• The quieter you become

    The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Ram Dass

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  • Compassionate toward yourself

    Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. ~Lao Tzu

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  • Thomas Keating and Centering Prayer

    Thomas Keating and Centering Prayer

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen I’m not sure when I began reading books by Thomas Merton. Probably late high school or early college. I’m also not sure how I discovered them. Though I was naturally drawn to contemplative prayer, the word was unfamiliar to me until Merton’s writings provided it. “Contemplative” was not…

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    SGP Admin

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  • What I choose.

    I am not what has happened to me. I am what I choose to become. ~Carl Jung

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  • Thoughts on Contemplative Conversations in Congregations

    Thoughts on Contemplative Conversations in Congregations

    Article by Stuart Higginbotham (November 2018 eNews) Is it possible to be contemplative in our conversations with others? It seems a challenge today in any context—at work, in the home, even at church. When it comes to the experience of contemplative conversations within a parish church, which is where I serve, I think it is…

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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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