From Pbbaute@aol.com Mon Jul 3 19:41:58 2000 Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 20:41:59 EDT Subject: Workshop descriptions: final, for posting... To: tim@lexpages.com VOICES OF WOMEN, July 15, 2000 workshops Workshop descriptions and presenters Morning Workshops: 10:05 - 11:35 A. "Mary in the Gospels" We will explore the growing interest in Mary, evident when we compare the four Canonical Gospels, Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Presenter is Margaret N. Ralph, Ph.D., the Secretary of Education for the Catholic Diocese of Lexington. She is a noted author with eight books on scripture. She directs several Masters degree programs at Lexington Theological. Seminary, and is a popular speaker and workshop presenter. B. "Women Christian Mystics." We will discuss the lives of six medieval Christian women and explore ways in which our own spirituality can learn from their examples. The women include Julian of Norwich, Margery Kempe, Mechthild of Magdeburg, Hadewijch of Brabant, Hildegard of Bingen and Catherine of Siena. Presenter is Jane McAvoy, Ph.D, Assoc Professor, Lexington Theological Seminary, writer and author. C. "Styles of Faith." This workshop will present the styles (stages) of "faithing" & how our faith grows--which have emerged from the research of James Fowler of Emory University. Persenter: Sharon Warner, Ph. D., Professor of Educational Ministry, Lexington Theological Seminary. D. "Everyday Holy: Driving Car-pool in the Presence of the Spirit." Women's work includes what Kathleen Norris calls "Quotidian Mysteries, Everyday Chores which reveal the Holy Spirit." Using different media we will explore the everyday holy. Presenter: Rev. Claire Brooks is a Presbyterian Co-Pastor with her husband in parish ministry. E. "Spiritual Architecture." Explanation and discussion of Maharishi Sthapatya Veda design which gives dimensions, formulas, and orientations that provide cosmic harmony and support for personal health and peace. Presenter: Sue Weller, a TM teacher, designs buildings according to Vedic principles. F. The Spirituality of Birth. We will explore images of birthing and suggest a spirituality of birthing, i.e., using our creative energies to face personal challenges through the seasons of our lives. Presenters: Nancy Combs Morgan, Director of Religious Education at the Unitarian Church, LTS student, and Vicki Wenz, who is a Roman Catholic, also a 3rd year MDiv student at Lexington Theological Seminary (LTS). G. "Ancient Shamanic Healing." Drumming will be used to learn a shamanic technique for accessing other realities. Participants connect with their helping spirits to ask for counsel. This ancient way of healing is core shamanics . Presenter: Sister Joanne Shuster, Ph. D., is the founder of the Franciscan Holistic Center in Cincinnati, which combines traditional Western scientific medicine with ancient alternative practices. H. "Equal Education for a Muslim woman." We will uncover common Western misunderstandings of the Muslim culture regarding women. Presenter: Mubeen Mohiuddin is a Muslim educator from India who served as a Professor of English and is now an active parent, teacher, and volunteer promoting cultural and religious diversity, such as our Many Faces of Spirit conferences in the past. I. "One in the Bond of Love" Part 1. "Working together to develop an understanding of the ecumenical spirit as an integral part of Christian heritage"." Part one will be primarily a video produced by the Commission On Local Ecumenism, of the Kentucky Council of Churches. Presenter: Nelson French is n ordained Christian lay minister. He is Executive Director of All-Faiths Foundation, and Coordinator of The Humanitarium. J. "When is it a 'Woman's World' for a Man?" We will explore what in the universe of significant human experience is "owned" by women, so that men are "outsiders," and some consequences for human well being. Presenter: Paschal Baute is a grandfather, a retired marital counselor and has a storytelling ministry with drum. Afternoon Workshops 1:15 - 2:45 M. "Mary in the Gospels." Margaret N. Ralph, Ph.D. (Repeat of the Morning Workshop) N. "Women Christian Mystics." Jane McAvoy, Ph.D. (Repeat of the Morning Workshop) O. "The Divine Feminine in Mayan Spirituality." Offers the opportunity to experience connection and healing from Sacred Cosmic and Earth energies channeled through a priestess in the ancient Mayan tradition. Expect change in your life. Presenter: Patricia Morris Cardona, MS, RN, CS is a Mayan Fire Priestess in the sacred Mayan feminine society and co-founder of the Cosmic Mysteries School. P. "Female Images of the Deity." From East to West, from ancient to modern times, Deity has been imagined in strong female forms. We will visually explore holy images from America and India. Come prepared to exercise your spiritual creativity. Presenters (2) Nancy Combs Morgan, Director of Religious Education at the UUCL, and by Mitra Jafarzadeh, student at Lexington Theological Seminary. Q. "Gender Roles for Men and Women. " You will learn a process to understand societal pressures placed on women and men, then learn a safe and effective form of communicating feelings that arise in male/female relationships. Presenters: Karen Kendrick is Program Director of the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ). and Roger Pierson is a facilitator with the Mankind Project (An international men's organization). R. "Celtic Spirituality." We will explore how Celtic spirituality emphasizes God's presence and celebrates God's creation to speak to our present age. We examine how Celtic Symbols may enrich both worship and worship space. Presenters: Beth Rupe and LeAnn Hodges are both MDiv students at Lexington Theological Seminary, serving as campus minister and student pastor. S. "Understanding the Goddess." We will explore and discuss goddess-centered religion, including the women's mysteries of the ancient Mediterranean and the reappearance of the goddess in modern traditions. Presenter: Sarah Glenn has been a Pagan for fifteen years and is a priestess in the Hellenic Tradition. T. "The Role of Woman in Islam." Muslim women's wearing of the hijab (veil) has provoked much discussion among Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The spiritual meaning of hijab and other issues, will be discussed. Presenter: Wafa Nashnoosh is a mother of three sons, American citizen, a technician in nuclear medicine at St Joseph East Hospital. She was born in Libya, grew up in Egypt, and has taught literature at Al Azhar University in Cairo. U. "Buddhist Meditation Practice." Where do women fit in the Tibetan Buddhist mandala? Has it changed with the tradition coming to the West? Meditation instruction and a short practice session. Presenter: Ms. Shelley Heinz, Buddhist practitioner for 22 years, Director of the Shambhala Meditation Center, meditation instructor, and Director of Training. V. "One in the Bond of Love" Part 2. Continuation. Part two in the afternoon will be spent in a group discussion on what ecumenism means to us as individuals, and as people of faith. Nelson French. Representatives of the Native American Cherokee Tradition will offer a blessing over the food we bring (brown bag) outside on the Newman Center Patio during the time for lunch: 11:35 - 1:15. They will use traditional Indian herbs, ritual and ceremony.