Thursday, January 30, 2014

Spirituality @ Mercer School

Dear Friends,
I am taking the opportunity to share here and elsewhere word of many of the upcoming events at Mercer School of Theology in Garden City. 

We are expanding our offerings in the area of spirituality.  Beginning today I will share details about six upcoming events in this important area.  Here are the first two:

Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps; a Lenten program to deepen your spiritual journey

Wednesdays in Lent at the Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew, Brooklyn
March 12,19,26
April 2,9,16
7-9pm

We are all addicted in some way.

When we learn to identify our addiction, embrace our brokenness, and surrender to God, we begin to bring healing to ourselves and our world. In Breathing Under Water, Richard Rohr shows how the gospel principles in the Twelve Steps can free anyone from any addiction—from an obvious dependence on alcohol or drugs to the more common but less visible addiction that we all have to sin.

Join us on a lenten journey with The Rev. Dr. Stuart Hoke that is sure to strengthen the bonds between us and draw us deeper into the divine mystery of healing.

Online registration available at: http://tinyurl.com/BreathingLent
  The subsidized cost of registration for the entire series is $25. This course is generously underwritten by The Mercer School of Theology’s “Mercer Avenue” series.   Need based scholarships available.  All are welcome!

And the second:

Food in the Desert
Lenten Day of Prayer for Eucharistic Ministers/Visitors @ Camp DeWolfe
March 22. 9:30am - 3:30pm

Do something good for yourself and your ministry!
Join us at beautiful Camp DeWolfe for a relaxing and inspiring gathering for all those who contribute to the good of their communities as eucharistic ministers and visitors. The day will be led by Joseph Diele, an experienced retreat leader.

Registration is available online at http://tinyurl.com/EucharistPrayer - or by calling the Mercer School office at 516.248.4800, ext 140.  

As I have invited you before, please share this good news with 2 or 3 friends you believe may be interested.  We need your assistance in spreading the word.

Blessings,John P. McGinty+
Canon for Formation



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