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Dave Harrity Writing Workshop: A Movement Into Mystery: Poems and Practices for Writers of Faith
Dave Harrity, author of Making Manifest: On Faith, Creativity, and the Kingdom at Hand, will be reading, conducting a writing workshop at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church on September 14.
The Saturday workshop, titled "A Movement Into Mystery: Poems and Practices for Writers of Faith," will walk participants through practices of writing craft, contemplative living, and devotional discipline. A rigorous day-long workshop, we'll read and write together, discuss community building through creative living, and explore contemporary poems with an eye toward writing down our own awe and lament.
Come join us for a time of discussion, creativity, community building, and breathing deep the peace of God on Saturday, September 14 from 11am until 4pm.
BIOGRAPHY
Dave Harrity is author of "Making Manifest: On Faith, Creativity, and the Kingdom at Hand" a book of meditations and creative exercises. He is also the author of the chapbook "Morning and What Has Come Since" which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, a Kentucky Literary Award, and the Conference on Christianity and Literature's Book-of-the-Year Citation in 2007.
As the founder and director of Antler (thisisantler.com)a community-building and teaching platform devoted to instructing people in practice of creative practice, contemplative living, and spiritual formationhe travels the country educating people about the intersection of faith and imagination. Alongside work in churches, seminaries, and on retreats, he is a professor at Campbellsville University and publishes work regularly in magazine, journals, and on blogs.
Richard Rohr, author and director of the Center for Action and Contemplation says of Making Manifest: "Let amaster lead you in putting many parts ofyoursoul together. This is incarnation atwork in space and time!" And Brett Foster, author and Professor of Creative Writing at Wheaton College, calls Harrity "an impressively mystical counselor," going on to say, "...rarely have I encountered a writer and teacher of writing who thinks so highly of poetry's potential to give voice to our lives, both as individuals and as participants with others in the Church. Nor will we very often encounter someone who expresses these convictions and values in such a persuasive, inspiring way."
He lives in Louisville with his wife and children and can be contacted directly @daveharrity.
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LocationSt Aidan's Episcopal Church (View)
101 Gold Mine Drive
San Francisco, CA 94131
United States
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| Minimum Age: 12 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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