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Clergy Spiritual Life & Leadership: Timeline & Components

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Current Class Timeline

Deadline, dates and timeline associated with Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership: Going Deeper.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2012
At-Home Preparation: June-August, 2012
First Residency: August 7-14, 2012 at Bon Secours Retreat Center, Marriottsville, MD
Continuing the Journey: September 2012-July 2013
At-home activity
Second Residency: July 9-16, 2013 at Bon Secours Retreat Center, Marriottsville, MD
At-Home Completion: September 2013
Final integration or research paper due

Components

At-home work includes a number of required and optional readings; a personal spiritual practice; periodic reflections on your life and leadership with a peer group; a special visit to an innovative, risk-taking church of your choosing; creation of a listening group of laity from your congregation; two days of solitary retreat time; and a final integrative paper at the end of the program.

Residencies include short lectures, dialogue and individual and small group reflection as well as worship and opportunities for rest, renewal and guided silent retreat time.  They also provide an opportunity for spiritual community with other contemplatively-minded clergy.

A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon completion of all program requirements.

 

For more details about the program including at-home work, residency topics, peer groups and other program components, you can download a detailed program brochure (PDF) here.

If you would like to apply for this program, contact Christine Jeffrey This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it the Program Registrar at 301-897-7334 or download the application form (PDF) now.