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The Persistent Celtic Vision
Historically, a rich stream of Christian spirituality was typically overlooked. Today, thankfully, the Celtic Christian vision is being recovered and celebrated. "Celtic" refers to the looseknit linguistic ties among the peoples of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. As Christianity was inculturated
by the Celtic people in the early medieval ages, a distinctive
tradition emerged. Deeply incarnational, Celtic Christianity offers
a persistent witness to the holiness of creation, the gift of
human imagination, and the connection of soul and body in the
spiritual journey. Contemporary Christians are finally mining
its wealth of music, art, prayer, and creation-centered theology.
Helen C. HarrisonJoin the Earlham School of Religion in welcoming Helen Harrison, a scholar of Celtic Christianity. Brought up in a Jewish home, Helen became a Christian in 1976. Ordained in the Free Catholic Church, a tradition which incorporates Celtic practice, the Rev. Harrison is also well-versed in a variety of topics, including mysticism, Jungian psychology, and cosmology. She will be exploring the persistence of the Celtic vision, particularly in writings, prayers, and the use of sacred space. Art, music, experiential opportunities, and worship—in addition to her talks—will enrich a day of holistic sharing. Sabrina Sigal Falls
Sabrina Sigal Falls brings the delights of the Celtic Harp to our gathering with her concert of Celtic pieces. A 1995 graduate of Earlham School of Religion, Sabrina shares her gift of harp music as ministry in healing and worship. We look forward to this live taste of Celtic music! |
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8:15 a.m. |
Registration and Coffee |
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9:00 a.m. |
Worship |
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9:30 a.m. |
"Obedient Heart, Open Mind" Helen C. Harrison |
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10:30 a.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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10:45 a.m. |
Guided Opportunities for Spiritual Reflection |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
"Sacred Spaces" Helen C. Harrison |
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2:00 p.m. |
Small Group Discussions (We will reflect on insights and questions arising from the presentations and sharing of the day) |
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2:45 p.m. |
Plenary Discussion and Closing Blessing |
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3:30 p.m. |
Refreshment Break |
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4:00 p.m. |
Concert of Celtic Harp by Sabrina Sigal Falls |
REGISTRATION
A $30.00 registration fee covers the day-long event, which includes lunch, refreshments, and the concert. Please make checks payable to Earlham School of Religion. The registration form and fee should be received by March 1, 2002. After that date, the cost increases to $40.00.
To register, send your name, address, phone number and e-mail address along with your check to the address below.
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below.
Listening to the Spirit
Stephanie A. Ford
Earlham School of Religion
228 College Ave.
Richmond, IN 47374
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Excerpt from Celtic Christian Spirituality about Helen Harrison
Rev. Harrison has degrees in religious education and theology from Seattle Pacific University and Fuller Theological Seminary respectively. She has been active in the ministries of the church for over 20 years as a teacher and writer, liturgical leader and preacher, pastoral counselor and program administrator.
Rev. Harrison is currently a doctoral student at the University of California, Riverside, specializing in Comparative Literature and Religious Studies. Along with her interest in Celtic spirituality, Rev. Harrison is investigating Jewish sectarian ascent and vision mysticism.
Her thesis is that Mar Yeshua (Master Jesus) was a practitioner of Kabbalah and teacher of ascent mysticism who initiated his followers into the spiritual disciplines and liturgical mysteries that would aid their physical and spiritual ascension to union with the cosmic image and divine consciousness of the Eternal Messiah (Christ), the Archetype of Perfect Humanity.
Rev. Harrison's interest in Jewish mysticism began when she noticed a document in the Celtic Christian tradition called "The Evernew Tongue," an ascent vision ascribed to the Apostle Philip, a medieval Old Irish translation from a lost Latin apocalypse. She will be investigating Celtic Christian spirituality and its ties to Jewish mysticism. As she herself is from an acculturated Jewish home, she is interested in developing liturgies, Celtic- and Jewish-Christian, that are based on the spirituality of ascension.
Helen Harrison's Recommended Reading on Celtic Christianity
from Celtic
Christian Spirituality
(*indicates particularly good texts)
*Thomas Cahill, How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe, Anchor Books, 1995
*Esther de Waal, The Celtic Way of Prayer: The Recovery of the Religious Imagination, Doubleday, 1997
*Esther de Waal, Every Earthly Blessing: Celebrating a Spirituality of Creation Charis, 1991
*Oliver Davies & Fiona Bowie, Celtic Christian Spirituality: An Anthology of Medieval and Modern Sources, Continuum, 1995
Brendan Lehane, The Quest of Three Abbots: The Golden Age of Celtic Christianity, Lindisfarne Press, 1968
*James P. MacKey, An Introduction to Celtic Christianity, T & T Clark, 1989
*John O'Donohue, Anamcara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, Harper Collins, 1997
*John J. O'Riordain, The Music of What Happens, The Columba Press, 1996
*Steve Rabey, In the House of Memory: Ancient Celtic Wisdom for Everyday Life, Dutton, 1998
*Edward C. Sellner, Wisdom of the Celtic Saints, Ave Marie Press, 1993
*Katharine Scherman, The Flowering of Ireland: Saints, Scholars and Kings, Barnes & Noble, 1996
Philip Sheldrake, Living Between Two Worlds: Place and Journey in Celtic Spirituality, Cowley Publications, 1995
*Margaret Silf, Sacred Spaces: Stations on a Celtic Way, Paraclete Press, 2001
Ray Simpson, Celtic Worship Through the Year, Hodder & Stoughton, 1997
Patrick Thomas, Candle in the Darkness: Celtic Spirituality from Wales, Gomer, 1997.
Shirley Toulson, The Celtic Year: A Month-By-Month Celebration of Celtic Christian Festivals and Sites, Element, 1993
Robert Van de Weyer, Celtic Parables: Stories, Poems and Prayers, Northstone, 1997.
*Robert Van de Weyer, Celtic Fire: The Passionate Religious Vision of Ancient Britain and Ireland, Doubleday, 1990.
Bamford, Christopher, The Voice of the Eagle: John Scotus Eriugena's Homily on the Prologue to the Gospel of St. John, Lindisfarne Books, 2000
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