Contemplative Leadership Day
Contemplative Leadership: Flowing Together
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 10am-4pm
Make me wide-eyed for beauty
and for my neighbor's need and goodness;
wide-willed for peace-making;
and for confronting power
with the call to compassion
— Ted Loder
Prophetic voices today suggest that this is a turning point in human consciousness, that we are living on a hinge of history and the great work is one of sacred activism, which calls for new spirit-led leadership. What practices support this leadership? What encourages transformative choices for steady attentiveness to the True Leader, the Spirit? What is the role of spiritual community in fortifying courage for this alternative leadership?
This day will be an opportunity to explore contemplative leadership with other Shalem program graduates in two sessions:
Morning: "Defining Contemplative Leadership"
Afternoon: "The Countercultural Power Shift"
During the morning, we will have some prayerful reflection and sharing about our understanding and experiences of contemplative leadership. In the afternoon, we will have input on shifting from controlling power to relational power. This will be followed by silence, reflection and sharing. We will focus on naming and re-imagining the areas of our lives that are calling for deepening this radical engagement with the Spirit in leadership.
| Date: |
Saturday, January 30, 2010, 10am - 4pm |
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Place: |
Shalem Library 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda MD 20814 |
| Leaders: |
Ann Dean and Leah Rampy |
| Cost: | $50 (Please bring a bag lunch) |
Ann Dean is the Program Director for Shalem's 18-month extension program for those called to Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats. A long-time spiritual director, retreat and conference leader, she is also a member of the Dayspring Retreat Mission Group in the Church of the Saviour.
Leah Rampy is Shalem’s Interim Executive Director, appointed in June 2009. Leah has been an
active participant in Shalem programs for the past ten years, is a
graduate of both the Personal Spiritual Deepening and Deepening
Contemplative Leadership Programs, and has served as adjunct faculty
for several programs.
Registration
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To register by mail, download our Short Program Registration Form (PDF).
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