• What Beauty?

    What beauty has touched you today, where you shared the divine appreciation of beauty? -Unknown    

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  • Be Still

    Be still and empty God shall fill you with far greater fullness Than you could ever wish or will. -Angelus Silesius      

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  • Only a Feather: Contemplative Leadership in Action

    Only a Feather: Contemplative Leadership in Action

    Article by Margaret Benefiel (April 2016 eNews) “A feather on the breath of God,” Hildegard of Bingen’s image of her life, leaped out at me when I sought a guiding image for my new leadership position at Shalem nine months ago. I return to it again and again as I seek to balance being and…

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  • The Supreme Musician

    Love, the Supreme Musician, is always playing in our souls. -Rumi  

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  • Tomorrow

    Let tomorrow come tomorrow. -Wendell Berry        

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  • The Ordinary World

    …magic lives in the ordinary world, in the details of our everyday lives. – Joan Halifax  

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Mission

Our mission is to nurture contemplative living and leadership.

Vision

In 2025, Shalem will be a dynamic and inclusive community, empowered by the Spirit, where seekers engage in transformation of themselves, their communities, and the world through spiritual growth, deep connection, and courageous action.

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