Guest Speakers and Retreats
 


“Come, Follow Me”
To mature as Christians, we are called to follow Jesus to an ever deepening realization of communion with the mystery we call God. This series brings us respected fellow pilgrims who come to share with us their experience, discoveries and encouragement on the Way. Please join us for these exciting events. Call 650.340.7454 for information and to register.

James Stark, M.A., F.E.S.
Beyond Earth Day:  A Future Full Of Hope
Sunday, April 27, 2008
10am4pm; $60 (Bring a lunch)
 James Stark is currently the Co-director of the Regenerative Design Institute (RDI) (www.regenerativedesign.org) and a partner in Sustainable Living Designs.  His work includes teaching community development and leadership, and inner healing.

The Language of Dreams
Jeremy Taylor
May 2 - 4, 2008: 
Begins Friday night with dinner   Concludes Sunday after lunch
$290/$250 Commuter
Jeremy Taylor, an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, has worked with dreams for over thirty years; he blends the values of spirituality with an active social conscience and a Jungian perspective.  Founding member and past president of the Association for the Study of Dreams, he has written three books integrating dream symbolism, mythology, and archetypal energy.

SCIENCE, SPIRIT AND STORY
Carol Lee and Tim Flinders
Sunday, October 5, 2008
1 – 4 p.m.; $30
Carol Lee Flinders, Ph.D., co-author of the popular Laurel's Kitchen cookbooks, received a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, specializing in medieval studies.  In 1990, she wrote Enduring Grace: Living Portraits of Seven Women Mystics.  She is currently a Fellow of the Spirituality and Health Institute, Santa Clara University.
Tim Flinders is an educator and writer on nonviolence and spirituality, whose books include The RISE Response: Illness, Wellness and Spirituality and The Making of a Teacher. Tim is a Fellow of the Spirituality and Health Institute, Santa Clara University where he has taught courses on contemplative spirituality.

Little Things that Fill the Whole World: Gospel Metaphors of Spiritual Awakening
James Finley
October 24-26, 2008
$245/$215
James Finley is a clinical psychologist and former Trappist monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky, where Thomas Merton was his spiritual director. He has written extensively about Merton and Christian meditation, and has given silent retreats throughout the United States and Canada.  His books include The Contemplative Heart, Merton’s Palace of Nowhere, and Christian Meditation.

 

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