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Today we are joined by Kat and Carrie who are parents. Our conversation explores their spiritual practices, their influences, and a deep discussion on praying in difficult times. Please check the session notes below for any references and corrections.


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Thank you to Daniel Ladinsky for granting permission to read the poem, “So Fragile as We Grow”, from his book, Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from East and West (2002), as a reflective ending to our podcast today.
 
Godly Play (is mentioned and I am wondering if you would like to write a few words about Godly Play as part of the show notes).
 
Music intro and outro to today’s podcast is taken from the piece Benedictus.

Today we listen to a couple of experienced contemplative pray-ers, Katherine and Gene. They talk about their prayer practice, their influences, and the joy they feel in their practice of prayer.

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Email - st.dunstans@telus.net
Tel. - 604.856.5393
Susan McCaslin & J.S. Porter (2018) Superabundantly Alive: Thomas Merton’s Dance with the Feminine. Woodlake Publishing: Kelowna, BC.
Thomas Merton (1998) Contemplation in a World of Action. University of Notre Dame Press: Indiana.
The Way of a Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way, translated by Helen Bacovcin, with a forward by Walter J. Ciszek. Image Books/Doubleday, New York, 2003.
Julian of Norwich - Christian Mystic (one’ing with God)
Thich Nhat Hanh (2015) Silence, The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise. HarperCollins Publishers: New York, NY.
Cynthia Bourgeault, Thomas Keating and Richard Rohr are all mentioned in this podcast although there is no reference to a specific piece of written work.
Music intro and outro to today’s podcast is taken from the piece Benedictus, by the Reverend David Taylor. Used with permission.

Today we are joined by Helen, Eden, and Philip, all of whom are seasoned pastors and priests. Our conversation explores their spiritual practices, their influences, and a deep discussion on praying in difficult times. Please check the session notes below for any references and corrections.

Website for St. Dunstans - www.st-dunstans.ca
Email - st.dunstans@telus.net
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Barbara Brown Taylor. An Altar in the World. Publishers HarperOne (reprint edition, Feb. 2010).
Brian D. McLaren (2008) Finding Our Way Again: The Return of the Ancient Practices. Thomas Nelson publisher.
Henri Nouwen is mentioned as an influencer and a widely read author on the program today. Henri Nouwen has written an array of books. His vulnerable style of writing has been an encouragement to many. A few suggestions might be:
Henri Nouwen (2006) Can You Drink This Cup? Published by Ave Maria Press.
Henri Nouwen (2002) Life of the Beloved and Our Greatest Gift. Published by Hodder and Stoughton.
Henri Nouwen (2001) Turn My Mourning into Dancing, Finding Hope in Hard Times. Published by W. Publishing Group.
Paul Tillich, The Shaking of the Foundations. First published by Charles Scribner’s and Sons 1948. Wipf and Stock Publishers 2011. A collection of sermons.
Our guest panelist Eden Jersek mentions her husband and author Brad Jersak. The Rev. Dr. Brad Jersak lives in Abbotsford, BC with Eden and their sons. Brad has written several books. You can find a list of his books at www.bradjersak.com
Victoria Loorz (2021) Church of the Wild, How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred. Published in association with The Bindery Agency.
* Please note the following correction. Sarah speaks about Victoria Loorz in the conversation today. She mistakenly calls Victoria by the name Virginia in the podcast conversation! Apologies for this error.
Rachel Held Evans, Kate Bowler, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and Brene Brown. Young women giving a new life to faith. 
St. Dunstan’s Labyrinth. Labyrinth walks are held as part of retreats at St. Dunstans. 
Music intro and outro to today’s podcast is taken from the piece Benedictus by the Reverend David Taylor. It is used with permission.

Choral Theology is a practice of gathering together and listening for God's Word in one another. This teaser will give you insight into the conversations that await this season on the Centre for Spiritual Renewal Podcast.

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Dr. Ellen Clark-King (2004) Theology by Heart, Women, the Church and God. Epworth Press : Peterborough, UK.
Music intro and outro to today’s podcast is taken from the piece Benedictus by the Reverend David Taylor. It is used with permission.

This time Dr. Harry Meier guides us through the Gospel according to John. In a lesson entitled, "Called By Name" he leads us to the resurrection stories of John and introduces us to the Good Shepherd who calls us each by name as he did to Lazarus, Mary and Peter before us.

You can download the materials from Dr. Meier's talk here.

This time Dr. Harry Meier takes us on a trip through the Luke-Acts corpus. He highlights for us the role that food takes in the resurrection stories and how God is calling us to eat together in the kingdom. 

You can download the materials from Dr. Meier's talk here.