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The ordinands of 2012
Reverend Paula Alter
Reverend Maura Clesham
Reverend Christopher John Corps
Reverend Susie Courtault
Reverend Bella Cranmore
Reverend Carol Patricia Daniels
Reverend Enda Donnellan
Reverend Diana Errington
Reverend Mashallah Faith
Reverend Jean Francis
Reverend Hilary Franklin
Reverend Doug Fulgoni
Reverend Stevenson Graham
Reverend Helen Grubert
Reverend Lesley S Ingle
Reverend Fujo Malaika
Reverend Adele Markovic
Reverend Barbara Payman
Reverend Lucilla Ravenhill
Reverend Tara Omar Schelander
Reverend Catherine Slow MBE
Reverend Pamela Thompson
Reverend Nicola Warren
Reverend Patricia Mary Wilkinson
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A flavour of our retreats
 | | William Bloom (right) |
The guest speaker during the first year retreat was William Bloom, known to many of us as a spiritual teacher and writer. He spoke inspirationally about spiritual emergency - when and how it happens, how it often manifests, and what we can do when we notice it happening in others. Other wonderful memories of this retreat include the drumming by the purification bonfire, the story-telling, and the profound ceremony of initiation.
During the second year retreat we were again accompanied by Diane Berke from our sister-seminary in New York, and by Robert Holden who was very much part of the original creation of the seminary.
 | | Diane, Tara and Robert |
Robert spoke deeply about his own spiritual journey, and provided us with a wonderful practical demonstration of one of the meditations he uses in his own teaching. The vow-taking ceremony was deep and profound.
The themes and currents running through both retreats were strong, affecting all those present in varied and insightful ways. The 'prayer flag' blessings created in the first retreat for all the students in both groups, reflected the individual and collective blessings received by all those on retreat. |
