School of Prayer
Whether you feel like a beginner in prayer…
Or you want to deepen a particular prayer practice…
If you'd like to explore new ways of praying…
Or are seeking the support of a spiritual community…
The School of Prayer offers something for you.
The School of Prayer consists of multiple-week sessions. Each week throughout the session is designed to offer introductions to various ways of praying that draw from the rich treasures of the Christian contemplative tradition. Many modern-day seekers find that these ancient practices are doorways into God and vital spiritual resources for the times we live in. The School of Prayer also offers the unique opportunity to experience spiritual community with other participants.
The individual meetings will include a brief teaching about a prayer form, experiential time for opening to God through that particular way of praying, and opportunities for shared reflection with other participants. Each meeting builds on the previous week, so participants should plan to attend all the weeks of any session.
SCHOOL OF PRAYERFUL ACTION - Participating in God's Dream for Peace & Justice
God has shown you what is good and what is required of you:
To act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
— Micah 6:8
| Dates: | 6 Thursdays: February 16 - March 29, 2012 (no session March 15) |
| Time: |
7:00-9:00 PM |
| Description: | See below. |
| Place: | Shalem Library, 3025 4th St. NE #22, WDC |
| Leaders: |
Patience Robbins |
| Cost: |
$90 pre-registration; $105 at the door for the 6-week segment $50 student rate; Limited number of discounts available for full-time students: call Shalem to register. |
| Registration: | Click here to register online. |
Patience Robbins has been on the Adjunct Staff of Shalem Institute for 15 years, a spiritual director for 25 years and has led workshops and retreats for many years. This is one of her favorite topics and an ever-present calling for her.
Schedule: Thursdays, February 16 & 23; March 1, 8, 22 & 29, 2012
This six-week group is open to all seekers—of any tradition, color, age or ethnic background—who are exploring the connection between their prayerful relationship with God and their action in the world and who want to integrate these two aspects more fully.
We will engage the question, "What is mine to do?", in a praying community as we address the following themes: envisioning the kin-dom; pondering how creation supports and nurtures us; remembering mentors on the journey; and noticing impediments to living from our soul.
Participants will be asked to take on a particular outreach to people on the edge of our society and bring the reflection on their experience to this class.
Each session will include time in prayer, content to ponder, reflective practice, opportunity for sharing and homework to assist ongoing integration.
Registration
School of Prayerful Action:
To register online, please click here.
To register by mail, click here to download our Short Program Registration Form (PDF).
Student registration: Limited number of discounts available for full time students. Call Chris Jeffrey to register.
For more information: Contact Program Registrar, Chris Jeffrey, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (301-897-7334)
Directions
For directions to Shalem, please click here.