Inn of the Storytellers
A Wayfarer's Rest on the Journey Within
November 5-10, 2006
at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
The Ox & the Eagle: Teaching & Preaching the Gospels
of Luke & John during Lectionary Cycle C, 2006-2007
with Robert Bela Wilhelm, Th.D.

The Ox (Luke the Evangelist) and the Eagle (John the Evangelist) present two complimentary Gospels, the Ox emphasizing compassion and the Eagle wisdom. Compassion and Wisdom together are the wellsprings of Love. During the coming liturgical year -- from Advent 2006 to Thanksgiving 2007 -- Luke provides most Sunday Gospel readings, while John provides crucial storytellings during the Lent and Easter seasons. (Go here to see which stories we will be exploring.)

This seminar will help you prepare to preach, teach, and live the Gospels of Compassion and Wisdom in the coming year. The seminar is a balance of lecture, discussion, and the in-depth shaping of these Gospel stories for both telling and hearing. A seminar in Storytelling, Theology, and Spirituality for both novices and the experienced. Morning, afternoon, and evening sessions Sunday supper through Friday lunch.

Stories for the seminar are:

Tales of the Ox (St. Luke the Evangelist):
Road to Emmaus - Easter Sunday
Loaves and Fishes - Corpus Christi
Woman Who Loved Greatly - Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Good Samaritan - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Martha & Mary - 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Prodigan Son - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rich Man & Lazarus - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Judge & the Widow - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pharisee & Publican - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Zaccheus - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tales & Meditations of the Eagle (St. John the Evangelist):
Wedding Feast of Cana - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Samaritan Woman at the Well - Third Sunday of Lent
Cure of the Man Born Blind - Fourth Sunday of Lent
Raising of Lazarus - Fifth Sunday of Lent
Testing of Thomas - Second Sunday of Easter
Testing of Peter - Third Sunday of Easter
Meditation: My Sheep - Fourth Sunday of Easter
Meditation: Love One Another - Fifth Sunday of Easter
Meditation: That They May Be One - Sixth Sunday of Easter

Tuition for the seminar is $1295. Inludes private room and all meals at Hallowood Conference Center at Sugarloaf Mountain between Frederick, Maryland and Washington, DC. Commuters are welcome at a discounted price.

Please contact Dr. Robert Bela Wilhelm for more information. The tuition deposit ($300) can be paid by check to the address below or securely online through Paypal.

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Hallowood Conference Center

To reserve a place for yourself in the Ox & the Eagle program, send a check for $300 to
Storyfest Journeys
18934 Rolling Road
Hagerstown, Maryland 21742
Or, register online (Online registration through PayPal incurs a surcharge)
First Payment (Deposit to Register)
Second payment of $400 due on September 1
Third Payment of $595 due on October 15