The Practice of Rest with Erin Jean Warde
Practicing Peace in a Restless World
On Saturday, February 22, learn how to create space and welcome rest back into your life. The retreat will be led by keynote speaker Erin Jean Warde, Episcopal Priest, Brené Brown-certified facilitator, author, and Reverend Stacey Carpenter, one of the clergy at Saint James. This retreat will remind us that the ancient and yet ever-new practice of rest teaches us that rest is essential to our relationship with God, ourselves, and the world. Rest is a divine gift that refreshes and renews our spirit.
Schedule
9:30 AM; Registration
10:00 AM; Erin Jean Warde
12 - 1:30 PM; Lunch
1:30 - 3:30 PM; Afternoon workshops
3:30 - 4:00 PM; Final questions and path forward
This day retreat will be followed by an 8-week teaching series that invites you to go deeper into different ways to practice rest. This series will be organized and led by Stacey, with guest presenters for some sessions.
Erin Jean Warde
The Rev. Erin Jean Warde (she/her) is an Episcopal priest, spiritual director, recovery coach, and writer. She is the author of Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol, coming out April 2023. She offers a course, Discerning Sobriety, which helps participants bring spiritual practices and mindfulness into their relationship with alcohol. She is a Certified Daring Way Facilitator, so she incorporates the research of Brene Brown in the many facets of her work. You can explore her offerings around recovery coaching, spiritual direction, and more at www.erinjeanwarde.com. You can explore her Substack, Gather the Inklings, which includes free weekly posts and a community. She lives in Austin, TX with her 3 cats, and in her free time you can find her watching comedy, and thrift or vintage shopping.
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