Strengthening Our Vision of Democracy: The We the People Book Club
Participation in the [We the] People Book Club has challenged me to face some of my own biases and pre-conceived ideas. I am grateful for the opportunity to explore and consider different viewpoints.
—We the People Book Club participant
GilChrist Storytelling Session
As we anticipate the 25th anniversary of GilChrist Retreat Center in 2020, please join us for one of two storytelling and story-gathering sessions this summer! Come prepared to share a 5-7 minute story about your time at GilChrist or just listen. Light refreshments will be available.
Please RSVP by e-mail (gilchrist@fetzer.org) or phone (269-244-1130).
Healing Jerusalem: The Role of a Spiritual Community
The Fetzer Jerusalem Partners project brings together people in Palestine and Israel in a collaboration across religions, races, and ethnicities. The intention of the group is to create a spiritual community, bridge divides, and build peace in a land torn by longstanding conflict.
July Practice: Lessons in Unlikely Pairings
“Since its inception, Nuns & Nones [which brings together religiously unaffiliated young adults and Catholic sisters] has garnered intense interest and widespread media coverage.
Five Decades of Chronicling Spirituality in Everyday Life
For "tracking down the sacred in the nooks and crannies of our popular culture," (as philosopher Sam Keen notes), we extend our congratulations to Mary Ann and Frederic Brussat on the 50th anniversary of their marriage and their work together!
Tour and Talk: Broadcast, Baseball and the Spiritual Quest of John Fetzer
Learn about broadcast pioneer and Detroit Tigers owner John Fetzer and the spiritual movements of the 20th century that shaped his life. Author and professor of American Religious History, Dr. Brian Wilson will share from his new biography, John E.
Ceremony Reading Guide
Explore the themes of destruction, healing, and connection in this guide to Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony.
Spirituality at End of Life
A convening of international thought leaders and clinicians focused on spirituality at end of life.
Contemplative Awareness in Love and Life
9th annual dialogue with Cistercian contemplatives who visit Fetzer each year while attending the Medieval Congress at WMU. This year, Fr. Isaac Slater and Norman Fischer, both authors, poets, and priests, will lead a conversation on the creative imagination and spiritual practice.