{"product_id":"clergy-retreat-with-fr-david-alexander-awakening-turning-and-leaping-the-dynamics-of-shepherding-in-the-hypostatic-mode-saturday-oct-3rd","title":"Clergy Retreat with Fr. David Alexander \/ Awakening, Turning and Leaping: The Dynamics of Shepherding in the Hypostatic Mode \/ Saturday, Oct 3rd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Retreat is for Clergy (Priests \u0026amp; Deacons) only*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe day includes divine services according to the monastery schedule, two, 1.5 hour sessions with Fr. David Alexander, \u0026amp; breakfast, lunch \u0026amp; dinner provided. Please see below for a description of the retreat! Please contact Christopher Messenger if you have any questions at: manager@stmpress.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The “Hypostatic Interchange” as a Foundation for Pastoral Work\u003cbr\u003e2. The Development of Hypostatic Interchange within the Three Stages of Spiritual\u003cbr\u003eLife\u003cbr\u003e3. The Second Stage as “Hypostatic Arena” for the Shepherd and the Flock\u003cbr\u003e4. The Awakening of “the Two-Fold Vision” in the Hypostatic Mode\u003cbr\u003e5. The Parallel Tasks of “Turning” and “Supporting the Turn” in the Hypostatic Mode\u003cbr\u003e6. “Leaping into the Hands of God”: a Central Hypostatic Vision for the Shepherd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\/\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwakening, Turning and Leaping is a retreat for clergy centered on the dynamics of\u003cbr\u003eshepherding in the Hypostatic Mode. Drawing from the spiritual vision of Saint Sophrony and some of his spiritual children, the retreat explores pastoral work as a continuous parallel encounter of “self-offering” and “other-reception” between Christ-as-Great-Shepherd, Clergymen-as-Shepherds, and the Sheep of the Faithful, cycling and ever-transforming throughout the Stages of Spiritual Life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, participants will reflect on the “Hypostatic Interchange” as a foundation for\u003cbr\u003eshepherding, the development of Personhood through the Three Stages of Spiritual\u003cbr\u003eLife, and the unique challenges and possibilities of the Second Stage as a shared\u003cbr\u003e“Hypostatic Arena” for both shepherd and flock. Special attention will be given to the\u003cbr\u003eawakening of the “Two-Fold Vision” in pastoral life and the parallel work of “turning” and “supporting the turn” within adversity and spiritual struggle. The retreat culminates in reflecting on a central vision for the shepherd: the continuous\u003cbr\u003eand climactic call for both he and those under his care to “Leap into the Hands of God.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\/\/\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFather David Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an Archpriest of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. He is a graduate of Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary and holds a Ph.D. in Refugee Care from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. At Essex he studied under Professor Renos Papadopoulos and Hieromonk Nikolai Sakharov.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STM Press \u0026 Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43764087029863,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0009\/2212\/4346\/files\/ClergyRetreatPoster.jpg?v=1778779908","url":"https:\/\/stmpress.com\/products\/clergy-retreat-with-fr-david-alexander-awakening-turning-and-leaping-the-dynamics-of-shepherding-in-the-hypostatic-mode-saturday-oct-3rd","provider":"STM Press \u0026 Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}