Prayer as Resistance Conference (Center for Contemplative Leadership)

Goldenwood is proud to be a co-sponsor with our friends at the Center for Contemplative Leadership of their annual conference in Princeton, NJ.

“Contemplative prayer fuels action in the world and, when it is fully rooted in God, leads to a deeper concern for social justice. Come and be empowered to consider a variety of ways in which our justice work might be anchored in the depths of God’s love for us and for our world.

The theme of this year’s conference is Notes of Rest® with host Julian Davis Reid. Notes of Rest invites the weary into the rest of God practiced in the Bible and Black music. The offering interweaves various spiritual disciplines (“notes”) such as Sabbath, Sleep, and Sanctuary with the playing and history of Black American music. Braiding these notes equips participants to solo over the chord changes of their lives, harmonize their journeys with one another, and resolve to practice rest and music that unifies us with God, neighbor, and self. As Jesus’ restful New Creation emerges out of this restless world, Notes of Rest provides hospitable space to discern our participation in it.”

As part of the conference, Goldenwood will be co-hosting an Evening of Live Poetry on Saturday March 8 at 8pm.

“Join us for a gathering that integrates the rhythm and participatory dynamism of ritual into the context of a poetry reading. This liturgically inflected reading will open space to explore and reflect on poems from Alysia Nicole Harris, and Anastacia-Renee, then engage in meaningful conversation with each other in a setting devoted to beauty and community. We are meaning-making creatures, and by attending closely to the language that we use — especially the artful, compressed language of poetry — we experience ruptures in our everyday way of relating. We find deeper ways to connect with one another, and perhaps experience something of transcendence.”

We would love for you to join us, and the poetry event is free and open to the public, even without registration for the weekend retreat.

Details:

Visit the conference website to view the full schedule, presenters, pricing, room block information, and to register. The option to attend in-person in Princeton, NJ or virtually is available.

A 30% discount is available for the Goldenwood community; use 30YAY when registering on their site.