Our Events & Gatherings

In a world at the tipping point, caught in a double bind, the only way to the other side is not through some material fix but through consciousness itself—our own conscious awareness of its cosmic and metaphysical roots. We will explore these mysteries and deepen not only our metaphysical understanding but our own experience of consciousness. 

Consciousness is a feature of the soul, and in her maturity the soul shines like a pearl anchored in the truth of her metaphysical origin. We will explore the human soul’s spiritual journey through the miraculous and gradual transformation from ego into a maturing pearl. We will focus especially on those soul qualities which allow us to anchor us into grounded stability and openness of heart. We will draw upon some of the extensive teachings about the soul by A. H. Almaas.

We live in a world in which the quirky quantum effects of the entanglement of particles at vast distances is part of the emerging edge of a new paradigm of consciousness. Our entanglement with the biosphere is becoming more and more visible as we teeter on the edge of planetary collapse. And likewise our soul is being called into an entangled and anchored relationship both with the transcendent cosmos and with the living forces of Gaia. Is this the dawn of a fresh rhizomal psychology of the soul? We will explore on the edges this emergence and its metaphysical roots. Our work together will involve personal and small group explorations as we seek to deepen into the anchor-hold of our own soul in this time of emergence.

Fee: Zoom $250, In person $750 at The Praxis Learning Center in Telephone, Texas.

If you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to attend please contact: Sally Roberts at orientalorthodoxorder@gmail.com

Payment and registration: https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Form/81610225-1691-42d0-9070-f9c45c2dd898

We will send out preparatory materials and the logistics prior to the wisdom school.

ReWilding Christianity

A fall and winter zoom series

November 10-11, December 1-2, January 26-27

All sessions begin at 6pm CT on Friday evening and end at 8pm CT on Saturday evening

Contact: Sally Roberts orientalorthodoxorder@gmail.com

This year-long virtual/in-person series will allow you to experience 12 ancient Celtic spiritual practices in both a personal way as well as in a community setting. We gather in small community (via Zoom) one evening each month to share our experiences with a particular practice. Participants are also encouraged to join one of several ‘in person’ gathering sites for a four-day retreat at the beginning of the year and again at the end. Each site will be connected (via Zoom) during these gatherings to create the larger communal aspects of our work together.

Please reach out to Susan at sbking@umich.edu with questions or to register.

More details in the following flyer.

Flyer

Join us via Zoom daily for prayer. All are welcome. Hosted by the Ann Arbor MI Priory.

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 7.30 to 8.00 AM EDT. Morning Prayers are led by Alison Hine. On Wednesdays, you are welcome to stay afterwards for conversation from 8 to 8:30 AM EDT. For further information and to join please contact Nancy Ogilvie at nancylogilvie@gmail.com

TUESDAY & THURSDAY, 7:30 to 8 AM EDT. Join us for Morning Prayer w/Rosary led by Susan King and Sharon Kardia. For more information on how to join via Zoom, contact Susan at sbking@umich.edu

SUNDAY Evening, 8 to 8:30 PM EDT. Join us for Evening Prayer/chapel, led by Nancy Ogilvie. Our worship time includes readings, music, and silence. For more information on how to join via Zoom, contact Nancy Ogilvie at nancylogilvie@gmail.com

Newcomers are welcome to join an ongoing deep exploration of the The Gospel of Philip. The Gospel of Philip is a treasure trove of mystical wisdom. Dr Lynn Bauman (Abbot) has written a commentary for the Gospel of Philip. Our time together is an opportunity to explore this dense and mysterious text with further explication by Lynn Bauman, small group discussion and Midrash with images created by him. Sessions are held on the first and third Thursday evenings of the month from 6-8pm CST. For more information or to register, contact Alison Hine at alihine@gmail.com

This study group meets on the last Tuesday of every month from 6 to 8 PM CDT via Zoom. The free study is led by Dr Lynn C Bauman (Abbot) and Sally Roberts (Priest). For more information on our current topic of focus as well as details on how to join us, please contact Sally at orientalorthodoxorder@gmail.com

Abbot Blake Burleson and Monk Jim Kennedy offer Lectio Divina each Sunday from 9:45 to 10:45 AM CDT. The gathering meets at The Seventh and James Baptist Church, 602 James Ave, in Waco Texas. For more information, please contact Blake at Blake_Burleson@baylor.edu

Monks and friends gather each month to share contemplative prayer, Eucharist and conversation. These gatherings are held via Zoom on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 1100 to 1400 CDT. If you would like to join us and become further acquainted with the OOOW community, email David at praxiscentex@gmail.com so we can send you information on how to join us via Zoom.

The North Texas Priory meets the second Sunday of most months. If you would like to be added to the mailing list and notified of our gatherings, please email either Sally at ssroberts1@verizon.net or Richard at ramick128@gmail.com

In addition to monthly priory meetings in North Texas, South Central Texas and Michigan, a regularly scheduled priory meeting gathers now in Waco, Texas. Abbot Blake Burleson, and Monks Julianne Christian and Jim Kennedy host a contemplative experience and potluck dinner on the second Sunday of each month from 5:30-7:00PM CDT. For details, contact Abbot Blake at Blake_Burleson@baylor.edu

A twice-a-month study of The Gospel of Thomas held from 9 to 11 AM EDT on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. The study group is mentored by Priest Alice Despard. Each meeting consists of an opening meditation followed by an in-depth discussion of the logia selected for that week. This is a free offering. Contact Alice at alicedespard@gmail.com for more details.

A twice-a-month Wednesday (2nd and 4th) study of the Gospel of Thomas held from 7:15 to 8:45 PM EDT facilitated by Monk Ed Clifford. Each gathering consists of an opening meditation and an in-depth discussion of the logia selected for that week. Participants may use any translation of the Gospel of Thomas. Core commentary is provided from Bishop Lewis Keizer's book, The Kabbalistic Words of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas. This is a free offering and meets via Zoom. For more information on how to join us, contact Ed at edclifford1@gmail.com

Join us for a study of the Gospel of Thomas utilizing the imagery and reflections from Diane Walker's book, "Illuminating the Mystery: Photographic Reflections on the Gospel of Thomas". The study convenes on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 til 6:00 PM EDT, led by Susan King. If you would like more information or wish to join the study, contact Susan at sbking@umich.edu. On the 4th Tuesday, a brief contemplative communion is shared at 6pm. Even if you are not participating in the study, you are welcomed to the 6pm communion.

This new offering began mid-March and will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 9:00-10:30 am EDT. The group will discuss "The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy by Three Initiates". This is a free offering. Video of prior study sessions are available, please contact Alice at alicedespard@gmail.com for more details.