The Meaning of Mary Magdalene/Bougeault Study Group
Contemplative Christianity Community of Practice
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Brattleboro Vermont
Thursdays September 22 – December 22, 2011

4:00 – 5:15 Class, including practices of Centering Prayer and Chanting. Goal is to “know” with more of us” (three-centered knowing: head, heart, body) as well as “know more” (left frontal lobe analysis and information). Expectation that students will take on a daily practice of Centering Prayer, 20 minutes 1-2 times. We will learn harmonies for our chants, and use attention and intention to focus on body, breath and tone.

Teacher: Helen Daly, 257-7080, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

See website: www.stmichaels-vt.org/contemplative-christianity

5:30 – 6:00 Service as usual.

September 22 Part One Overview, Chapters 1-6

September 29 No Class, Service led by Jean Smith

October 6 Chapter 7 Reclaiming the Path of Romantic Love

October 13 Chapter 8 The Great Identity Theft

October 20 Chapter 9 The Path of Conscious Love

October 27 No Class, Service as usual

November 3 Chapter 10 The Bridal Chamber

November 10 No Class, Service as Usual

November 17 Chapter 11 Jesus and Mary in the Bridal Chamber

November 24 No Class, Happy Thanksgiving November 27 Advent 1

December 1 Chapter 12 Substituted Love December 4 Advent 2

December 8 No Class, Service as Usual December 11 Advent 3

Mystery of the Incarnation: How Will Christ come to us/incarnate in us in the light of our engagement with the Jesus and Mary Magdalene teachings about Conscious Love?

We may study chapter 8 in “Wisdom Jesus”, The Incarnation

December 15 To Be Determined December 18 Advent 4

December 22 To Be Determined December 25 Christmas