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A masterclass for Interfaith Ministers only.
Facilitator: Rev. Prof. Stephen G Wright.
Organisers: Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace and the Sacred Space Foundation.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh
Date: Friday 24 September 2010.
Time: Registration: 9.30am-10am. Seminar: 10am-4.30pm.
Event Description: Interfaith ministers offering spiritual direction/counselling inevitably encounter people who feel that they are under the influence of or are being attacked by "evil". Is evil real? Does it exist as a separate entity from good, as dark from light? How is it related to the shadow in the unconscious? What is the right response of the spiritual director when we work with people experiencing this particular aspect of spiritual crisis? What can help and heal and what can make things worse?
Stephen has been working for over 20 years with a charity (The Sacred Space Foundation - see www.sacredpace.org for more information) which among other things has specialised in the spiritual care of those in crisis. He brings a deep experience of this work to this masterclass. Many ministers and students have worked with Stephen before in Interfaith Classes so will be familiar with the richness of his teachings and the integration and practical involvement of all participants through ritual, song and dance that make these not just days of learning but also a joyful coming together and a deepening of relationship with the divine and fullness of spirit.
Places are limited; please make early contact to reserve your place.
Cost: IMA members: £55, Non-members: £75, Seminary Students: £35.
For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker, mesp2009@hotmail.co.uk, 0131 331 4469. www.eicsp.org
Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, Scottish Charity SC038996,
4 William Black Place, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9PZ. Scotland.
Financial abundance is only part of the equation of a happy life. But we acknowledge ourselves for realising that our relationship with money is an important component. If we don’t know how to prosper, we can’t support ourselves as therapists and healers – and we can’t help the rest of the world understand how to prosper either.
Cost: By donation to Interfaith Seminary Members. For others: £65
Contact: Maggy at maggy@maggywhitehouse.com or Becky Jones on beckie.jones@yahoo.co.uk. To book your place: send £15 non-returnable deposit to Maggy at 49 Oxford Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 9ER.
A one day seminar for ministers and those who support them.
Facilitator: Rev. Prof. Stephen G Wright.
Organisers: Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace and the Sacred Space Foundation.
Venue: Meeting Room, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL.
Date: Saturday 25 September 2010.
Time: Registration: 9.30am-10am. Seminar: 10am-4.30pm.
Event Description: Ministers burn out. Ministers counsel people who burn out. Yet often little is known about this painful experience and how to handle it. Religious organisations have a poor track record in knowing how best to respond when the crisis arises. This seminar will explore what burnout is, how to stop it happening, how to help ourselves and others when it does. Burnout is always a spiritual crisis and requires spiritual solutions.
The content and processes of the day are for those who are ministers in/supporting those with burnout. The day is really about ministry and burnout and how to support ministers of all faiths, so it would, for example, also be suitable for lay helpers, occupational health nurses, counsellors etc. who support ministers.
Stephen has been working for over 20 years with a charity (The Sacred Space Foundation - see www.sacredpace.org for more information) which among other things has specialised in the spiritual care of those in burnout. He brings a deep experience and a richness of teaching of this work to this session which will be very experiential.
Places are limited; please make early contact to reserve your place.
Cost: £75.
For a Registration Form:
Contact: Neill Walker, mesp2009@hotmail.co.uk, 0131 331 4469. www.eicsp.org
Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, Scottish Charity SC038996,
4 William Black Place, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, EH30 9PZ. Scotland.
Stephen has an arrangement with the organisers that any interfaith minister who wants to attend the previous day's event (on Evil) or day 2 only can still have interfaith rates. They need to specify this with the organiser when booking.
Other dates:
Friday 1 October
Our Introductory Days are intended to give you a flavour of our programme - both the one-year training on different approaches to faith, and the full two-year programme leading to ordination. These Introductory Days, enable you to meet with tutors, mentors and ministers, and allow you plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
Inaugural meeting. Meet outside King's Cross station. Cygnus book Circle discussion over coffee.
Then visit Southwark and walk, meal in the tiered 16th century George Inn, visit to Cathedral;
where the first English Bible was printed; where the Canterbury Pilgrims set off from;
the Palace of Winchester, The Clink Prison, and other sacred sites. Finish 4.30pm.
Contact John at - email - marathonhiker@aol.com
Tel. 01992-762776
Inter-Faith Service held at Moat Hall, DARSHAM, Suffolk, IP17 3PP. Telephone 01728 668 404. A monthly varied Inter-Faith service held the first Sunday of the month at this special venue near the sea. The service lasts about one hour followed by tea.
Student training programme for the London Centre. All events at Colet House unless shown otherwise.
Year 1:
20-22 November 2009 at Florence House, East Sussex
12-13 December 2009
9 January 2010
30 January 2010
27-28 February 2010
27-28 March 2010
24-25 April 2010
5-6 June 2010
9-12 July 2010
Summer retreat: 9-12 July 2010 at Croydon Hall, Felons Oak, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6QT
Year 2:
9-10 October 2010
6 November 2010
4-5 December 2010
22-23 January 2011
26-27 February 2011
2-3 April 2011
14-15 May 2011
11-12 June 2011
Final retreat: 12-15 July 2011
The next BeBO regional ministers group meeting will be on Saturday 9 October, starting at 10.30am and closing at around 3.30pm.
All ministers and students in the area are welcome to attend for an afternoon of support, inspiration, contemplation and fun – you do not need to be a member of the IMA to attend. (Please bring something for a shared lunch!)
If you are interested in attending, then please do contact David Chantler at: davidandvonnie@tiscali.co.uk. If you would like to lead a meditation, suggest a reading or bring an instrument to play, then please also let David know.
The meeting will be held at:
Unity House, 11 Boyn Hill Avenue, Maidenhead 11 Boyn Hill Avenue, Maidenhead, SL6 1BY
The quarterly meeting of London Ministers has been arranged for Sunday 10th October and Sunday 16th January 2011. The time and venue has yet to be confirmed. Contact Suzannecohen@btinternet.com for further information or if you can host.
