Practicing Resurrection Retreat April 24 at East Congregational UCC in GR

Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 9:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Siloam Spirituality Center located at East Congregational UCC

1005 Giddings, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506

$40 covers program, materials and lunch

Group is limited to 16 participants. Registration needed. You may send your check (made out to Siloam Spirituality Center) and name/address/phone information to the above address to reserve your spot.

Beverly Zell is a retired minister in the United Church of Christ. She is a graduate of Yale Divinity School and most recently served as pastor of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Grant Park, Illinois. She and her husband Gary reside on the lakeshore in Holland, Michigan. She attests to the experience of resurrection in her own life, including much time spent in the in-between places.

You will enjoy Beverly, her style of presenting and her outstanding abilities in group leadership. To quote Beverly:

"The language of resurrection conjures up images of Easter, yet it should not be limited to a specific day or time. Resurrection is all around us. It is possible in every transition of life, those we anticipate and those thrust upon us unexpectedly. When one chapter of life comes to an end, we may find ourselves face-to-face with the possibilities of resurrection, of becoming something new. Broken relationships, retirement, marriage, the birth or departure of children, job change or loss, failed dreams and serious illness are but a few of the significant endings in life that make way for the hope of resurrection.

"In this retreat time we will reflect on the experience of resurrection in our lives through the three-fold movement of grace: letting go of the past, navigating the in-between time, and emerging to new life. We will ask important questions about each movement: How do we let go? How do we cope with the chaos and uncertainty of in-between places? How do we nurture and practice resurrection in our lives? Our time concludes with a non-threatening, creative ritual to express and celebrate our hope of resurrection."

Register Now

by sending your check for $40 to
East Congregational

UCC, 1005 Giddings, Grand Rapids 49506

Sincerely,

Ann P. Slade alpslade@sbcglobal.net
Patricia Stirling pstirling@comcast.net
Siloam Spirituality Center