Current Speaking Schedule
Events marked with an * are open to the public. I know this to be true because I asked if I could invite you. Some events involve fees and limited registration, for schedules and other details please be in touch with the contact persons named below.
It could be you would like to try and arrange for me to come and be with your group or church while I am in the area. If so, please e-mail webmaster@robertbensonwriter.com so we can be in touch about the possibilities.
— Nashville, Tennessee* —
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Retreat Day at Penuel Ridge
This is a lovely retreat a few minutes drive from the city, a retreat that I consider among my ‘birthplaces’ when it comes to my contemplative journey. I will be leading a day-long retreat on The Stewardship of Time, and it is open to anyone.
Contact retreats@penuelridge.com or telephone 615.792.3734.
— Owensboro, Kentucky* —
Saturday-Sunday, September 27-28, 2008
Workshop at Trinity Episcopal Church
This workshop will focus on incorporating the practice of the daily office into our modern lives. We will explore the history, the practicalities, and the imperative of participating in this most ancient and powerful practices of the Church.
Contact Rev. Patterson Connell by telephone at 270.684.5326 or through the church’s website www.trinityec.org.
— Huntsville, Alabama* —
Wednesday, October 1 & Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Church of the Nativity ( Episcopal )
Two lectures for their evening series. The first will have to do with why I write books about paying attention for the Holy in our lives. The second will be about what people are studying and being taught in spiritual formation circles these days.
Contact the church at 256.533.2455 or www.nativity-hsv.org.
— Sewanee, Tennessee* —
Friday-Sunday, October 10-12, 2008
St. Mary’s Retreat Center
I will be leading a retreat entitled Finding the Sacred in Ordinary Time, and it is open to anyone. We will focus on the ways in which we can become more attentive to the presence of the Holy in the routines and rounds of our lives. St. Mary’s is sort of my home retreat center.
Contact stmarycc@sewanee.edu or telephone 931.598.5342.
— Baltimore, Maryland —
Monday to Saturday, November 3-8, 2008
Academy for Spiritual Formation
