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Who has seen the wind?
Vacancies for mentor team and for trustee nominations
Other news
Forthcoming events in September
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Who has seen the wind?
windy tree

Neither I nor you:

But when the leaves hang trembling

The wind is passing thro'.

Who has seen the wind ?

Neither you nor I:

But when the trees bow down their heads

The wind is passing by.

From 'Sing-Song - A Nursery Rhyme Book' (1872 and 1893)

 

Contributed by Rev Sonja Eckl-Riel (Ganga).

 

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Issue 131 : 11 September 2011
Greetings! 

We are still looking to add to the mentor team for our new seminary teaching year, and there are still opportunities to nominate IMA members for election to the trustee board as part of the process of becoming more representative.

Blessings from Nicola, Lindsay, Danielle and Tim
Vacancies for mentor team and for trustee nominations
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Applications close shortly for the following vacancies.

Mentor Team 2011-13 We are delighted to invite applications from Ministers to be mentors for the new 1st year students who will begin their Interfaith Seminary training in October. This is a two year commitment, supporting the new students in London through to their Ordination in the summer of 2013. Our mentors have a clear, deep and active role in supporting both students and the teaching faculty, and are themselves supported by a structure of training and supervision.  This experience of mentoring amounts to an additional course of experiential training in its own right.  For this reason, we now describe it as an experiential training role in mentoring, facilitation skills and spiritual direction. Further details.  Closing date: 16 September.

Nominations for ministers to be represented on the board 
As part of the process of moving to a more representative and transparent governance structure, nominations (including self-nominations) are invited for IMA members to serve on the Foundation's board of trustees, responsible for the governance and strategic oversight of the organisation. Trustees are reimbursed expenses in line with the agreed Expenses Policy. Further details. Nominations close: 23 September 

Other news
green man
Miranda Macpherson will be in London at the end of November and in Holland in early December. As well as public teaching events, she is also available for private consultations.

Practical ministry - a 2-day workshop on setting yourself up as a minister
Revs Angie Alexandre and Will Russell are repeating this very successful workshop in London on 12/13 November.  They ask for an early indication of numbers.  There are also other PG workshops this autumn for How to conduct the perfect ceremony (1-2 October, London) and Focus on Funerals (15 October, Hertfordshire).
Forthcoming events in September
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Community Prayers, every Monday

11 September: Mysteries of the goddess Innana - women's spirituality workshop, London
11 September: The NIA technique, London
11 September: Universal Worship Service for Peace on the anniversary of 9/11, Manchester

13 September: Universal worship service, Frome

17 September: SW England ministers retreat, Brixham - an opportunity to share and deepen practice in ministry

18 September: Monthly interfaith spiritual gathering, London
18 September: Interfaith gathering, North Devon
18 September: Peace, unity, interfaith service, Wicklow
18 September: Chanting for healing and peace, Liverpool

21 September: Exploring sacred traditions, Bristol

23 September: Circle of the Mystic Heart, East Sussex

23-25 September: Magdalene Retreat, Cumbria

24 September: Love yourself the way you are, Dorset
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Gracevine Editor: Sarah Flynn

Administrator: Lindsay Jarrett

Community Facilitator: Tim Pickles

Finance Officer: Danielle Wilson

 

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