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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.
URL:https://www.ntnl.org/event/ministerial-flourishing-2019/
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