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Howard Thurman Retreat
January 20 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Join Us for a Day of Reflection and Inspiration!
Howard Thurman 1-Day Retreat led by Dr. Phillip Johnson
The Search for Common Ground
Howard Thurman
A Beacon of Hope
On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth we reflect on the life and work of Dr. Howard Thurman. Dr. Thurman was spiritual advisor to Dr. King and one of the principal architects of the modern, nonviolent civil rights movement.
Dr. Thurman devoted his life and work to the quest for common ground. He believed that the quest for community begins with the contemplative life and when our inner sense of wholeness, integration, and harmony is awakened we become “apostles of sensitiveness” who work for transformation in the world even as we are working on it in ourselves. Dr. Thurman challenges us to move deep into our own hearts to move nearer to the inner experiences of all peoples, cultures, and faiths. During these troubled and fragile times, Dr. Howard Thurman is a beacon of hope for those who dream and continue the search for common ground. Through prayer, meditation, reflection, and small group discussions, we invite you to listen to “the sound of the genuine” within, as we reimagine the search for common ground amid the challenges and threats we face today.
Date: 20 January 2024
Time: 9am-430pm
The Hermitage
11321 Dutch Settlement Road
Three Rivers, MI 49093
Event Highlights:
- Howard Thurman’s Wisdom and Teachings
- Delicious Lunch Included
- Prayer
- Meditation
- Small Group Discussion
- Reflection and Community
Retreat Day Schedule
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration and Welcome (informal)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Opening Meditation and Intro to Howard Thurman
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Workshop 1: The Quest for Community
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Hermitage Lunch
1:45 PM – 3:30 PM Workshop 2: Meditation, Howard Thurman: Spiritual Activist
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM: Silent /Personal Reflection
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Departure
Facilitator Bio
Dr. Johnson is a retreat leader, speaker, spiritual director*, associate professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, licensed professional counselor, who has authored journal articles and book chapters. He desires to support all people on their spiritual journeys and help them to embrace a deeper sense of their inherent somebodiness as they discover their unique sacred calling.
*Certified Spiritual Director, (Completed Spiritual Formation and Practicum at Dominican Center Marywood, Aquinas College)
Cost: 85 USD
Registration Details: To register, please fill in the reservation request form. Please note in the comments of the form that you are registering for the Thurman Retreat.