Five Spiritual Principles
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November 26 - 28, 2010 Friday through Sunday (2 nights)
$200-360
based on accommodations choice
Guest information
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About the accommodations
Prices for overnight programs include room, board, and tuition.
Private room
These quiet, single rooms are perfect for those who want a real retreat, and are simply decorated with a twin bed and desk.
Shared room
For those who elect to share a room with a guest or another participant, these offer comfort at a modest price.
Commute
Commuter rates include lunch and dinner during the program.
Private rooms are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis, with consideration given to those with special needs.
Pay Attention, Expect to be Changed, Honor Your Connectedness, Choose Beauty, Live Radiantly. Come explore how these five ideas can awaken and energize your daily life. Rooted in early Quakerism, these simple suggestions call us to live more fully in all aspects of our lives. Examine these principles from a variety of perspectives and discover meaningful ways of working with them. Find time for personal reflection and discernment. Benefit from small group sharing for testing and anchoring what rings true for you and for how to carry these truths forward into your life.
$360/private room; $285/shared room; $200/commuter.
Leader(s)
George Owen has explored spiritual principles all his life in response to difficult challenges. He has led workshops on this theme at monthly and yearly meetings, at Pendle Hill, and at Woodbrooke (England). After many years serving his monthly and yearly meetings (Milwaukee/Northern), he now lives at Pendle Hill and serves as a facilitator for the Deepening and Strengthening Our Meetings program of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. His recent work on sustainability has included organizing a Transition Town initiative in Media (PA) and leading related workshops.