• The Everlasting Source

    The Everlasting Source

    Today’s post is by Clair Ullmann Your physical attributes, like your body, are merely borrowed. Do not set your heart on them, for they are transient and only last for an hour. Your spirit in contrast is eternal: your body is on this earth, like a lamp, but its light comes from that everlasting Source above. ~Rumi…

    read more


  • When we have become

    When we have become completely free from the need to judge, we will also become completely free from the fear of being judged. ~Henri Nouwen

    read more


  • Setting the Stage for a Contemplative New Year

    Setting the Stage for a Contemplative New Year

    Article by Winston Charles (January 2018 eNews) One sage piece of advice given to me was, “Don’t join a fitness center in January. It will be packed with well-intentioned people who have made New Year’s resolutions to finally do something about getting fit and healthy. Wait until February when yet another gaggle of New Year’s…

    read more


  • How are we called to pray for our precious planet?

    How are we called to pray for our precious planet?

    A new year is an opportunity to set intentions and hold space for something new to unfold. Shalem is beginning 2018 with weekly Prayer for the World sessions. Patience Robbins is leading these intentional gatherings where we hold our planet in compassion, light and love and listen for what the Spirit is inviting in our current world…

    read more


  • A most unusual day

    Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have. ~William Arthur Ward

    read more


  • Every person in this Earth

    Every person in this Earth yearns to love, to be loved, to know love. Our true identity, our reason for being is to be found in this desire. ~Gerald May

    read more


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.

Cancel