Art and Practice of Spiritual Direction
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Introduction to the Course
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Art and Practice Themes Outline 2021-22
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Art and Practice Book List 2021-22
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Welcome from Program Mentors
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Zoom Links
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Assignments and Resources11 Topics
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Video Pre-work for Session 2: The Circle of Life3 Topics
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Video Pre-work for Session 2: Theological Presuppositions3 Topics
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April 10: Session 2 Flow
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Labyrinth Gallery
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Real Play from April 10, 20211 Topic
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Video Pre-Work for Session 3: Supervision6 Topics
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May 8: Session 3 Flow
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Video Pre-Work for Session 4: Interior Movements4 Topics
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June 12: Session 4 Flow
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Video Pre-Work for Session 5: Directing Another in Prayer5 Topics
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July 10: Session 5 Flow
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Video Pre-Work for Session 6: Jungian Psychology and Spiritual Direction
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September 11: Session 6 Flow
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Video Pre-Work for Session 7: Culture and Marginalization7 Topics
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Culture and Marginalization: Culture and Social Structures
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Culture and Marginalization: Contemplation and Action
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Culture and Marginalization: The Marginalized
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Culture and Marginalization: Implications for Spiritual Direction
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Spiritual Direction: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
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Spiritual Direction: 2SLGBTQQIA Gender Identity
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Spiritual Direction: 2SLGBTQQIA Sexual Orientation and Summary
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Culture and Marginalization: Culture and Social Structures
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October 9: Session 7 Flow
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Pre-Work for Session 8: Special Topics in Spirituality
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November 13: Session 8 Flow
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Pre-Work for Session 9: Discernment
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January 7 & 8 Discernment Weekend
April 10: Session 2 Flow
Art & Practice of Spiritual Direction
Session 2: Human Experience / Religious Experience
April 10, 2021
All times are listed in Pacific Time
As with all retreats, times are flexible and may be adjusted along the way.
Downloadable PDF AP1 2021-03 01 Session 2 Flow – Participant
8:50 Zoom opens
9:00 Opening Ritual
9:05 Identifying Experience of God: Recap and Mentor Group discussion (25 min.)
9:30 Circle of Life Large group discussion (35 min.)
10:05 Stretch Break (2 min.)
10:10 Mary Oliver poem and Circle of Life in Large Group (10 min.)
10:20 Theology Presuppositions: Recap and Mentor Group discussion (15 min.)
10:35 Mentor Group discussion: Our own theological presuppositions (20 min.)
10:55 Break (20 min.)
11:15 Who is a Spiritual Director? Review and journal (5 min.)
11:20 What have you experienced with your spiritual director? Discussion (25 min.)
11:45 Obstacles to Listening Role Play and discussion (30 min.)
12:15 Lunch! (75 min.)
1:30 Contemplative Listening Skills: Real Play of spiritual direction session (25 min.)
1:53 Debrief in two groups (20 min.)
2:15 Spiritual Direction Initial Conversation: Large group (30 min.)
2:45 Journal the day (5 min.)
2:50 Reminders and Closing Ritual (10 min.)
What’s Next?
Mentors will be checking in with you to set up your mid-month meeting.
Assignments will be added to the course website.
Next session: May 8