God, Jesus & Prayer in Today's Universe Story
spirituality conference / RETREAT WEEKEND [Register Now]
Friday, Nov. 19, 7:00pm –
Sunday, Nov. 21, 1:00pm OR
Friday ONLY - 7:00-9:00pm conference (see descriptions / schedule below)
Director: Michael Morwood --An engaging and challenging
speaker on the need to reshape Christian imagination and thinking
and the need to articulate and
proclaim a spirituality that is
inclusive of all people.• Associate Director of Adult Spiritual Renewal & Empowerment, South Bend, IN - CLICK HERE to visit website: http://www.asrenewal.org
• Background in education, spirituality & adult faith education processes
• An Australian, presently living in
South Bend, IN
• Author of several international best-
selling & award-winning books: God Is Near; Tomorrow’s Catholic; Praying a New Story;
Is Jesus God? Finding Our Faith; From Sand to Solid Ground; and Children Praying a New Story
Christian tradition has always carried two “stories” about God. One story has told of human
isolation from God because of a “Fall,” the
“theological story” of Jesus who won access to God in heaven. The other story has been carried by the mystics and pointed to by theologians reminding us that “God” is an everywhere reality beyond all human concepts and images. Jesus is revealer of this Presence in which we live and move and have our being.
The goal of prayer is to deepen our awareness
of this Presence and to challenge us to give the best possible human expression to it. We will
use the contemporary “story” about our universe and our place in it to deepen awareness and
appreciation of God’s universal presence, to reflect on the role of Jesus as revealer of this
Presence always with us, and to examine the implications for prayer and liturgy.
FRIDAY ONLY: Nov. 19, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Offering: $25 - register/prepay by Nov. 17.
FULL EVENT: COMMUTER: Offering: $115 (includes 2 lunches)
EARLY BIRD: $100, if registered by Oct. 19, 2010.
FULL EVENT: OVERNIGHT: Offering: $130 (includes 5 meals & overnight stay)
EARLY BIRD: $115, if registered by Oct. 19, 2010.
A $40 nonrefundable deposit secures your reservation and is credited to the offering for the retreat.
SCHEDULE
Friday evening (Nov. 19): The Contemporary “Universe Story”
This talk will situate “our place” in the larger universe story to deepen awareness and appreciation of God’s universal presence. This will include examining the patterns at work in the universe for growth and life and point anew to the mystery we call “God”.
Saturday morning (Nov. 20): Friday evening’s theme will continue into Saturday morning and lead into reflection on Jesus as revealer of the
Divine Presence always with us. We will
reflect on Jesus as someone who gives human expression to this Presence at work in the universe rather than someone who gained human access to a heavenly deity. We will reflect on the heart of Jesus’ preaching – the “kingdom of God” and on Jesus’ readiness to die for what he believed.
Saturday afternoon/Sunday am (Nov. 21): We will reflect on Holy Thursday, Good Friday,
Easter, Resurrection, and Pentecost all in the light of Friday night and Saturday morning’s reflections. The implications and practicalities for prayer and liturgy today will also be examined. Sunday Eucharist included.
CLICK HERE for Michael Morwood's website: http://www.morwood.org/front.html |
