Missionary Renegade: The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada "Way of the Heart Conference and more..." for Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada "Way of the Heart Conference and more..." for Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Way of the Heart International Conference
Time is running out to take advantage of the Early Bird rates for the upcoming Henri Nouwen Society international conference WAY OF THE HEART - June 9-11, 2016
at the University of Toronto Mississauga (Erindale campus.)
Purchase your tickets by midnight March 31 (EST) to insure significant savings for the conference tickets and accommodations.
Help support the Henri Nouwen Society by attending this one-of-a-kind event featuring keynote addresses from Shane Claiborne, Sue Mosteller, Ron Rolheiser and Esther de Waal.
* Sixteen engaging breakout sessions from which to choose, offered by the world's foremost authorities on Henri Nouwen's life and spirituality.
* The gorgeous and welcoming campus of the University of Toronto Mississauga provides an ideal location to enjoy the lectures, participate in discussion groups, and to roam the grounds to reflect and meditate between sessions.
* Comfortable and very reasonable accommodations are available at UofT residences, just steps away from all conference activities.
* All meals are included.
* Music by singer/songwriter/storyteller extraordinaire Steve Bell. With 18 albums to his credit, Steve has developed into one of the most popular and recognizable gospel/folk artists in the world.
There may never be another gathering quite like it!
What a wonderful way to begin your summer. And UofT Mississauga is only 15 miles from the Toronto Pearson International airport.
Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1Z8YT1Z
Those coming from the United States can take advantage of the generous exchange rate because of the low Canadian dollar. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Tickets are available only at:
www.UofTtix.ca/wayoftheheart
or by calling 416-978-8849

Anne Lamott -
"Henri & me"

The Henri Nouwen Society is delighted to welcome popular writer, columnist, and spiritual memoirist Anne Lamott to Convocation Hall, University of Toronto, on Friday, May 13 at 8:00PM.
An enthusiastic admirer of Henri Nouwen, Anne will share her unique perspective on living a spiritual life, warts and all, with her characteristic wit and disarming honesty.
Ms. Lamott is the author of seven novels and several bestselling books of nonfiction includingOperating Instructions, Traveling Mercies, and Stitches; A Handbook of Meaning Hope and Repair. Her biweekly Salon Magazine "online diary" was voted The Best of the Web by TIME magazine.

Also on the program is singer/songwriter/storyteller extraordinaire Steve Bell. Steve is a multiple Juno Award winner who has been entertaining and inspiring audiences around the globe for over 25 years.
Tickets are available through UofT box office:
www.UofTtix.ca/annelamott

A wonderful collection of 8 essential Henri Nouwen titles have been compiled in a new bookThe Spiritual Life: Eight Essential Titles
to be released on May 10, 2016.
Whether you're new to Nouwen or you would like to read him again,
this book will be a terrific addition to both your library and your night-table.
It also makes a terrific gift!
You can pre-order "The Spiritual Life" here:
http://amzn.to/1pmEo1N
Help us promote and extend Henri Nouwen's legacy by making a donation today.

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Click here to donate in CDN dollars.The Henri Nouwen Society of Toronto, Ontario, Canada "Way of the Heart Conference and more... DAILY MEDITATION "The Autumn of Life" for Tuesday, 29 March 2016

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The autumn leaves can dazzle us with their magnificent colors: deep red, purple, yellow, gold, bronze, in countless variations and combinations. Then, shortly after having shown their unspeakable beauty, they fall to the ground and die. The barren trees remind us that winter is near. Likewise, the autumn of life has the potential to be very colorful: wisdom, humor, care, patience, and joy may bloom splendidly just before we fall to the ground and die.
As we look at the barren trees and remember our dead, let us be grateful for the beauty we saw in them and wait hopefully for a new spring.

For further reflection...
"The Lord will guide you always, and satisfy your needs in [the parched] land, and will strengthen your frame. And you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail."[Isaiah 58:11 (NIV)]
Your response...
What losses have you experienced in your life?

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