The Graduate Guild
The Graduate program of the Guild for Spiritual Guidance is open to all who have completed the two year Apprenticeship Program (AP). The Guild founders believed that the process of learning to listen spiritually and to respond to all life in a sacred manner was an on-going journey, and conceived of the Graduate Program as a way to encourage graduates to continue engaging in an intentional process of commitment to the spiritual life journey. The Graduate Guild empowers members to deepen their engagement with the wisdom and practices which were introduced during their AP experience.
Twice a year, Graduate members are invited to gather for a weekend retreat – a time away designed to offer space for quiet and contemplation, as well as ongoing education, and the opportunity to gather with those who share a common commitment to the journey. The weekend themes rotate between the four strands and continue to nourish the on-going development of how we are called to listen spiritually and to respond with sacred intent.
The Graduate Program also maintains a Prayer Team that offers on-going prayer support for all of its members, and encourages small regional gatherings of those who live in close geographical proximity.
Notably, as a community, the Graduate Guild empowers our members to integrate their spirituality within their current professional work, local community, spirituality and/or place of worship. Members are affirmed for their gifts of presence and compassionate listening, and are encouraged to embark on ministries in the art of spiritual guidance and companioning. Our members serve, professionally, as community activists; therapists, pastoral counselors; social workers; medical professionals; educators; business executives and consultants; non-profit executives and administrators; artists; body-oriented therapists/teachers; teachers of diverse kinds; clergy, pastors and religious leaders; spiritual directors; and, more. Membership in the Guild is understood to involve a commitment to a sustained discipline in the life of the Spirit, including a lifelong pursuit of the inward journey and concerned response through sacred action in the world.
Wisdom traditions continue to examine their beliefs in light of profound shifts in consciousness. Committed to exploring the edges of Mystery, the founders of our Guild – among them, John Yungblut, Henri Nouwen, Madeline L’Engle, Walter Wink, Morton Kelsey, Douglas Steere, and Nan Merrill – were at the forefront of the spiritual awakening emerging in the midst of their time. As seekers and spiritual leaders, the Graduate Guild continues to be deeply committed to this process and to our response/ability to contribute a voice to this ongoing movement.
Twice a year, Graduate members are invited to gather for a weekend retreat – a time away designed to offer space for quiet and contemplation, as well as ongoing education, and the opportunity to gather with those who share a common commitment to the journey. The weekend themes rotate between the four strands and continue to nourish the on-going development of how we are called to listen spiritually and to respond with sacred intent.
The Graduate Program also maintains a Prayer Team that offers on-going prayer support for all of its members, and encourages small regional gatherings of those who live in close geographical proximity.
Notably, as a community, the Graduate Guild empowers our members to integrate their spirituality within their current professional work, local community, spirituality and/or place of worship. Members are affirmed for their gifts of presence and compassionate listening, and are encouraged to embark on ministries in the art of spiritual guidance and companioning. Our members serve, professionally, as community activists; therapists, pastoral counselors; social workers; medical professionals; educators; business executives and consultants; non-profit executives and administrators; artists; body-oriented therapists/teachers; teachers of diverse kinds; clergy, pastors and religious leaders; spiritual directors; and, more. Membership in the Guild is understood to involve a commitment to a sustained discipline in the life of the Spirit, including a lifelong pursuit of the inward journey and concerned response through sacred action in the world.
Wisdom traditions continue to examine their beliefs in light of profound shifts in consciousness. Committed to exploring the edges of Mystery, the founders of our Guild – among them, John Yungblut, Henri Nouwen, Madeline L’Engle, Walter Wink, Morton Kelsey, Douglas Steere, and Nan Merrill – were at the forefront of the spiritual awakening emerging in the midst of their time. As seekers and spiritual leaders, the Graduate Guild continues to be deeply committed to this process and to our response/ability to contribute a voice to this ongoing movement.
Fall 2017 retreat -- Sept 15-17, 2017
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Miriam Therese WinterThe Guild for Spiritual Guidance is honored to welcome Miriam Therese Winter as its Presenter for the Fall Retreat at Wisdom House in Litchfield, CT. MT, as she is affectionately known, is a Medical Missionary Sister; a Professor of liturgy, worship and spirituality; director of both the Women’s Leadership Institute, and the Master of Arts in Transformative Leadership and Spirituality at Hartford Seminary in Hartford, CT. MT is the author of 15 books, including “Paradoxology” and the composer of 15 recordings including the gold record album, “Joy is Like the Rain.”
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