The Winter Soulst ice Retreat: Eastern Orthodox Christian Spirituality with Dr. V. Br uce Rigdon Distinguished scholar\, Church historian\, authority on Eastern Orthodoxy retreat is sponsored by The North Carolina Academy fo r Spiritual Formation.
\nThe Greek and Russian Orthodox chu rches whose roots extend back to the very beginnings of Christian history have much to teach us about how the Christian faith has evolved through th e centuries. During this retreat\, Dr. Rigdon will help us to experience t he Jesus prayer\, look at the way Easter is celebrated\, from learning to “read” icons to singing Orthodox prayers\, from comparing theological them es to looking at the ways that biblical stories are interpreted. All of th ese ways will help us to understand how many of our traditions were shaped .
\nRegis tration forms available here or em ail Laura Cromley for further information.
\nFor more informati on: http://www.esumc.org /event/Winter-Soulstice-Retreat–Eastern-Orthodox-Christian-Spirituality-54 57
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