2011 Adult Spiritual Formation Offerings
Classes
- Mondays, Beginning January 10, through May TBA, 6:45 PM, Optional Dinner at 6:00
St. Mark's Episcopal Church, San Marcos, Texas The Zen Teachings of Jesus
Text : The Zen Teachings of Jesus, by Kenneth S. Leong
Facilitators: Diana Beardsley of Gardener's House of Prayer and Carol Husbands“I left Jesus to search for the Tao when I was sixteen,“ writes Kenneth S. Leong. “Now I am forty and realize that I could have found the Tao in Jesus.” This class will explore how Zen philosophy parallels the core message of the Gospel. It is the spiritual side of Zen, the art of trusting and accepting life, which coincides with the core of the Gospel message. For power, dogma and doctrine were not Jesus’ passion, but the mystery of life and the possibility of love.
Sometimes people have overlooked the joy, the humor and the depth of Jesus’ teachings—often because they were not open to the scripture’s power to transform our lives. Brief weekly readings with questions will be assigned as homework and time set aside in class to discuss them. In keeping with the contemplative path of both traditions, time is reserved during each class for meditation/contemplative prayer. This is a one-semester course.
For more information and the registration form, please visit St. Mark's website..
Wake the Dead Coffee House, 1432 Old RR 12, San Marcos, TX
Celtic Christianity
Join Gardener's House of Prayer's Diana Beardsley for an overview of Celtic Christianity. Topics include
- Personal Perspectives
- Key Concepts in Celtic Christianity
- Historical Background
- Questions for Consideration
- Resources for Future Study and Reflection
- Mondays, Beginning September 9 and later dates, 7:00 PM
Peace Lutheran Church, New Braunfels, Texas -
School of Practical Christianity
The School offers a variety of classes for spiritual development and personal enrichment in a supportive Christian environment. For more information. please visit the School's website.
Journaling
- Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Viva! Books, 8407 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 -
Visual Art Journaling
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Suzanne Broussard, spiritual director and retreat leader, will give a presentation on Visual Art Journaling, which is a combination of visual journaling and art therapy balanced by spiritual discernment, reflection and meditation. You need not be an artist for this prayer form to benefit you in your spiritual journey.
Please call Viva! Books to register: 800.826.1143
Retreats
- Sunday - Thursday, March 27 - 31, 2011, 2:30 PM, Monday - Noon, Thursday
Oblate School of Theology, 285 Oblate Drive, San Antonio, TX -
People of Pilgrimage: The Gift of Sabbath
Second Annual Contemplative Retreat - Open to all who share a desire
for a Spirit-led life and companionship on the journey.
Teachers: Bonnit Thurston, Ph.D.and Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Spiritual Conveners: Suzanne Broussard, Rosalyn Falcon Collier,
Rev, Mary Earle, and Sylvia Maddox
View, download, or print the PDF with details and registration blank.
Spiritual Integrative Growth and Spiritual Direction
- Each Available on an Ongoing Basis with our Spiritual Director
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Designed for the Individual by Our Member of Spiritual Directors International
Spiritual Integrative Growth provides spiritual practices and exercises that help heal physical, emotional and spiritual concerns. For more information, visit our Spirtual Integrative Growth page.
Spiritual direction is the process of accompanying people on a spiritual journey. For more information about spiritual direction, visit the Spiritual Directors International website.For more information about your journey, contact Suzanne Broussard at 830.832.3714 or suzanne@gardenershouseofprayer.org
Quiet Garden Days: A Ministry of Hospitality and Prayer
SPRING QUIET GARDEN DAY
APRIL 11, 2010,
3:00-5:00 PM
"But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 (NIV)
COME! You are invited for a day of quiet contemplation in the garden with the community of Gardener’s House of Prayer. This is a time for renewal — starting where you are and deepening your connection with God. Following is a time for reflection and optional sharing.
A Quiet Garden Day is an opportunity to set aside time to rest and pray, a time of stillness and reflection, an oasis of withdrawal and meeting, of spiritual refreshment and support, an area of beauty and peacefulness dedicated to quiet prayer and solitude. All are welcome: all faith traditions, lay persons and clergy. Come!
R.S.V.P. for directions at
830.832.3714 or
suzanne@gardenershouseofprayer.org
2010 FALL QUIET GARDEN DAY
NOVEMBER 7,
3:00-5:00 PM
Canceled if rain
COME! You are invited for a day of quiet contemplation in the garden with the community of Gardener’s House of Prayer. This is a time for renewal — starting where you are and deepening your connection with God. Following is a time for reflection and optional sharing.
A Quiet Garden Day is an opportunity to set aside time to rest and pray, a time of stillness and reflection, an oasis of withdrawal and meeting, of spiritual refreshment and support, an area of beauty and peacefulness dedicated to quiet prayer and solitude. All are welcome: all faith traditions, lay persons and clergy. Come!
R.S.V.P. for directions at 830.832.3714 or
suzanne@gardenershouseofprayer.org