Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: Things Hidden, Scripture as Spirituality, by Richard Rohr St. Anthony Messenger Press 08/08 ISBN: 978086716590 Richard Rohr is the founder and animator of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rohr examines some of the great themes of the Bible. Rohr begins by advocating a beginner's mind in relation to the Bible: a certain openness to mystery and the imponderables of human nature. more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 8, 2009 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Exploration of Western Christian spirituality Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kenbrook www.kenbrook.org 190 Pine Meadow Road Lebanon, PA 17046

Henri Nouwen still speaks so strongly because he embodied an activist’s energy and a contemplative’s heart. In this day apart, we follow Henri’s rhythms of exhilaration and exhaustion—and mine the gifts in each. more... RETREAT FEE: $65-$95 (As you are able) Lunch is provided. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 7, 2009 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Henri Nouwen: Spiritual Mentor, Wounded Prophet with Kent Ira Groff Still Waters Retreat Center 501 W. Slate Hill Road Carlisle, PA 17013 Monday, September 21, 2009 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Gerald May (1940-2005) practiced medicine and psychiatry for twenty-five years before becoming a senior fellow in contemplative theology and psychology at Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation. He authored many books blending spirituality and psychology, including Addiction and Grace, Care of Mind/Care of Spirit, Will and Spirit, and The Wisdom of Wilderness. more... RETREAT FEE: $65-$95 (As you are able) Lunch Provided REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 1, 2009 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Gerald May Day with Sanford Alwine Still Waters Retreat House 501 W. Slate Hill Road Carlisle, PA 17013 Friday, October 16, 2008 9:30 am-3:30 pm

Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Bolte Taylor ISBN-10: 0670020745 A brain scientist's journey from a debilitating stroke to full recovery becomes an inspiring exploration of human consciousness and its possibilities. As the damaged left side of her brain--the rational, grounded, detail- and time-oriented side--swung in and out of function, Taylor alternated between two distinct and opposite realties: the euphoric nirvana of the intuitive and kinesthetic right brain, in which she felt a sense of complete well-being and peace; and the logical, sequential left brain, which recognized Jill was having a stroke, and enabled her to seek help before she was lost completely. more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 14, 2009 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Open exploration with Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kirkridge www.kirkridge.org 2495 Fox Gap Road Bangor, PA 18013

Returning to the Well with Glenn Mitchell November 9, 2009 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Open to All! Overnight and Second Day open to SDSG grads or equivalent LOCATION: Mariawald Renewal Center www.mariawaldrenewal.com 1094 Welsh Road Reading PA 19607	Mother Teresa: Compassion, Faith, Darkness & Direction November 9-10, 2009 Brian Kolodiejchuk’s book Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light, revealed the level of interior struggle that Mother Teresa experienced throughout the many years of her extraordinary service. In this retreat we will encounter this more complete picture of her life and engage in the interplay of our own inner and outer lives as contemplative seekers and practitioners. more... Retreat Fee (as you are able): One Day: $95-125 Lunch is provided Two Days: $270-295 Includes meals and overnight lodging REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 20, 2009 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222

Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: Crossing the Desert Learning to Let Go, See Clearly, and Live Simply by Robert J. Wicks Sorin Books 01/07 ISBN: 1933495081 "A few of the brothers came to see Abba Poemen. They said to him, 'Tell us what to do when we see brothers dozing during prayer. Should we pinch them to help them stay awake?' "The elder said to them, 'Actually what I would do if I saw a brother sleeping is to put his head on my knees and let him rest.' " more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 14, 2009 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Exploration of the spiritual desert using Friday, November 20, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (join us for Annual Oasis Gathering Dinner afterward) LOCATION: Kenbrook www.kenbrook.org 190 Pine Meadow Road Lebanon, PA 17046

Mary, Mary: An Advent Retreat Day with Vicki Kensinger December 4, 2009 9:30 am - 3:30 pm LOCATION: The Wittel Farm www.lutherancamping.org 1743 Mill Road Elizabethtown, PA 17022	We will spend the day with Mary, "pondering these things in our hearts." Through poetry and prose, chant and song, we will listen as Mary quietly reveals to us what it means to be a human being bearing Love into Life. Through icon and art, we will ponder and play with the color green, wondering at this sacred place of divine/human intersection, where creation springs forth into new life. Join us for this prayerful day of honoring the sacredness of life, and receiving the blessing of Love. more... Retreat Fee: $65-95 (as you are able) Registration Deadline: November 15, 2009 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222

Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves LeLoup Inner Traditions 07/02 ISBN: 0-89281911-1 Jean-Yves Leloup is the founder of the Institute of Other Civilization Studies and the International College of Therapists. His translation of the Gospel of Mary is presented along with a commentary on the text which was discovered in 1896, nearly 50 years before the Gnostic Gospels were found. more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 12, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Exploration of spirituality from a woman's perspective Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kirkridge www.kirkridge.org 2495 Fox Gap Road Bangor, PA 18013

Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: Love & Death, My Journey through the Valley of the Shadow by Forrest Church Beacon Press 09/08 ISBN: 9780807072936 Forrest Church served for almost three decades as Senior Minister and is now Minister of Public Theology at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in New York City. In this courageous and wise work, Church recounts his "journey through the Valley of the Shadow." He was awakened to the shock of death with the sudden passing of his best friend when he was in college: "We cannot protect love from death. But by giving away our hearts, we can protect our lives from the death of love." more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 8, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Exploration of the spiritual psychological Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kenbrook www.kenbrook.org 190 Pine Meadow Road Lebanon, PA 17046

Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: Tuesday, March 16, 2010-Kirkridge Exploration of spirituality through work of fiction People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks Viking , ISBN-10: 067001821X One of the earliest Jewish religious volumes to be illuminated with images, the Sarajevo Haggadah survived centuries of purges and wars thanks to people of all faiths who risked their lives to safeguard it. Geraldine Brooks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March, has turned the intriguing but sparely detailed history of this precious volume into an emotionally rich, thrilling fictionalization that retraces its turbulent journey. more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 8, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Exploration of spirituality through a work of fiction Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kirkridge www.kirkridge.org 2495 Fox Gap Road Bangor, PA 18013

Returning to the Well with Glenn Mitchell March 18, 2010 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Open to All! Overnight and Second Day open to SDSG grads or equivalent LOCATION: Mariawald Renewal Center www.mariawaldrenewal.com 1094 Welsh Road Reading PA 19607	Chant in the Contemplative Life March 18-19, 2010 In recent decades there has been an explosion of contemplative chant—Taize, Iona, and Gouzes chant have extended the foundational place of Gregorian chant in the life of Christian praise and practice. In this retreat we will explore and experience chant in its many forms. Cynthia Bourgeault’s book, Chanting the Psalms, will serve as a primer. more... Retreat Fee (as you are able): One Day: $95-125 Lunch is provided Two Days: $270-295 Includes meals and overnight lodging REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222

PART OF THE OASIS 2010 AUTHOR SERIES Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: Facing East, Praying West: A Poetic Journey through the Spiritual Exercises, by Kent Ira Groff, Paulist Press, Jan 3, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-8091-4628-4 Groff is a spiritual companion for journeyers and leaders, a retreat director and a writer poet living in Denver, Colorado. With experience as a pastor, chaplain, and seminary professor, he serves as founding mentor of Oasis Ministries, Camp Hill, PA. Poetry has a way of drawing on intuitive, imaginative, and intellectual dimensions of our response to God’s grace, often hidden in undercurrents of desolations and consolations. Letting the flow of words, images, and metaphors out through our fingertips—or in through our eyes—creates a holistic and primal way of praying. more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 14, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Poetry Exploration and author visit* with* Kent Ira Groff Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kenbrook www.kenbrook.org 190 Pine Meadow Road Lebanon, PA 17046 ALSO Thursday, April 22, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kirkridge www.kirkridge.org 2495 Fox Gap Road Bangor, PA 18013

Bring Many Names with Rabbi Carl Choper and Alicia Conklin-Wood April 30, 2010 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Registration Deadline: April 15, 2009	Using the lovely fable In God's Name, by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso as a springboard, we will seek to uncover some of the names, or qualities, by which the Holy One speaks to each of us wherever we are in life. On this day of prayer you will find rest and renewal for your spirit as we open our hearts to some of the many faces and names for God. more... LOCATION: Progress-Immanuel Presbyterian Church www.pipc-church.org 3640 Ash Street Harrisburg PA 17109-3941 Retreat Fee: $65-95 (as you are able) To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222

EXPLORING SPIRITUAL DIRECTION with Lorelei Oelschlager, Marc Oehler, and Jane Politi Tuesday, May 4, 2010 9:30 am-3:30 pm LOCATION: Camp Johnsonburg www.campjburg.org PO Box 475, 822 Rte 519, Johnsonburg, NJ 07846	Come join us for ‘a day apart’ for an introduction to spiritual direction. We will explore both the receiving of spiritual direction as a part of an individual’s spiritual walk as well as what is involved in a ministry of offering spiritual direction. There will be time for prayer and quiet reflection along with a “real” play of a spiritual direction session, and information about Oasis Ministries’ training program, Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides. more... RETREAT FEE: $65-$95 (As you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 24, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222

Book Discussion and Retreat based upon: Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott Penguin, 2007 ISBN-10: 0143142089 This quirky and appealing collection of 28 essays is Anne Lamott's third volume, after Traveling Mercies and Plan B, on her journey of faith as a contemporary Christian. Once again, she shares her idiosyncratic responses to the times in which we live. She sees God as "an equal opportunity employer" and believes it is possible "to experience the divine anywhere." So she stays on the lookout for the spiritual meaning of every experience. more... FEE: $35-$55 (as you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 13, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Souls on the Journey Exploration of rebirth (Spring) Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. LOCATION: Kirkridge www.kirkridge.org 2495 Fox Gap Road Bangor, PA 18013

Join us in the beautiful setting of Still Waters, a retreat center along the banks of the Conodoguinet Creek to explore the work of Thomas Merton, (1915-1968), Trappist Monk, writer, poet, contemplative, who was one of the most influential Christian voices of the 20th century. We will explore his contribution in a contemplative and active way and experience the ways in which his life and work still speak to us. more... RETREAT FEE: $65-$95 (As you are able) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 31, 2010 To Register: Please contact Betsy Keller betsykeller@oasismin.org or, 717-737-8222	Join Us for Our Annual A THOMAS MERTON RETREAT DAY with Sanford Alwine & Glenn Mitchell Still Waters Retreat Center 501 W. Slate Hill Road Carlisle, PA June 11, 2010 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.


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