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The
Art of Faith:
Awakening Your Senses to the
Wonder of God
Led by
Beth Booram and Brent Bill
Saturday,
February 20, 2010
at
Quaker Hill Conference Center
Richmond, IN
This is
a workshop where participants
don't just talk about meeting God,
instead they experience the Divine in
ways that are sensory and
participatory, using various artistic
media to help them encounter God.
The content and presentations are
highly creative, utilizing artistic
elements, contemplative exercises,
and engaging interaction.
The
Art of Faith
Christianity is a rich and sensuous faith—from sacraments
and liturgy to the magnificent witness
of creation and the holiness of an ordinary day. Yet, many
Christians live rather impoverished
lives. They rarely engage their entire being in relationship
with God and thereby miss so much of
God in each daily round of beauty. The Art of Faith helps
participants invigorate their faith by
employing more of themselves—their whole brain, all
five senses and body—in order to
experience more of God.
The Art of Faith will breathe fresh life into your soul
and awaken all your senses to the wonder of
God!
The Art of Faith helps people of faith learn how to experience
a daily round of beauty through
their five senses and the fine arts. Its purpose is to enlarge
our souls in ways that cannot happen
merely through participating in a weekly worship service.
The workshop's aim is to introduce
participants to experiences of the God who created us soul
and body – and to see our bodies as
transmitters of spiritual wisdom and experience.
More information about the workshop can be found here: http://theartoffaith.net/
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Co-led
by
Beth Booram and Brent Bill
Beth
is an exceptional communicator who has authored a number
of excellent works, including
The Wide Open Spaces of God and Picturing the Face of Jesus:
Encountering Christ Through Art.
Brent is a Quaker minister, author, and photographer. His
most recent books include Sacred
Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment and Mind the Light:
Learning to See With Spiritual
Eyes.
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Retreat
Schedule
Saturday, February 20
9:00 am – Arrival, coffee & rolls
9:15 am – Worship & Introductions -- Helping MORE
of YOU Experience MORE of GOD
9:30 am – Paying Attention in Love: Seeing the Holy
with Your Five Senses
10:30 am – Break
10:45 am – The Face of Compassion: Art Contemplation and Imagining
Prayer
12:00 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm – Becoming Spiritual Synaesthetics: What Color
is Your Longing?
1:45 pm – The Face of Longing: Art - Contemplation
and Imagining Prayer
2:30 pm – Break
3:00 pm – Closing Silence, Query, & Sharing
REGISTRATION
FORM
The Art of Faith
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Registration Deadline: February 15, 2010
Name_______________________________
Address_____________________________
City _____________ State_____ Zip______
Phone ______________________________
Email ______________________________
Special dietary needs:
_____ I enclose $60 for program, meals, and workshop supplies.
Friday overnight accommodations are available for anyone wishing
to arrive Friday. Please come enjoy the
atmosphere of Quaker Hill, and get a good night’s rest before
exploring “the Art of Faith.”
____ I enclose $85 for program, meals, and
Friday overnight housing.
Return registration form and payment by check to:
Quaker Hill Conference Center
10 Quaker Hill Drive
Richmond, IN 47374
765-962-5741
quakerhillconferencecenter@verizon.net
www.qhcc.org
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Retreat group enjoying fellowship at Quaker Hill.