Islington United Church is inviting you to its in-person women’s retreat, Moving Forward: Let Go & Let God, on Friday, Nov. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held in the church gym (Stewart East Hall) at 25 Burnhamthorpe Road in west Toronto. (Enter through the back door furthest from Burnhamthorpe.) Friday’s guest speaker is Catherine Manning, a music therapist who uses music to help people let go. Saturday offers the chance to learn some mind,...
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In Celtic wisdom the sacred is as present on earth as it is in heaven, as immanent as it is transcendent, as human as it is divine, as physical as it is spiritual. –John Philip Newell, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul In 2016, John Philip Newell began a teaching initiative that is called The School of Earth & Soul. Its purpose is to reawaken awareness of the sacred in all things through the recovery of Celtic wisdom for today and to help translate this awareness into compassionate action. The...
Monday, October 24, 9:45 a.m.–4 p.m. EDT, In-Person, Emmanuel College Chapel (third floor). Workshop Leader: Anne Simmonds Workshop Fee $95 early bird (paid by July 15) $115 regular Coffee/tea and lunch included. About the Workshop The pandemic caused many to feel a vague sense of loss and grief that is perhaps unfamiliar and surprising. This workshop will be an opportunity to process and reflect on aspects of change, loss, and grief. We will sharpen our skills in creating space to attend to...
Some find inspiration in the ancient teaching that “in crisis lies opportunity.” But living in the midst of multiple crises and ongoing turmoil often leads to exhaustion, loss of meaning, disengagement and even withdrawal. Our edges are frayed, seemingly beyond repair. It can be difficult to remember our original sense of calling, of who we are and why we do the work that we do. This is an invitation to spend a weekend in the peaceful setting of the Crieff Hills Retreat Centre in Puslinch,...