To learn more about the workshop, and to register, click here.

While the basic teaching on Centering Prayer generally focuses on the use of the sacred word, it is also possible to practice Centering Prayer with other sacred symbols. In this afternoon retreat-like workshop, you will explore the sacred breath as a way of deepening your own practice of Centering Prayer.

The workshop will be led by David Frenette, author of the newly released The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God. Since 1984, he has been teaching Centering Prayer under the guidance of Fr. Thomas Keating, an architect of Centering Prayer.

In the workshop, Frenette will teach how the practice of Centering Prayer with the sacred breath may be particularly appropriate at certain seasons of the spiritual journey. He'll also reveal how this contemplative practice may help you to realize that God, like the breath, is always within you.

The workshop, appropriate for both experienced practitioners and beginners, will include:

• new teachings on how to practice Centering Prayer with the sacred breath
• discussion of how contemplative attitudes may be brought into all aspects of life
• extended practice of Centering Prayer.

A one-day opportunity for prospective students to see for themselves what The General Theological Seminary and the City of New York have to offer. During the conference, prospective students tour the Close, attend classes, as well as meet, worship, and dine with faculty and students. Partners or spouses are welcome to attend at no additional cost. The last day to register is Friday, October 26. Please note: Space Fills Up Quickly for the Prospective Students Conference. Register Now. More information on the Prospective Students' Conference is available at www.gts.edu on the Schedule A Visit page.You may also register online for any of the conferences; to do so Open the Conference Online Registration Form.

General Theological Seminary's
Seabury Auditorium 

Tuesday, November 13, 7:45pm

Followed by
A Conversation with
the Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson

Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by the GLBT Students of General Seminary

To register and help us plan, click here.
To view the official trailer, click here.
 

LOVE FREE OR DIE is about a man whose two defining passions are in direct conflict: his love for God and for his husband Mark. Gene Robinson is the first openly gay, partnered man or woman to become a bishop in the historic traditions of Christendom. In 2003, his consecration as bishop, to which he wore a bullet-proof vest, caused an international stir, and he has lived with death threats every day since.

This documentary follows Bp. Robinson from small-town churches in the New Hampshire North Country to Washington’s Lincoln Memorial to London’s Lambeth Palace, as he calls for all to stand for equality – inspiring bishops, priests and ordinary folk to change history. 

Bp. Robinson is a 1973 graduate of General Seminary.