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DESCRIPTION:Building on our Lenten course\, this retreat invites participan
 ts to move from learning about the mystics to living with their wisdom. Th
 rough in-person practice and reflection\, we will extend and deepen what w
 e explored together — bringing the contemplative insights of Christian m
 ysticism into direct\, embodied experience. \nGathering in community\, we
  will enter more fully into the stillness\, silence\, and sacred struggle 
 that shaped the mystics we encountered. Through guided contemplative prac
 tices\, communal reflection\, and time apart\, participants will explore h
 ow mystical wisdom nourishes both the personal spiritual journey and the l
 ife of communities navigating uncertain times.\nTogether we will ask: ho
 w does this wisdom take root not only in our own souls\, but in the congre
 gations and communities we lead and serve?  \nOur Facilitators:\nJon Ker
 shner - has a Ph.D. in Quaker historical theology from the University of 
 Birmingham\, England\, and has taught courses at Pacific Lutheran Universi
 ty since 2016\, where he explores the impact of religious traditions in so
 ciety. He is the author of numerous articles and books exploring the inter
 sections of theology\, spirituality\, and historical Christian thought\, i
 ncluding the edited volume Quakers and Mysticism: Comparative and Syncreti
 c Approaches to Spirituality published by Palgrave Press. Jon's teaching a
 nd writing are shaped by a commitment to making the riches of contemplativ
 e wisdom accessible for personal transformation and faithful communal life
  through. https://about.me/JonRKershner \nMandy Neill – a trained spiri
 tual director whose personal faith and work are shaped by contemplative an
 d spiritual practices. She finds joy in accompanying others along their sp
 iritual journeys and looking for God together in even the most mundane mom
 ents of life. Mandy is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Luther S
 eminary and also leads contemplative retreats and a monthly intergeneratio
 nal embodied faith ministry at Our Redeemer's Lutheran in Seattle.\nRegist
 ration\n\nCost is $50/person\nIf your congregation has purchased a Congreg
 ational Bundle\, please use your coupon code to waive your registration fe
 e - available from your church office\nRegister here: https://nwwasynod.re
 gfox.com/retreat-4-mystics-and-mysticism\n
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LOCATION:Edmonds Lutheran
SUMMARY:LiVE Retreat: Mystics and Mysticism
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