Pastor, poet, critic, mystic, prophet and educator,
Howard Thurman (1899-1981) was named by Life magazine in 1953 as one of the 12 greatest preachers of the 20th century. Thurman
was the first African American to visit with Gandhi (1935) and brought non-violent peace and justice philosophies to leaders
such as Martin Luther King, Sr and Jr., who regularly sought Thurman's pastoral guidance and political counsel. The first
black dean of Boston University’s Chapel and Founder of the Fellowship for All People, Thurman integrated into his African
American religious heritage elements of various mystical traditions, the philosophy of pragmatism and the Social Gospel to
form the basis of a distinctive interfaith, interracial ministry.
Join Us
for a time of celebration
and compassionate inquiry!
This retreat concludes the Four Path series with Matthew
Fox
and will be a magical culmination of the previous retreats.
Even if it your first retreat in the series you will feel so glad
you attended!
Friday 7-9
PMOpen to the Public Lecture
The Path of Transformation by Rev.
Matthew Fox
$25 at the door ($15 for students & seniors)
Friday
6:00PM—Sunday 5:00PMRETREAT
Join us for a weekend of study,
contemplation, creativity and community
$300.00 early registration includes public lecture
(some scholarship funds available)
Use the navigation tabs on the upper leftto learn more about Creation Spirituality, to find reading lists and
to get more details about the retreats, and then register for the Via Creativa Retreat or both of the remaining retreats in
the Four Paths series.
Details
about pricing are found onThe FourRetreats page and on the FAQ page of this website (click on the underlined words or
use the navigation tabs on the upper left).
Let Hildegard and her native land inspire your divine images!
March 13-23, 2013 over lent and the spring equinox. Move from darkness into light with Jeannine Goode-Allen,
D,Min., and Susan Coppage Evans, D.Min. as your facilitators. E-mail jeannine@viriditasllc.com to be put on the mailing list.
The first two retreats,
the Via Positiva and the Via Negativa were wonderful experiences!
Participants were enriched by Matthew Fox’s teachings and a weekend of practices
that can be integrated into each person’s spiritual journey.The retreats
also created some momentum for upcoming retreats; we hope you will join us for one or both of the remaining retreats!
Here are
a few comments from retreat participants:
“The retreat was a sumptuous feast of movement, meditation, silence, breathing, laughter, passion, wisdom,
music, dance, art and valuable tools for the Via Negativa journey.” (VN participant)
"The retreat was truly a satsang - a company of the wise. The lovely presence of each participant is itself
a gift that nourishes." (VN participant)
"The long silence period "forced" me to spend time thinking about things in my life that need attention. And
while I don't consider myself "artsy" at all (art as meditation sometimes stresses me out!) I loved the chance to make a prayer
stick that did not require special talent! Having the stick with me on the labyrinth helped me focus (I was reminded of a
rosary, even though I'm not Catholic) and led to my best experience on the labyrinth yet." (VN participant)
What did I enjoy about the retreat? “Lectures really brought the readings alive; the organizers and participants, and
the chance to be with like-minded people; the connection between spiritual readings and current political and sociological
realities, the goal of using smaller transformations to effect bigger ones in the world." (VN participant)
“Of
all the retreats I have attended in my life, this was the best!” (VP participant)
“I
loved having the opportunity to be in retreat for 2+ days with Matthew Fox, Susan Evans, and the other participants, and being
able to listen to and learn from others' wisdom. I truly enjoyed the variety that the retreat offered - not only lecture and
discussion, but also sacred dance (and modern dance at the very end!), labyrinth walking, time for reflection and journaling/poetry/haiku
writing, nutritious meals, etc. It was a lovely, thought-provoking, and inspiring experience, and very well thought out. Thank
you!” (VP participant)
“In
25 years or more of attending retreats and workshops, this was among my favorites. I am very excited about taking my learnings
of the VP into my personal and professional practices” (VP participant)
