| College | Wycliffe College |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Course Code | WYP2636HS |
| Semester | Second Semester |
| Section | 4101 |
| Online | No |
| Credits | One Credit |
| Location | Toronto (off-campus location) |
| Description |
This course focuses on personal contemplative prayer as essential for our relationship with God and the soil out of which healthy and effective ministry grows. The course covers Biblical teaching on prayer; the contemplative tradition arising from the early desert fathers and mothers; spirituality, theology and psychology of prayer; and various Christian traditions of prayer including lectio divina, Ignatian prayer, other forms of scripture prayer, centering prayer, Christian meditation, and the awareness examen.The course concludes with suggestions for planting and growing a prayer-based parish ministry. |
| Syllabus | https://www.wycliffecollege.ca/sites/default/files/WYP2636HS%20Rooted%20in%20Go… |
| Schedule | Sat |
| Start Time | 9:00 |
| End Time | 16:00 |
| Hours Per Week | Intensive |
| Minimum Enrolment | 10 |
| Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
| Additional Notes | Additional Evaluation: final paper designing, self-evaluation based on a learning covenant which includes a daily prayer requirement. |
| Schedule Notes | <p>This course will be held at St. John's Convent, 223 Cummer Ave., North York on 5 Saturdays, plus an optional Saturday to participate in prayer through art workshop</p> |
| Teaching Method |
Lectures
Practicum
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| Means of Evaluation |
Reflection Paper
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| Previously Offered | Winter 2016 |
| Currently Offered | Winter 2017 |