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SUMMARY:2019 W-ELCA NT-NL SWO Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Women of the ELCA / NT-NL Synodical Women’s Organization Retreat \nTheme: “God’s Undivided Neighborhood” \n“Which of these three\, do you think\, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” He said\, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him\, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:36-37 NRSV \nButman Methodist Camp in Merkel\, TX \nFull details can be found here.
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SUMMARY:National Council of Churches Christian Unity Gathering
DESCRIPTION:This year\, the National Council of Churches will be marking 400 years since the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in America. At the Christian Unity Gathering\, we will join together in a public witness at Point Comfort\, Virginia\, where it is recorded that the suffering of millions began in a legacy that lives on today through systemic racism that ravages our churches\, communities\, and lives. \nThis year’s theme: Confronting the Hierarchy of Human Value: Revisiting Our Past and Naming God’s Preferred Future \nThe Christian Unity Gathering is the signature\, annual event of the National Council of Churches. All members of NCC governance structures\, convening tables\, and all ecumenical officers and regional\, state\, and local ecumenical executives are urged to attend. \nRegister here. \nAbout the National Council of Churches: \nServing as a leading voice of witness to the living Christ in the public square since 1950\, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) brings together 38 member communions and more than 35 million Christians in a common expression of God’s love and promise of unity.
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SUMMARY:Ministerial Flourishing: Exploring the Meaning\, Means and Practices
DESCRIPTION:Feeling tired and disconnected from what called you to ministry? Are you struggling to improve the quality of your daily life? Or are you seeking a time for personal reflection on what comes next? \nBrite Divinity School is pleased to offer Ministerial Flourishing: Exploring the Meaning\, Means and Practices \nThis week-long\, residential workshop in a retreat setting employs a values assessment tool and a close reading of our life stories to lay a foundation for understanding the connection between our values\, our stories\, and the ways they support/inhibit our flourishing. We will learn practices of flourishing\, including re-storying\, practicing love\, self-compassion\, and honoring the body as steps toward creating a sustaining story of life and ministry that moves us toward flourishing. The workshop begins Sunday evening with dinner and ends mid-afternoon on Friday. Sessions consisting of instruction\, small-group work\, journaling\, and personal reflections will be interspersed with open time for relaxation. \nDr. Barbara McClure (“Bar”) is Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Practice at Brite Divinity School. \nDr. Karen Scheib is Professor of Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology at Candler School of Theology at Emory University. \nTwo opportunities – \nFall – October 13-18\, 2019 at The Cliffs Resort on Possum Kingdom Lake\, TX \nSpring – April 19-24\, 2020 at Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center\, Navasota\, TX \nWho should apply – clergy serving in congregations and other settings of ministry. \nCost – includes single occupancy lodging\, meals\, workshop\, assessment tool\, a copy of Attend to Stories: How to Flourish in Ministry\, and up to 2 hours consultation with Dr. McClure. \nCost is based on a sliding scale related to the size of the congregation’s or agency’s budget. \n\n\n\nChurch budget > 400\,000\n\n\n$225 \n\n\n\nChurch budget 200\,000 to 400\,000\n\n$150 \n\n\n\nChurch budget < 200\,000\n\n$75 \n\n\n\n\nFor more information and to apply –  www.brite.edu/flourishing or email h.neal@tcu.edu or call 817-257-7582.  Space is limited and the workshops are expected to fill quickly. \nApplication deadlines are: \nOctober Workshop – September 6\, 2019 \nApril Workshop – March 13\, 2020 \nClick here for a brochure with full details.
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SUMMARY:Festival of Church Music
DESCRIPTION:The Church Music Institute presents a Festival of Church Music on Sunday\, October 13\, 2019\, at 7:00 p.m.\, at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas\, Texas. Held every three years\, the Festival features prominent national and international conductors. This year\, Eric Nelson\, artistic director of the Atlanta Master Chorale\, will conduct the 400-voice choir comprised of singers representing dozens of churches throughout North and East Texas. Cynthia Nott\, artistic director and conductor of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas\, will lead a children’s choir prepared specifically for this festival. Bradley Hunter Welch\, Organist for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\, will accompany the choir and the gathered assembly in singing the inspiring and timeless music of the Church. \nClick here for a flyer/poster to help promote this event. \nDesigned to highlight sacred music representing many eras and styles\, the Festival will feature music from chant to gospel to classic hymns\, as well as a new setting of Psalm 150 composed by Eric Nelson\, all led by brass\, organ\, and choir. A conference entitled “Best Practices for Faithful Twenty-First Century Worship and Music Leaders\,” featuring nationally-recognized clergy and church musicians\, including Rev. Dr. Peter Marty\, editor of The Christian Century\, will precede the Festival on October 10 and 11 at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Contact Benjamin Kolodziej\, Director of Programs and Communications\, (bkolodziej@churchmusicinstitute.org)\, visit www.churchmusicinstitute.org or call 214-751-7669 for information about the conference or Festival. \nThe Church Music Institute (CMI) is dedicated to the advancement and stewardship of the best sacred music for the use of Christian congregations. Using proven practices\, CMI trains new generations of clergy\, musicians and laypersons for leading worship through workshops\, courses and conferences across the country. CMI also houses the most extensive online library of choral and organ music anywhere.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/festival-of-church-music/
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