounds for nature walks (50 acres with spring-fed creek and three ponds)\, a chapel\, a labyrinth\, and the lodge will be available for your relaxation\, prayer\, and reflection. You are encouraged to bring a journal and other materials that help you express yourself in prayer. Coffee and bottled water will be available at arrival and lunch will be served at noon. We will close with a brief service of gratitude. If you need to leave before 3:30\, you are free to do so. \nRegistration closes March 27\, 2026. \n 
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/holy-week-silent-retreat-2026/
LOCATION:Springhill Retreat Center\, 3991 E. Renner Rd.\, Richardson\, 75082\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T153000
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Practices and the Enneagram
DESCRIPTION:While the contemplative life teaches us to pay attention\, the Enneagram illuminates how our energy follows our attention. Once we notice where our attention and energy naturally go\, we can choose to disrupt unhelpful patterns and find freedom. Join us as Lindsay leads an interactive experience with brief teachings on the Enneagram and spiritual practices\, providing opportunities to experience practices tailored to your Enneagram type. Arriving with a basic understanding of the Enneagram and what type you lead with would be beneficial. \nLindsay O’Connor is a trained spiritual director\, contemplative wannabe\, justice seeker\, poet\, teacher\, and small group facilitator who lives in the Dallas area with her husband and two daughters. She finds great joy in companioning individuals and groups who are pursuing wholeness in relation to the divine\, self\, others\, and creation. Lindsay hosts the Words From Silence podcast and loves books\, naps\, and the Oxford comma. Learn more at lindsayoconnor.com. \nRegistration includes lunch and all needed materials. \nLocation is Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Rd\, Dallas\, TX 75254 \nRegistration closes Wednesday\, February 25\, 2026.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/spiritual-practices-and-the-enneagram/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
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SUMMARY:Neurodiversity in our Spiritual Lives & Practice
DESCRIPTION:Each of us comes into this world created with a singular way of learning\, communicating\, and developing based on how our brain works\, creating the beautiful tapestry we call neurodiversity. On the contemplative way\, as we welcome all parts of our experience with an awareness of this neurodiversity\, we extend a deeper level of hospitality to ourselves and others\, which can open distinctive doorways to experiencing the Sacred. In this session we will discover common characteristics of brain-based differences\, utilizing the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Approach\, which inspires ways to incorporate awareness of neurodiversity into our spiritual lives and practice. \nLynn Alsup is an author\, social worker\, and spiritual director. Her three extraordinary\, neurodivergent daughters led her to FASCETS Center for Neurodiversity\, where she now trains parents and professionals in the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Approach―a paradigm that fosters the celebration and accommodation of neurodiversity. She lives with her family on the edge of the Chihuahuan desert\, building resilience and joy through writing\, yoga\, wide-open spaces\, and snuggling her four-legged rescuer\, Bryn the Bassador. Learn more at fascets.org and lynnalsup.com. \nThis event will take place Virtually on Zoom. Zoom Link will be sent to those who are registered on the Monday before the event. \nRegistration closes Friday\, January 23\, 2026.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/neurodiversity-in-our-spiritual-lives-practice/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T120000
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SUMMARY:The Spirituality of Grief
DESCRIPTION:All who love will eventually grieve. By bringing the resources of spirituality to bear on our losses\, we can carry our sorrows rather than silence them. Calling on her extensive experience companioning those journeying through grief\, Rev. Shelton will offer ways to help the griever understand their journey. She will share spiritual practices drawn from various religious traditions to help bring light and peace to the experience of grieving. \nRev. Fran Tilton Shelton is cofounder and president of Faith & Grief Ministries\, a non-profit that offers resources for those in bereavement. She is a trained spiritual director with an MDiv and Doctor of Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She facilitates bereavement workshops and retreats\, preaches and teaches in congregations and at conferences. Fran has provided pastoral care for PC (USA) congregations in Texas for over 20 years. She has been recognized by Faith Hospice and Forefront Living Foundation for her impact on those experiencing grief. \nLocation is Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Rd\, Dallas\, TX 75254 \nRegistration closes Friday\, November 14\, 2025.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/the-spirituality-of-grief/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T153000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T220608Z
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SUMMARY:Walk Slowly\, and Bow Often: Ecospirituality as a Contemplative Path
DESCRIPTION:The sacredness of nature fills our beings like nothing else. Join us on the beautiful grounds of Springhill Retreat Center as we practice Mary Oliver’s poem\, “When I am Among the Trees” in real time. Dr. Thiele will lead us in learning divine truths of contemplative living from the nature beings all around us\, tapping into the feeling of oneness with all beings in the natural world and letting go of the illusions of separation from God and from one another. \nWilliam Thiele\, PhD is a pastoral psychotherapist\, spiritual director\, and retreat leader. He is the author of The Gate of Heaven is Everywhere\, Monks in the World: Seeking God in a Frantic Culture. For 16 years he served as founding director of the School for Contemplative Living before retiring in April 2025. Episodes of his podcast A Contemplative Path can be found on Apple Podcasts. \nRegistration includes lunch and all needed materials. \nLocation is Springhill Retreat Center\, 3991 E. Renner Rd.\, Richardson\, TX 75082 \nRegistration closes Friday\, October 17\, 2025.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/walk-slowly-and-bow-often-ecospirituality-as-a-contemplative-path/
LOCATION:Springhill Retreat Center\, 3991 E. Renner Rd.\, Richardson\, 75082\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251018
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Workshop Package Deal
DESCRIPTION:Purchase both 2025-26 Contemplative Workshops for just $140\, now through October 17\, 2025. Lunch and materials are included. \nIf you purchase this pass\, add both of these workshops to your calendar: \n\nWalk Slowly\, and Bow Often – October 21\, 2025\, 10 am – 3:30pm at Springhill Retreat Center\nSpiritual Practices and the Enneagram – February 28\, 2026\, 10 am – 3:30 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\n\nIndividual workshops are $75 each. See the links above if you want to get individual tickets to either of the contemplative workshops.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/contemplative-workshop-package-deal/
LOCATION:Springhill Retreat Center\, 3991 E. Renner Rd.\, Richardson\, 75082\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
CREATED:20250726T185007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T220631Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Poetry is a way of looking at life through a different facet of the diamond of existence. As Emily Dickenson said\, “Tell the truth but tell it slant.” Join us to explore the world of poetry to see how it intersects with reality and communicates to our hearts and souls with unique purpose and meaning in deeper ways than direct communication. As Mary Oliver wrote\, “…the poem wants to flower\, like a flower. It knows that much. It wants to open itself\, like the door of a little temple\, so that you might step inside and be cooled and refreshed…” \nRev. Lee Self is a spiritual formation leader\, retreat leader\, spiritual director\, wife\, and mom. Lee holds a MDiv in Pastoral Counseling and Care and is ordained through the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She has served as an associate pastor\, chaplain\, and pastoral counselor in several places in the North Texas area\, and she is one of our co-founders of Spiritual Ministries Institute. Lee loves playing video games\, reading\, watching movies and plays\, eating chocolate\, yoga\, and napping. \nLocation is Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Rd\, Dallas\, TX 75254 \nRegistration closes Friday\, September 19\, 2025.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/contemplative-poetry/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
CREATED:20250726T213959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T021341Z
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SUMMARY:Busy World Package Deal 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:All four 2025-26 Busy World Programs for just $85\, now through September 19\, 2025. Individual programs are $30 each. All Busy World programs are on Tuesdays\, 10am- 12pm. \nIf you purchase this Busy World Package Deal\, add these events to your calendar: \n\nContemplative Poetry – September 23\, 2025\, 10 am – 12 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\nThe Spirituality of Grief – November 18\, 2025\,10 am – 12 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\nNeurodiversity in our Spiritual Lives & Practice – January 27\, 2026\, 10 am – 12 pm on Zoom\nSacred Travel – April 21\, 2026\, 10 am – 12 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\n\nNew! Optional Lunch & Linger Add-on: enjoy a lunch immediately following both in-person Busy World programs for an additional $25 with this package purchase. \nOnly available through 9/19/25. \nALSO AVAILABLE: NEW SMI Annual Pass! Purchase all 2025-26 Programs here. (With purchase of the SMI Annual Pass\, there is no need to purchase the Busy World Package.)
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/busy-world-package-deal-2025-26/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
CREATED:20250727T162715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T021152Z
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SUMMARY:New! SMI Annual Pass 2025-26
DESCRIPTION:NEW THIS YEAR! We are excited to offer all SMI 2025-26 programs for just $300\, a savings of $60\, now through September 19\, 2025. This SMI Annual pass includes lunch at every in-person event. \nIf you purchase this pass\, add ALL of these events to your calendar: \n\nContemplative Poetry – September 23\, 2025\, 10 am – 12 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\nWalk Slowly\, and Bow Often – October 21\, 2025\, 10 am – 3:30 pm at Springhill Retreat Center\nThe Spirituality of Grief – November 18\, 2025\,10 am – 12 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\nNeurodiversity in our Spiritual Lives & Practice – January 27\, 2026\, 10 am – 12 pm on Zoom\nSpiritual Practices and the Enneagram – February 28\, 2026\, 10 am – 3:30 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\nSMI Holy Week Silent Retreat – March 31\, 2026\, 10 am – 3:30 pm at Springhill Retreat Center\nSacred Travel – April 21\, 2026\, 10 am – 12 pm at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\n\nWatch the upcoming SMI e-newsletters and reminder emails that will include more details about each event. \nThe SMI Annual Pass is non-transferable. Only the named purchaser may attend events with this pass. Other attendees must purchase their own tickets or pass. Thank you for your understanding.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/smi-annual-pass-2025-26/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250415T153000
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SUMMARY:Wellspring: Holy Week Silent Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 15\, 2025\n10:00 am – 3:30 pm \nSpringhill Retreat Center\n3991 E. Renner Rd.\nRichardson\, TX 75082\n \nRegistration includes lunch & materials. \nSpiritual Ministries Institute invites you to a Holy Week Silent Retreat at the beautiful Springhill Retreat Center tucked away in Richardson\, TX. Wooded grounds for nature walks (50 acres with spring-fed creek and three ponds)\, a chapel\, a labyrinth\, and the lodge will be available for your relaxation\, prayer\, and reflection. You are encouraged to bring a journal and other materials that help you express yourself in prayer. Coffee and bottled water will be available at arrival and simple lunch will be served at noon. We will close with a brief service of gratitude. If you need to leave before 3:30\, you are free to do so.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/holy-week-silent-retreat-2025/
LOCATION:Springhill Retreat Center\, 3991 E. Renner Rd.\, Richardson\, 75082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
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SUMMARY:Celtic Spirituality: Sacred Earth\, Sacred Soul
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 1\, 202510:00am – 12:00pm CT\, Zoom \nRenowned spiritual teacher John Philip Newell will outline the main themes of his award-winning book Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World (Harper One). Newell calls us to be aware of the sacredness of Earth and every human being as key to the way of transformation and healing in our lives and world. \nJohn Philip Newell is a Celtic teacher and author of spirituality who calls the modern world to reawaken to the sacredness of Earth and every human being. Canadian by birth\, and a citizen also of Scotland\, he resides with his family in Edinburgh and works on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2016 he began the Earth & Soul initiative and leads international pilgrimage weeks on Iona in the Western Isles of Scotland. His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh and he has authored over fifteen books\, including Sacred Earth Sacred Soul\, which was the 2022 Gold Winner of the Nautilus Book Award for Spirituality and Religious Thought of the West. His latest book is The Great Search\, in which he looks at the great spiritual yearnings of humanity today in the context of the decline of religion. Newell speaks of himself as ‘a wandering teacher’ following the ancient path of many lone teachers before him in the Celtic tradition\, seeking the wellbeing of the world.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/celtic-spirituality-sacred-earth-sacred-soul/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spirituality for a Busy World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T160000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
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SUMMARY:Compassion-Centered Spiritual Direction: Internal Family Systems as a Model for Spiritual Companions
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, February 22\, 20259:00 am – 4:00 pm \nRegistration for in-person tickets includes parking\, lunch & materials and is held at Prothro Great Hall at SMU Perkins School of Theology 5901 Bishop Boulevard\, Dallas\, TX 75205 \nRegistration for virtual tickets includes Zoom moderation. Zoom link and any handouts will be delivered digitally a few days before the event. \nCEUs available \nInternal Family Systems (IFS) is a contemplative\, soulful\, and non-pathologizing approach to personal healing and spiritual transformation. This workshop is designed specifically for spiritual companions—spiritual directors\, chaplains\, pastoral counselors\, and other soul-care workers—who want to explore how IFS can be a model and a process for compassion-based soul care that keeps care providers grounded in our own compassionate essence and invites those to whom we provide care into a deeper connection with the sacred and with their own spiritual essence. \nFrank Rogers Jr. is a spiritual director\, supervisor\, certified IFS practitioner\, retreat leader\, writer\, and professor of spiritual formation at the ecumenical and inter-faith Claremont School of Theology. He has taught and written in spirituality\, contemplative practice\, and compassionate social engagement for over 35 years. His most recent book is Cradled in the Arms of Compassion: A Spiritual Journey from Trauma to Recovery. As the Center for Engaged Compassion Co-Director\, he offers and teaches compassion-based approaches to spiritual direction and supervision: centerforengagedcompassion.com. \nRegistration closes Friday\, February 14\, 2025\, or when capacity is reached.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/compassion-centered-spiritual-direction-internal-family-systems-as-a-model-internal-family-systems-as-a-model-for-spiritual-companions/
LOCATION:Prothro Great Hall at SMU Perkins School of Theology\, 5901 Bishop Boulevard\, Dallas\, 75205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats and Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240707T184619Z
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SUMMARY:Spirituality and Justice: Siblings or Distant Cousins?
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 28\, 202510:00am – 12:00pm \nEpiscopal Church of the Transfiguration14115 Hillcrest RoadDallas\, TX 75254 \nIt is written to do justice\, love mercy\, and walk humbly with God. Does a living faith require doing justice or is it enough to love receiving mercy for ourselves? Are we creating a world for our individualized faith or for the common good? Let’s explore the movement of personal spirituality that leads an active faith for the sake of human flourishing. \nRev. Amy Moore’s passion is inviting people into a deeper spiritual life and discovering how God is calling them as participants in the common good. Lessons from a long nursing career inform her ministry as a spiritual director and pastor. She serves NorthPark Presbyterian Church as Parish Associate for Spirituality and Justice and Grace Presbytery as moderator of the Social Justice and Public Witness. Amy enjoys being wife\, mother\, GramB\, fitness enthusiast\, student of creativity and daily writer.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/spirituality-and-justice-siblings-or-distant-cousins/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirituality for a Busy World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
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SUMMARY:Writing for the Soul as a Spiritual Practice
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 19\, 202410:00am – 12:00pm CT\, Zoom \nThe poet Mary Oliver wrote that when we “ …patch a few words together\,” we might open “…a doorway into thanks\, and a silence in which another voice may speak.” Come patch some words together in company with others as a spiritual practice for the soul. Taking inspiration from poetry\, images\, objects\, and more\, we’ll play and pray on the page. We’ll have the choice to read and share in small groups\, responding as supportive witnesses to one another’s words. No writing experience is necessary (and grammar and spelling don’t count!) \nJulie Hester is a writer and pastor living in North Carolina. Over 20 years ago\, she walked into a one-day writing workshop for bereaved mothers and found a way to use writing as a practice for healing. As a certified facilitator with Amherst Writers & Artists\, she leads in-person and online writing workshops for faith and community groups\, specializing in writing for healing and writing as a spiritual practice. You can find her at juliehester.com and subscribe to her writing prompts at WritingInCompany.substack.com.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/writing-for-the-soul-as-a-spiritual-practice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spirituality for a Busy World
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241022T153000
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
CREATED:20240707T180742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240707T181514Z
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SUMMARY:Leaping High Towards God! Helping Yourself and Others Find Meaning in Suffering
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 22\, 20249:30 am – 3:30 pm \nEpiscopal Church of the Transfiguration14115 Hillcrest RoadDallas\, TX 75254 \nRegistration includes lunch & materials. \nJoin us for a contemplative day-long workshop with experienced spiritual director and licensed therapist\, Rev. Dr. Bob Gardenhire\, III. This workshop is for anyone who is suffering\, for professionals who tend to those who are suffering\, and for all who may one day experience a season of suffering. \nBased on the work of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and others\, we will explore how these painful times can draw us nearer to God. The workshop will offer hands-on prayer and meditation tools with practical application for your life. \nRev. Dr. Bob Gardenhire\, III is the founder of HeartPaths spiritual directors training programs in both Oklahoma and DFW. An experienced spiritual director\, ordained Methodist minister\, and licensed therapist\, he holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation. For over forty years he has been an active leader in Spiritual Directors International\, training and supervising spiritual directors.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/leaping-high-towards-god-helping-yourself-and-others-find-meaning-in-suffering/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreats and Workshops
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SUMMARY:Welcoming Feelings as Messengers from God
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 24\, 202410:00am – 12:00pm \nEpiscopal Church of the Transfiguration14115 Hillcrest RoadDallas\, TX 75254 \nThe role feelings play in our lives should not be underestimated. Too often\, they are ignored or acted upon without any awareness of their impact. In this presentation\, we will investigate the messages received about feelings and seek a deeper understanding of and appreciation for their power. We will discover how feelings affect our lives using images from ancient and popular sources. We’ll explore how feelings can be messages from God to provide knowledge about our inner lives and\, through prayer and reflection\, guide us. We will process the information presented in interactive and creative ways. \nEunice Cheshire is a member of the founding faculty of HeartPaths DFW (2006 –present)\, a co-founder of Spiritual Ministries Institute (2004)\, and continues as an active board member. She serves as a spiritual director\, a supervisor for spiritual directors\, and a presenter on spirituality and prayer. She cherishes her roles as wife\, mother\, grandmother\, and friend.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/welcoming-feelings-as-messengers-from-god/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirituality for a Busy World
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241002
DTSTAMP:20260615T113935
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SUMMARY:Busy World Program Series Package
DESCRIPTION:Purchase all four 2024-25 Busy World Programs for just $85\, now through September 20\, 2024. Individual programs are $30 each. All Busy World programs are on Tuesdays\, 10am- 12pm. \nNew! Optional Lunch & Linger Add-on: enjoy a lunch immediately following both in-person Busy World programs for an additional $10 with this package purchase. \nOnly available through 9/20/24.
URL:https://spiritualministries.org/event/busy-world-program-series-package/
LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration\, 14115 Hillcrest Road\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254\, United States
CATEGORIES:Spirituality for a Busy World
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