WRITING OUR LIVES

A Guided Winter Retreat
With JUDITH L. FAVOR

Saturday, January 21, 2012   
9AM - 3PM

Allen Hall at
Church of Our Saviour
535 W. Roses Road
San Gabriel, California 91755

 

Fee: $58

The season of Epiphany invites us to move from darkness to light, from hiddenness to discovery. Blank journal pages beckon us toward fresh perspectives on our past and our future as we write in the light of Presence.  Contemplative writing in community increases connectedness with self, others and God.  Pen in hand, we listen together for “the still, small voice” and record what we hear.  Guided writing in an atmosphere of cared-for silence offers a safe structure that allows insights to flow naturally onto the page.

I will give you treasures of darkness

And riches hidden in secret places  
Isaiah 45:3

 

Epiphany is the time to re-build transformative energy and momentum.  Through guided practices such as Daily Examen, Stepping Stones, Body Dialogue and Open Moment, we re-connect with creativity, draw upon inner wisdom and pen our way into the new year.  Prayerful writing in the company of others is a powerful way of tending the soul and mending the universe.

.This retreat is open to experienced journal keepers, and those just beginning to put words on the page.

Judith Favor has been wending her way through life’s struggles and celebrations in the pages of her Intensive Journal since 1973. A lifelong contemplative and seasoned writer, she serves on the Stillpoint staff and serves as a spiritual guide.

She is a retired UCC pastor and teacher at Claremont School of Theology. She graduated from the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in 1985, and has belonged to Spiritual Directors International since it began. Judith and her spouse Peter Nelson are active at Claremont Friends Meeting, living happily ever after at Pilgrim Place.

This workshop is open to experienced writers, journal keepers, and those exploring how to write from the soul.  Judith brings her gentle, inviting spirit to help us reveal for ourselves the amazing truths that we already have within us.

Space is limited - Early enrollment is strongly recommended.

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