January
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Inner Wisdom, Inner Winds:
Meditation as a Path to Inner PeaceMeditation can pacify a turbulent mind, and lead to peaceful, relaxed yet alert states of being. Such inner calm is essential for genuine happiness. Learn meditative techniques drawn from Buddhist tantric teachings about the system of subtle energy channels and winds, similar to that of Eastern healing modalities like acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. Gain experience in powerful methods for transforming the mind and bringing about inner peace.
Peter Kurczynski
4 Mondays beg. Jan. 8, 7-9 p.m.
$60 ($55 Members)
Summit Center
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Lift Every Voice and Sing
African-Americans and the Building of AmericaThe Director’s Wednesday Seminar
Did you know the Civil Rights Movement began long before Martin Luther King? That the Black Church had women preachers before most white churches? That the first sit-in was in 1942 in Chicago? Much of African-American history still remains obscure to most white Americans, especially their vital contribution to the building of this country. This series will focus on key figures in the rise of Black Americans from slavery to fuller participation in mainstream America, heroes like Harriet Tubman, W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, and Summit’s own Rev. Florence Spearing Randolph, prominent community organizer. Fascinating vignettes from the "stony road" so many have trod toward freedom.
Robert Corin Morris, with guests including
the Rev. Denison Harrield, Jr.
6 Wednesdays beg. Jan. 10
9:30-11:30 a.m.
$85 ($75 Members)
Summit CenterCosponsored by Wallace Chapel A.M.E. Zion and Fountain Baptist Churches
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Will the Real Mary Please Stand Up?
The Mother of Jesus as Sister and SymbolBible for a New Day
Who was the young Jewish mother of the man who claimed to be Messiah? How has her legend grown through the centuries? In this study, we’ll get behind the great symbols of Mary as Mother, Virgin, Intercessor and Friend to look at the biblical and post-biblical records, and how Mary embodies aspects of the ancient, and suppressed, "Hebrew Goddess." Using the Bible, the second-century Protoevangelium or Infancy Gospel of James, and art through the ages, we’ll explore why Mary is coming alive as a powerful symbol for so many people, both Christians and those of many other faiths.
Robert Corin Morris and guests
6 Fridays, Jan. 12, 19, 26; Feb. 9, 16, 23
9:30-11:30 a.m.
$85 ($75 Members) $20 drop-in
Christ Church, Short Hills
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The Inner Eye of Love
Fundamentals of Contemplative PrayerHow can we learn to see life in the light of grace, perceiving and communing with the Good, the True, and the Beautiful? Live from your spiritual center, the inner eye of love. Contemplation is the art of being present to the God who dwells at the heart of things—in all times, places, people, situations. Contemplative prayer and meditation are part of every world religion, and at the core involve simple practices available to any serious seeker. We’ll explore three major contemplative practices through times of meditation, presentation, silence, and discussion. You’ll leave ready to begin or deepen your practice.
Robert Corin Morris
Sunday, Jan. 14
2-5 p.m.
$40 ($35 Members)
Summit Center
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The Spiral Quest
Meaning-Making in Science and SpiritualityRediscover your innate sense of curiosity and adventure by remembering how to "ask the questions that have no answers" (Wendell Berry). As children, we learned by asking such questions and responding to what intrigued and interested us. We expanded in the directions that our souls heard calling, and we trusted our voices of imagination and possibility. Our thoughts, imaginations, and instincts still operate this way—shifting, leaping, linking, and dancing with and around each other—but as adults we often try to shut them down with definitive answers and firmly-held opinions. In both the realms of science and spirit, however, learning and practicing inquiry can remind us what it feels like to "live the questions," stretching our minds and growing our souls. Join the spiral quest of taking notice, following curiosity, forming questions, finding patterns, making meaning, and expressing insight.
Sharon Klotz and Lisa Green
2 Tuesdays, Jan. 16 and 23
7:30-9:30 p.m.
$40 ($35 Members)
Summit Center
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