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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Parker J. Palmer to Speak at Second Gerald May Seminar
21 MARCH 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: TARA M. LEPORINI
(301) 897-7334 X.213
BETHESDA, MD -The Shalem Institute will feature best-selling author and educator, Parker J. Palmer, in a lecture and workshop seminar entitled, "A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life." The lecture will be held on Friday, May 18, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and the workshop will take place Saturday, May 19, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Both events will be held at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD. The cost for the lecture is $25; the workshop is $75.
This second seminar is offered in memory of the life and legacy of Gerald G. (Jerry) May, Shalem's beloved Senior Fellow for Contemplative Theology and Psychology, who died in April 2005. This annual event will strengthen the great themes of contemplative understanding and practice that Jerry so valued.
In his Friday evening lecture, followed by discussion, Dr. Palmer will explore the dynamics that cause us to build a wall of separation between our inner and outer lives-and the spiritual insights and practices that can help us reclaim our "hidden wholeness." At the Saturday workshop, participants will be invited to relate the insights explored on Friday night to their own life and work-exploring ways to "rejoin the soul and role," making and remaking the decision to live "divided no more."
Parker J. Palmer is a writer, speaker and activist on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change who received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley. He serves as senior advisor to the Fetzer Institute and founder and senior advisor to the Center for Courage & Renewal; for fifteen years he served as senior associate of the American Association of Higher Education. His books include A Hidden Wholeness, Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, The Active Life, To Know as We Are Known, The Company of Strangers, and The Promise of Paradox. His work has been recognized with eight honorary doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, an Award of Excellence from the Associated Church Press, and major grants from the Danforth Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and the Fetzer Institute. In 1998, the Leadership Project, a national survey of ten thousand administrators and faculty, named Dr. Palmer as one of the thirty "most influential senior leaders" in higher education and one of the ten key "agenda-setters" of the past decade. In 2005, Living the Questions: Essays Inspired by the Work and Life of Parker J. Palmer, was published by Jossey-Bass/John Wiley.
For more information and to register for this event, contact the Shalem Institute at (301) 897-7334 or visit www.shalem.org.
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The Shalem Institute has been a resource for prayer and deepening in the life of the Spirit for over 30 years and has earned a reputation for assisting people in developing a deeper spirituality in their work and personal lives. Shalem provides programs and support for all who seek to deepen their relationship with God and bring the gifts of contemplative living and leadership to their lives and ministries.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: TARA M. LEPORINI
(301) 897-7334 X.213
BETHESDA, MD -The Shalem Institute will feature best-selling author and educator, Parker J. Palmer, in a lecture and workshop seminar entitled, "A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life." The lecture will be held on Friday, May 18, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., and the workshop will take place Saturday, May 19, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Both events will be held at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, MD. The cost for the lecture is $25; the workshop is $75.
This second seminar is offered in memory of the life and legacy of Gerald G. (Jerry) May, Shalem's beloved Senior Fellow for Contemplative Theology and Psychology, who died in April 2005. This annual event will strengthen the great themes of contemplative understanding and practice that Jerry so valued.
In his Friday evening lecture, followed by discussion, Dr. Palmer will explore the dynamics that cause us to build a wall of separation between our inner and outer lives-and the spiritual insights and practices that can help us reclaim our "hidden wholeness." At the Saturday workshop, participants will be invited to relate the insights explored on Friday night to their own life and work-exploring ways to "rejoin the soul and role," making and remaking the decision to live "divided no more."
Parker J. Palmer is a writer, speaker and activist on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change who received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California at Berkeley. He serves as senior advisor to the Fetzer Institute and founder and senior advisor to the Center for Courage & Renewal; for fifteen years he served as senior associate of the American Association of Higher Education. His books include A Hidden Wholeness, Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, The Active Life, To Know as We Are Known, The Company of Strangers, and The Promise of Paradox. His work has been recognized with eight honorary doctorates, two Distinguished Achievement Awards from the National Educational Press Association, an Award of Excellence from the Associated Church Press, and major grants from the Danforth Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and the Fetzer Institute. In 1998, the Leadership Project, a national survey of ten thousand administrators and faculty, named Dr. Palmer as one of the thirty "most influential senior leaders" in higher education and one of the ten key "agenda-setters" of the past decade. In 2005, Living the Questions: Essays Inspired by the Work and Life of Parker J. Palmer, was published by Jossey-Bass/John Wiley.
For more information and to register for this event, contact the Shalem Institute at (301) 897-7334 or visit www.shalem.org.
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The Shalem Institute has been a resource for prayer and deepening in the life of the Spirit for over 30 years and has earned a reputation for assisting people in developing a deeper spirituality in their work and personal lives. Shalem provides programs and support for all who seek to deepen their relationship with God and bring the gifts of contemplative living and leadership to their lives and ministries.
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About Religion Press Release Services
Religion Press Release Services distributes press releases, press advisories, photos and other stories on behalf of religious organizations, denominational offices, think tanks, watchdog groups, advocacy groups, coalitions, foundations, colleges, universities, seminaries, publishers and others.
The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.
Contact Us
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Religion News Service, 1101 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 463-8777
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