July 13-17, 2009 at the Sun Room in Hagerstown, Maryland
Four Master Tellers
The Artistry of the Gospel Writers
A Journey deep into the heart of Biblical storytelling with a focus on the Gospels.
The Evangelists each had their own way of telling the Gospel Story. A look at the art & technique of Mark, Matthew, Luke & John. How to discover your own storytelling perspective in telling the Gospel.
Parables provide the richest resource in the collection of Gospel stories. Understanding the different genres of Parable, Morality Tale, Fable, Allegory, etc. How to tell stories in the manner of Jesus' parables
Folklore and Jewish traditions as the source
for the parables of Jesus and the Evangelists.
Understanding the "Wonder Tale" of folklore
and the "Midrash" of Jewish storytelling.
How to craft your own perspective
in sacred storytelling
Giving Voice to your stories through
the techniques of Third and First person
narratives, as well as adapting other
techniques from other performing arts.
Jesus differing techniques of telling in
the Marketplace and telling
at the Banquet table.
Miracle and Healing stories in the Gospels
and their connection with parable making.
The psychology of the Miracle tale and
the spirituality of the Healing story. How to
tell tales laden with miraclesand made for
healing and nurturing your listeners.
The Art of Teaching in the Gospels and
the Creed. The relationship between
narratives and credal statement.
Making statements of faith in the Gospels
and in adaptations of the Gospel stories.
Lierary Retelling of the Gospel stories over
the centuries. A special look at Icons of the Eastern churches and Narrative paintings of the Western churches. Literary adaptations of Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and others.
The Passion and the Other Gospel Stories. Understanding the relationship between the core Passion Narratives and the rest of the Gospel. Crafting your telling to reflect both in the same tale.
After the Gospel, What? A close look at the storytelling adaptations of
the apostolic church. How to tell the Gospel in post-apostolic times. The challenge of Biblical storytelling today
Each session is an integrated process of storytelling,
reflection, discussion, and integration for the participants.
Sessions include both the narrative art of the written Gospels
and the visual art of Icons and paintings of the Masters.
Hagerstown is 70 miles from either Baltimore or Washington airports.
There are also non-stop flights to Hagerstown airport
from Baltimore and Orlando-Sanford, Florida.
Economical lodgings are within 2 miles from the seminar locatuion. -- Robert Béla Wilhelm
Questions? Contact us: Storyfest Journeys, 18934 Rolling Road, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742 USA.
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