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Registration Information Advance registration by January 16, 2018 for the Saturday workshop would be is greatly appreciated. Walk-ins are also welcome as space allows. Please bring a sack lunch and if you like, a snack to share. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided throughout the day.
Suggested donation: $15.00 – 45.00 (on a sliding scale)
Weaving
God’s Wisdom into Daily Life
Weaving the Wisdom Registration Name: Address:
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Saturday, January 20, 2018, 9am-4pm St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
E-mail:
111 NE 80th • Seattle, WA 98115
Amount: Additional donation:
Morning Presentation:
Mail in check payable to St. Andrew’s with this form to th St. Andrew’s, 111 NE 80 , Seattle 98115; or donate online, www.saintandrewsseattle.org, and email completed form to
[email protected]. Donations also accepted upon arrival. Additional donations gratefully accepted to support the ministries of sponsoring organizations For information contact: Cherry Haisten at 206-5237476, ext. 304, or
[email protected]. The Center at St. Andrew’s St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 111 NE 80th Seattle, WA 98115
“Perspectives on the Self from Mystics and Psychologists” Afternoon Presentation:
“Consenting in Everyday Life with the Welcoming Prayer” sponsored by:
The Center at St. Andrew’s in partnership with
Contemplative Outreach Northwest
About the conference:
“About Weaving God’s Wisdom into Daily Life” How can we overcome obstacles of the false self and grow spiritually and psychologically in order to weave God’s wisdom into daily life? The “false self” is a collection of programs that worked well in our young lives to help us deal with our family contexts. Unfortunately these programs are not so helpful in situations we encounter as adults. In fact, what once appeared to be a lifeline can keep us trapped in woundedness and stagnation. Loosening the grip of the false-self system is a major step in spiritual and psychological growth. It deepens our devotion to God and our compassion for self and others. Healing of the wounds enshrined in the false self can liberate us and empower us to bring God’s wisdom and love into the world. In this daylong conference, we will address the conceptual background of the false self, explore it from various perspectives, and learn about and practice a method that helps to dismantle it.
About the morning session:
“Perspectives on the Self from Mystics and Psychologists” Spiritual guide of the Centering Prayer movement Father Thomas Keating, 16th-century mystic Teresa of Avila, and contemporary psychotherapist Richard Schwartz use various terms to describe parts of the self, yet their systems of thought share much in common and give us insight into the dynamics of the human condition. We will examine how their mutually complementary views can help us live fuller lives, both spiritually and psychologically.
About the morning presenter: Chris Hyde, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, has worked in traditional clinics and private practice; provided therapy services in inner city schools; and worked with adolescents in the juvenile judicial system. He has also done physiological research on ADHD and aggression, and does program evaluation for a group that treats survivors of abuse. A longtime student of classical and modern spirituality, Chris currently provides private-practice psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families as well as Spiritinformed coaching in his office near Newark, Delaware.
About the afternoon session:
“Consenting in Everyday Life with the Welcoming Prayer” A method of consenting to God’s presence and action in our physical and emotional reactions to events and situations in daily life, the Welcoming Prayer helps us make choices free of the “falseself” system—responding instead of reacting in the present moment. Through the action of the Holy Spirit, our practice empowers us to take appropriate action freely and lovingly in any situation that presents itself in our lives. The afternoon session will go into more depth about the particular teachings of Fr. Keating about the “false-self system.” How does it sabotage our consent and how can we open to the healing of the Spirit to consent more fully? Our primary focus will be the welcoming prayer method itself and practice of it.
About the afternoon presenter: Cherry Haisten, MA, MATS, former Contemplative Outreach Northwest Coordinator and Contemplative Outreach Resource Faculty member, continues to serve in CONW’s leadership and the CO faculty’s Welcoming Prayer service team. A longtime presenter, she has practiced Centering Prayer, the Welcoming Prayer, and Lectio Divina for over two decades and regularly presents workshops and retreats nearby and across the country. Cherry is Program Director of The Center at St. Andrew’s.
The Center at St. Andrew’s, a ministry of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, seeks to help human beings become fully alive as they were created to be and to take their place in the faith community and the human family. All are welcome at The Center’s classes, workshops, prayer times, occasional coffeehouses, and other special events. Please visit www.saintandrewsseattle.org for more info.
Contemplative Outreach is a spiritual network of individuals and small faith communities, united by centering prayer practice and the transformational process it initiates, and committed to living out the Gospel’s contemplative dimension. Interdenominational and international, CO supports over 120 chapters in 39 countries.
Contemplative Outreach Northwest, the Seattle chapter of Contemplative Outreach and one of the oldest chapters in the country, serves Western Washington. A February celebration will commemorate CONW’s founding in September of 1987. Please visit these websites for information: conw.org and contemplativeoutreach.org.
