Living an Undivided Life
Finding wholeness in our life and work
A Circle of Trust® retreat for Clergy, Congregational leaders and Spiritual seekers
Sunday 5:00 p.m, October 4 to Tuesday noon, October 6, 2015
Pilgrim Center, Spring Grove Rd., Ripon, Wisconsin
$415 per person for a shared room - $450 per person for a private room
($100 deposit to reserve your space - balance due by September 18)
Pilgrim Center, Spring Grove Rd., Ripon, Wisconsin
$415 per person for a shared room - $450 per person for a private room
($100 deposit to reserve your space - balance due by September 18)
“We must learn to measure our efforts not by short-term effectiveness but by long-term faithfulness to the vision we care about.” - Parker J. Palmer
"There is in all things… a hidden wholeness." - Thomas Merton
As leaders and deeply involved participants in our spiritual communities, how can we nurture and sustain wholeness in our life and work? Living an Undivided Life is a three-day Circle of Trust retreat where we will explore the personal and spiritual touchstones at the center of our life and work and the challenges of being whole - and wholehearted - in what we do. In a confidential, safe space for shared exploration using the Circle of Trust process, we will: • Explore the personal touchstones that give us meaning and purpose. • Reconnect with our identity and integrity, identifying and honoring our gifts and strengths while also respecting our limits. • Discover ways to reconnect our inner life with our work and relationships. • Develop personal practices that revitalize heart, mind and spirit. Living an Undivided Life is based on the work of author Parker J. Palmer and the Center for Courage & Renewal. The retreat process will include opportunities to share personal stories and experiences, poetry and other readings, periods of silence, and time for journaling and individual reflection. We will also have the opportunity to experience a Clearness Committee, a Quaker process for personal discernment. Where we'll meet: Pilgrim Center Pilgrim Center’s Oak Mound Lodge is a beautiful, all-season lodging facility on Green Lake in Wisconsin that features natural stone fireplaces as a focal point for meeting spaces. Guest rooms accommodate one to four people, and have directly accessible bathrooms. The number of single rooms is limited, and we encourage you to consider shared lodging |
Facilitators
Albert Bellg, Ph.D. is a health psychologist, writer and retreat facilitator with the Center for Courage & Renewal. He works with LifePath LLC, an organization serving medical and mental health professionals, clergy, and others looking for clarity and courage in their work and personal lives. He also teaches mindful practice and meditation at his church, does individual psychotherapy and organizational consulting, and is one of the founders of Compassionate Fox Cities, a not-for-profit organization helping create compassionate communities.
Barbara Hummel is a facilitator with the Center for Courage & Renewal and consults with all kinds of organizations in the areas of leadership and collaboration to help them be more authentic and effective. Her prior work was as Executive Director of the Madison Area Quality Improvement Network, a membership organization devoted to helping businesses and organizations from every sector learn about quality improvement and systems thinking. She lives in Madison, and is active in her church and the local Habitat affiliate.
Rev. Winton Boyd has been the senior pastor at Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ in Madison since 1999. He has been a Circle of Trust facilitator with the Center for Courage & Renewal since 2007, and is involved in facilitator preparation and mentoring. As a retreat facilitator, he has worked with cross-professional groups of men and women in settings across the USA and British Columbia. He and his wife of 30 years, Tammy, have three young adult children, and he loves running, biking, hiking and baking bread!
To Sign Up on our Waiting List (or for more information)
We have reached our maximum enrollment for Living an Undivided Life. You are invited to sign up on our waiting list by clicking on the button below, and we will be glad to inform you if a position opens up. We also will let you know about other Circle of Trust retreats we are facilitating in 2016. You can also find more information about the Circle of Trust® approach here. If you have questions, please contact Albert Bellg at 920-996-0887 or email at abellg33@gmail.com. |
About the Facilitators…
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“Al Bellg marries deep wisdom with deep compassion in his leadership. His calm, skillful, and open-hearted facilitation creates a space where authenticity is both wonderfully modeled and warmly welcomed.”
– Rev. Steve Savides, Senior Pastor, United Church of Christ, Appleton “Barb Hummel brings decades of experience to her work as a facilitator… her combination of inner work and work with groups translates in ways that are authentic, insightful and powerful.” – Greg Eaton, Trustee, Garrett Theological Seminary “Wint Boyd courageously joined in with Episcopalians in Northern Michigan and gently led us to go deeper within ourselves and with each other in conversation. Wint exhibited a relaxed curiosity and was completely present with us.” - Jane Cisluycis, Diocesan Operations Coordinator, Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan |
“Barb Hummel and Winton Boyd helped lead two Circle of Trust retreats for clergy in our region. Barb brings deep presence, wise integrity, and creative energy to the work of creating communities of wholeness. Winton encourages relationship, good humor, and an exploration of possibilities that is life-giving. You can trust the gifts they bring.”
– Rev. Dr. Teresa Dulyea-Parker, Regional Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Illinois and Wisconsin “The Wisconsin Council of Churches has benefited greatly from Barbara and Winton's leadership. They bring insight, spiritual wisdom and maturity to their facilitation work.” - Rev. Scott Anderson, Executive Director, Wisconsin Council of Churches |