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Shalem is hiring!
Office and Development Coordinator Location: Washington, DC Reports To: Development Director Job Classification: Part-time (30 hours per week) General responsibilities of the position General Support (10-12 hours per week) ● Coordinate Various office tasks and functions to ensure office operations run smoothly at all times ● Provide administrative support to the Executive Director, Director of…
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Five Gathered
Reflection on the Experience of a Group Spiritual Direction Workshop at Shalem Institute. I had the bountiful blessing of making four very close friends at the Group Spiritual Direction workshop on Zoom last June. It was not your typical friendship. Five individuals gathered together in faith, in silence, in prayer, and in profound empathy. The…
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Grounding in Gratitude
World as Lover, World as Self: Courage for Global Justice and Planetary Awakening 30th Anniversary Edition by Joanna Macy Edited by Stephanie Kaza Excerpt from Chapter Two The root of joy is gratefulness . . . It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful. —BROTHER DAVID STEINDL-RAST We have received an…
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Come Away
Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while. Mark 6:31 For the past six weeks our home has been filled to overflowing with the presence of our daughter, her husband and our 19-month-old granddaughter. For several of those days, another of our children, just back from two years in Australia, joined…
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Heart Longings Commitment Form (regular)
Program Commitment Welcome to the last steps of your acceptance process for joining Shalem’s Heart Longings Program! Step One: Sign and Accept Step Two: Choose a Payment Plan Make sure to complete step 1 by clicking ‘Yes, I accept’ above. Choose a plan that you can commit to that best meets your needs. The amounts…
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Heart Longings Commitment Form (early-bird)
Program Commitment Welcome to the last steps of your acceptance process for joining Shalem’s Heart Longings Program! Step One: Sign and Accept Step Two: Choose a Payment Plan Make sure to complete step 1 by clicking ‘Yes, I accept’ above. Choose a plan that you can commit to that best meets your needs. The amounts…