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RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 17 BECAUSE OF SNOW! Saturday, February 6, 2010 St. Thomas, Whitemarsh PA Quiet Day

Barbara Crafton is retreat leader.
February 22-23, 2010 Calvary Church, Memphis. TN

Barbara Crafton visits for Calvary's Lenten Preaching Series. Visit www.calvaryjc.org>www.calvarymemphis.org
February 27, 2010 St. Peter' Episcopal Church, Bay Shore, LI (NY)

Barbara Crafton is retreat leader. Visit www.stpetersbayshore.org.
March 2-3, 2010 Caroline Church, Stony Brook, LI (NY)

Barbara Crafton is retreat leader. Visit http://www.carolinechurch.net/frameset/index.htm
March 5-6, 2010 Kanuga Retreat with Holy Trinity, Clemson

Barbara Crafton is retreat leader.
March 13-14, 2010 St. Matthew's and St. Luke's, Evanston, IL

Two parishes welcome Barbara Crafton for a Saturday Quiet Day and Sunday preaching.

March 13 Lenten Retreat 9:00-12:30 at St. Luke's, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202
Tel: 847-475-3630
A Spiritual Life for Hard Times I came that they might have life and have it abundantly, Jesus says in the Gospel of John. Abundance? Where?!? These are hard times -- and hard times can make us hard. Hard, and harsh with ourselves and with one another. But Jesus doesn't make empty promises. Let's take a Lenten morning and gently examine what abundant life might mean if it doesn't mean putting our heads in the sand. Can I face the world's sorrows with an unwavering eye and still know joy? I would argue that we can -- indeed, I think that such honesty is the only way to the true peace everyone wants

March 14 Forum and Preaching at St. Matthew's, 2120 Lincoln Street Evanston, IL 60201
Tel: 847.869.4850

9:30 Sunday Forum with Barbara Crafton: "As Time Goes By"
We measure out our lives in time, but what is it, really? Friend or enemy?
And what on earth does have to so with our faith?


March 19-20, 2010 Quiet Day at St. James Spiritual Center, Greenville, SC

Join the Saint James Center for Spiritual Development on March 20 from 9:00-4:30 for a Lenten Quiet Day led by The Rev. Barbara Crafton. The day will begin with registration and coffee from 8:30-9:00. During the day, we will hear several meditations from Barbara and have quiet time for prayer, reflection, or spiritual direction. Lunch is provided as part of the registration as is a copy of one of Barbara’s books. We will end our day with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist. For information, visit
http://saintjamescenter.org/BCCQuietDay.html.
Thursday, March 25, St. Ignatius of Antioch, NYC Feast of the Annunciation

Barbara Crafton is the preacher. www.saintignatiusnyc.org
Saturday, March 27, 2010 National Cathedral, Washington, DC

A Spirituality of Joy of Sorrow

On the day before Palm Sunday, a look at the ups and down of anybody's serious walk with God. www.nationalcathedral.org, click on "congregation" and then "formation."
Saturday, Apr 10, 9-3 Song and Story: A Noisy Day at Church of the Holy Trinity, NYC

Enough already with the quiet days! Christ is risen, and sometimes you just want to cut loose. And who better to do it with than composer/singer/drummer/writer Ana Hernandez -- oh, right, she plays the trumpet, too -- and Barbara Crafton. $20 includes lunch -- yes, amazing soups made by Ana and Barbara, who will also be making the soup bowls out of Jersey clay and blowing the glass themselves for the handmade drinking glasses. Not. Holy Trinity is at 316 East 88th Street in NYC. Reservations are a must: email Joanna at molc@geraniumfarm.org or telehone 732-762-1767.

You're already on the Farm, so you know it. But visit www.anahermusic.com to see what Ana's up to, and come join us for a spirit-filled day of chant, stories, prayer, food and fun.
Saturday, April 17TH Two mini- retreats at St. Thomas,. Whitemarsh PA!

Barbara Crafton offers two do-able quiet times for busy people: Praying When It’s Hard to Pray and What Might It Mean to Do Without? (A Christian Responds to Hard Times)
Visit www.sthomaswhitemarsh.org.
May 21-23, 2010 Daughters of the King, Diocese of San Joaquin, CA

Barbara Crafton leads a DOK retreat in this reborn diocese.
June 11-13, 2010 Companions of the Holy Cross, Adelynrood, Byfield, MA

A Spirituality of Joy and Sorrow

If it's true that everyone really has only one sermon, here is mine: Life is hard, but God is good. I have been thinking for some years about the emotional rhythm of human life -- the normal rhythm of it, as well as the rhythm of its disturbance. My most recent book, Jesus Wept, deals with the manner in which the life of faith interacts, for good as well as for ill, with clinical depression. We will look back at our lives, the joys and sorrows of them, and come to terms with the presence of God in it all.
- Barbara Crafton, retreat leader. Visit www.adelynrood.org.
Saturday, July 17, 2010 Sisters of St. Margaret Patronal Festival, Boston

The Sisters of St. Margaret have a long and loving history of service throughout the church; you can "visit" them and see at www.ssmbos.com. Barbara Crafton will preach.
Sept 17-19 Quiet Day at Good Shepherd, Raleigh NC

Forgiveness: What It Is And What It Isn't. Barbara Crafton is retreat leader.
October 1-3 Diocese of West Missouri ECW

A quiet day with Barbara Crafton.
October 8-10 The Falls Church, Falls Church VA

A quiet day with Barbara Crafton
October 17-19 Interfaith Power and Light Conference at Kanuga, Hendersonville, NC

Barbara Crafton is chaplain to this conference on the church's role in energy sustainability. Sally Bingham, founder of IPL, is the keynoter. www.interfaithpowerandlight.org
December 5-6, 2010 Grace Church, Camden, SC

Barbara Crafton visits for a quiet day and preaching.
Dec 12, 2010 Church of the Ascension,Montgomery, AL

Barbara Crafton visits for quiet day and preaching.
May 13-15, 2011 Province V ECW

Barbara Crafton is speaker.


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