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SUMMARY:River Retreat Launch from the Faith Initiative
DESCRIPTION:The River Retreat offers a self-directed way to encounter the faith initiative and its core question: what is the shape of flourishing life?  Completed at an individual pace\, over the course of a couple of hours\, a whole day\, or longer\, it inspires insights about priorities\, relationships\, and visions of a life worthy of our shared humanity. Guests are encouraged to return and experience the retreat multiple times\, as a  discipline of discovery to listen for new pieces of wisdom\, and consider what is truly worth wanting. \nJoin Faith Initiative Director Dr. Matthew Croasmun and Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh for an introduction to The River Retreat at 2:30 pm in the West Barn before setting out on your personal reflection.   \nBooklets are available throughout the year in the West Barn Welcome Center.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/river-retreat-launch
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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SUMMARY:Member Welcome Reception
DESCRIPTION:This open-house style event will feature new member experiences and the opening of a new\, site-responsive sculpture from artist Alyson Shotz: Temporal Shift is a reflective work that interacts with natural light and animates an interior courtyard of the SANAA-designed River building\, describing time as the seasons change. The evening will be catered with a signature cocktail and light appetizers inspired by Chef Neena Perez’s food relief menu.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/members-welcoming-reception
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Arts,Faith,Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T130000
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SUMMARY:The Bhagavad Gita with Dr. Asha Shipman
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Asha Shipman\, the Director of Hindu Life and Hindu Chaplain at Yale University\, will join Dr\, Matthew Croasmun in conversation about the Bhagavad Gita. This scriptural text calls for selfless action and righteousness\, while being openly accepting and harmonizing spiritual pursuits through action (karma)\, knowledge (gyaana)\, and devotion (bhakti).\nfree
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/the-bhagavad-gita-with-dr-asha-shipman
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211203T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20211124T171739Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | The Bhagavad Gita with Dr. Asha Shipman
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Asha Shipman\, the Director of Hindu Life and Hindu Chaplain at Yale University\, will join Dr. Matthew Croasmun in conversation about the Bhagavad Gita. This scriptural text calls for selfless action and righteousness\, while being openly accepting and harmonizing spiritual pursuits through action (karma)\, knowledge (gyaana)\, and devotion (bhakti). \n  \nOur Books on Faith & Meaning series consists of monthly presentations introducing selections from the Faith & Meaning section of the Grace Farms Library. Spanning multiple religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and contemporary\, these texts encourage us to think critically about the meaning in our lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/the-bhagavad-gita-with-dr-asha-shipman-dec22
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20211122T163407Z
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SUMMARY:River Retreat Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh will introduce the River Retreat\, a self-directed way to encounter the Faith initiative and its core question: what is the shape of flourishing life? \nCompleted at an individual pace—over the course of a couple of hours\, a full day\, or longer — it inspires insights about priorities\, relationships\, desires\, and visions of a life worthy of our shared humanity. Booklets will be handed out after the introduction for participants to explore on their own.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/river-retreat-orientation-jan22
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20211122T163340Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | Pirkei Avot with Leah Sarna
DESCRIPTION:Rabbanit Leah Sarna\, Associate Director of Education and Director of High School Programs at Drisha\, will join us for a conversation about Pirkei Avot\, a key ancient text of Rabbinic Judaism\, exploring topics ranging from the ethics of everyday human interaction\, to statements about the relationship of God and humanity. \n  \nRabbanit Leah Sarna is the Associate Director of Education and Director of High School Programs at Drisha. She previously served as Director of Religious Engagement at Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation in Chicago\, a leading urban Orthodox congregation. She was ordained at Yeshivat Maharat in 2018\, holds a BA from Yale University in Philosophy & Psychology\, and also trained at the SKA Beit Midrash for Women at Migdal Oz\, Drisha and the Center for Modern Torah Leadership. \nRabbanit Sarna’s published works have appeared in The Atlantic\, The Washington Post\, Lehrhaus and MyJewishLearning. She has lectured in Orthodox synagogues and Jewish communal settings around the world and loves spreading her warm\, energetic love for Torah and Mitzvot with Jews in all stages of life.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-pirkei-avot-with-leah-sarna
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220315T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | On Vanishing with Lynn Casteel Harper
DESCRIPTION:A minister\, chaplain\, and essayist\, Lynn Casteel Harper joins Faith Initiative Director Dr. Matthew Croasmun to discuss her important book On Vanishing: Mortality\, Dementia\, and What It Means to Disappear. Harper’s personal\, philosophical\, and scientific examination of dementia encourages us to reexamine our fears of disappearance\, death\, and mortality. \n  \nLynn Casteel Harper is a writer\, minister\, and chaplain. She is the author of On Vanishing (Catapult\, April 2020)\, a nonfiction book that explores the dimensions of spirituality\, social justice\, and dementia. Lynn received a Barbara Deming Fund grant for women writers for the project. \nHer work has appeared in Kenyon Review Online\, Catapult\, The Huffington Post\, North American Review\, CALYX\, the Journal of Religion and Abuse\, and elsewhere.  She received the New Delta Review Nonfiction Prize in 2013 and the Orison Anthology’s 2017 Nonfiction Award.  She was named runner up for the Torch Prize in 2016. \nAn ordained Baptist minister\, Lynn completed her M.Div. at Wake Forest University and her chaplaincy residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.  Lynn served as the nursing home chaplain at a continuing care retirement community on the New Jersey shore for seven years.  She is currently the Minister of Older Adults at The Riverside Church in the City of New York.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-on-vanishing
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220402T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:River Retreat Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh will introduce the River Retreat\, a self-directed way to encounter the Faith initiative and its core question: what is the shape of flourishing life? \nCompleted at an individual pace—over the course of a couple of hours\, a full day\, or longer — it inspires insights about priorities\, relationships\, desires\, and visions of a life worthy of our shared humanity. Booklets will be handed out after the introduction for participants to explore on their own.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/river-retreat-orientation-apr22
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220412T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20211122T164304Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | This Here Flesh with Cole Arthur Riley
DESCRIPTION:In her debut book\, author Cole Arthur Riley\, the creator of Black Liturgies\, writes about the stories of her family\, what they revealed to her\, and how they unlocked her spirituality. This Here Flesh: Spirituality\, Liberation\, and the Stories That Make Us encourages us to examine our own stories and reflect on how we can honor\, lament\, or heal from those stories.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-this-here-flesh-with-cole-arthur-riley
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220407T185720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T185720Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | Growing Moral with Steve Angle
DESCRIPTION:Philosopher Steve Angle returns to the Books on Faith & Meaning series\, led by Faith Initiative Director Matthew Croasmun\, to build a case for modern Confucianism as a way of life worth the attention of reflective modern readers. In his most recent book\, Angle points the way towards a progressive\, evolving version of Confucianism that is consistent with the principles it has upheld over centuries. Ancient and enduring\, rich and wide-ranging\, Confucianism offers insights into how we can lead deeply connected and good lives.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-growing-moral-steve-angle
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220405T012636Z
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SUMMARY:River Retreat Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh will introduce the River Retreat\, a self-directed way to encounter the Faith initiative and its core question: what is the shape of flourishing life? \nCompleted at an individual pace—over the course of a couple of hours\, a full day\, or longer — it inspires insights about priorities\, relationships\, desires\, and visions of a life worthy of our shared humanity. Booklets will be handed out after the introduction for participants to explore on their own.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/river-retreat-orientation-jun22
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220516T211107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T211107Z
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Educators Retreat (past)
DESCRIPTION:As the school year comes to a close\, current and retired educators and administrators are invited to spend a refreshing\, rejuvenating\, and reflective day at Grace Farms. Led by Matthew Croasmun\, Faith Initiative Director at Grace Farms and Director of the Life Worth Living program at Yale Center for Faith and Culture\, this retreat offers an opportunity to pause\, process our experiences\, have meaningful conversation\, and connect with colleagues from other schools. Weaving our way throughout the River building\, we will consider questions of flourishing life below\, and what’s really worth wanting\, both for ourselves and our communities. \nLunch and dinner is included. \nRetreat Schedule:\n10:00 am\, Pavilion: Welcome\n10:30\, Court: “What am I doing?”\n11:15\, Commons: “Is what I’m doing creating the life I’m after?” \nNoon: Lunch \n1pm\, Library: “What sort of life do I want?”\n1:45\, Sanctuary: “What sort of life is most worth living?”\n3:00\, Library: “How can I learn to want a life worth living?”\n3:45\, Commons: “How can I live a life worth living?”\n4:30\, Court: “What are the habits of a life worth living?”\n5:00\, Pavilion: Debrief and discussion \n6:00: Dinner and conversation \nWe want everyone to be able to participate. If price is a barrier\, or if you have any other questions\, please reach out to kgrosh@gracefarmsfoundation.org.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-educators-retreat
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | Meaning in Life and Why it Matters with Susan Wolf
DESCRIPTION:Join Faith Initiative Director Matthew Croasmun and Professor Susan Wolf for a discussion of her book\, Meaning in Life and Why it Matters. This clear and compelling text explores human motivation and differentiates meaningfulness from happiness or morality.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-meaning-in-life-and-why-it-matters-with-susan-wolf
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220512T160129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220512T160129Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | Notes of a Native Daughter with Keri Day
DESCRIPTION:How can we bear witness to more liberating\, decolonizing\, and inclusive futures in theological education? Join Faith Initiative Director\, and Yale Professor\, Matthew Croasmun and Associate Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion at Princeton Theological Seminary\, and Author Keri Day to discuss her book\, Notes of a Native Daughter. Through her testimony as an Afro-Pentecostal Black woman\, Day bears witness to the truth revealed in her and others’ lived experiences of theological education\, offers words of lamentation\, and hope for future communities of intimacy and belonging.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/notes-of-a-native-daughter
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Attend an introduction to the River Retreat led by Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh. Completed at an individual pace\, the retreat explores the flowing River building and inspires insights about priorities\, relationships\, and visions of a life worthy of our shared humanity. Booklets are included. \nLearn more about the River Retreat.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/introduction-to-the-river-retreat
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220818T131828Z
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Course: Information Session and Q&A with Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh
DESCRIPTION:This informative session\, hosted both in-person and online\, is designed to help you determine if the seven-week Life Worth Living course coming to Grace Farms this fall is right for you. Katie Grosh\, Faith Initiative Coordinator\, will provide information about the course and answer your questions.  \n_______________________________________________________________ \nLife Worth Living is a seven-week academic course led by Matthew Croasmun\, Faith Initiative Director here at Grace Farms and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at Yale Center for Faith and Culture. \nDuring this course\, participants are invited to embark on an honest reflection about their lives and connect with others interested in exploring questions of meaning and purpose. Each week features select short readings from a variety of religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and modern\, along with video lectures and the chance to participate in group discussions. \n\nLearn more about the course. 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-course-information-session-and-qa-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220728T181334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220728T181334Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | Home: 100 Poems with Christian Wiman
DESCRIPTION:Poet and editor Christian Wiman will discuss his most recent collection of evocative poems and prose fragments about home\, and home’s deep theological\, literary\, philosophical\, historical\, political and social dimensions.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-100-poems-with-christian-wiman
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T193000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220818T132046Z
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Course: Virtual Information Session and Q&A with Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh
DESCRIPTION:This online informative session is designed to help you determine if the seven-week Life Worth Living course coming to Grace Farms this fall is right for you. Katie Grosh\, Faith Initiative Coordinator\, will provide information about the course and answer your questions.  \n_______________________________________________________________ \nLife Worth Living is a seven-week academic course led by Matthew Croasmun\, Faith Initiative Director here at Grace Farms and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at Yale Center for Faith and Culture. \nDuring this course\, participants are invited to embark on an honest reflection about their lives and connect with others interested in exploring questions of meaning and purpose. Each week features select short readings from a variety of religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and modern\, along with video lectures and the chance to participate in group discussions. \n\nLearn more about the course.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-course-information-session-and-qa
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living 7-Week Academic Course
DESCRIPTION:Participants are invited to embark on an honest reflection about their lives\, and connect with others interested in exploring questions of meaning and purpose. Each week features select short readings from a variety of religious and philosophical traditions\, both ancient and modern\, along with video lectures and the chance to participate in group discussions. \nThis seven-week academic course is led by Matthew Croasmun\, Faith Initiative Director at Grace Farms and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at Yale Center for Faith and Culture.  \nIt meets from 7-9pm on following Tuesday evenings at Grace Farms: \nOctober 4\nOctober 11\nOctober 18\nOctober 25\nNovember 1\nNovember 8\nNovember 15 \nApply for the course using the register button on the righthand side of this page.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-7-week-academic-course
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith & Meaning | "Seeing Clearly" with Nicolas Bommarito
DESCRIPTION:Nicolas Bommarito joins us to discuss his new book with Faith Initiative Director Matthew Croasmun. Seeing Clearly explores the central elements of Buddhist philosophy and practice\, explains how these elements can improve life\, and provides techniques and practices to pursue the goals that underpin Buddhist philosophy.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-meaning-seeing-clearly-with-nicholas-bommarito
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T110000
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Director Matthew Croasmun\, and Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \nIf attending the entire series\, the series discount will be applied to your cart once you add tickets for each individual date.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat-2-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T120000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220812T125335Z
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SUMMARY:Experience The River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:This four-part series\, led by Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh\, offers a facilitated deep dive into answering the question\, “What kind of life is worth wanting?” During each unique session\, participants will move through a different part of the River building. The retreat provides an introspective immersion into different stages of the retreat through various religious and philosophical text and the building’s architecture and artwork. \nParticipants may attend one class or the entire series. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/experience-the-river-retreat-2-2-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20220824T154701Z
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SUMMARY:Books on Faith and Meaning | The Hunger for Home with Matthew Croasmun
DESCRIPTION:In their newly published book\, The Hunger for Home\, theologians Miroslav Volf and Matthew Croasmun explore how shared meals become sites of nourishing mutual encounter. Co-author Matthew Croasmun joins Faith Initiative Coordinator Katie Grosh for a conversation about the what the Gospel of Luke teaches about hospitality\, food\, and visions of flourishing life.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/books-on-faith-and-meaning-the-hunger-for-home-with-matthew-croasmun
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20221129T145422Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the River Retreat
DESCRIPTION:The Faith Initiative’s Katie Grosh gives a half hour introduction to the River Retreat\, a self-guided exploration of the River building developed by our Faith Initiative that can inspire insights about your priorities\, relationships\, and visions of a life worthy of our shared humanity. \nRiver Retreat booklets\, which you can use to guide you through your exploration of the River building\, are included. \nLearn more about the River Retreat.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/march-23-introduction-to-the-river-retreat
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T190000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
CREATED:20221216T202706Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Authors | Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most
DESCRIPTION:Five years ago\, our Faith Initiative hosted the first-ever Life Worth Living course outside of Yale University\, inviting a broader audience into the curriculum right here at Grace Farms. This April\, join us in the Sanctuary to celebrate the release of Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most\, which shares the insights of this unique curriculum with everyone. \nKelly Corrigan\, New York Times bestselling author and host of Tell Me More on PBS and the Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast\, hosts a conversation with the co-authors of Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most: theologians Miroslav Volf\, Founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, Matthew Croasmun\, our Faith Initiative Director and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz\, Associate Director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. \nA celebratory book signing will follow the conversation. \n  \nKelly Corriganhas been called “the voice of her generation” by O Magazine and “the poet laureate of the ordinary” by HuffPost. She is the author of New York Times bestselling memoirs The Middle Place\, Lift\, and Glitter and Glue and Tell Me More\, and\, for kids and grads\, Hello World! She is the host of Tell Me More on PBS and the Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast\, which releases three episodes every week and has been downloaded 10 million times. \nMiroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, and was awarded the 2002 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for Exclusion and Embrace\, which was named one of the one hundred most influential religious books of the twentieth century. \nMatthew Croasmun is the director of the Life Worth Living program at the Yale Center for Faith & Culture\, a lecturer in humanities at Yale College\, and the faith initiative director at Grace Farms Foundation. He is the author of The Emergence of Sin and Let Me Ask You a Question\, as well as a coauthor with Volf of For the Life of the World: Theology That Makes a Difference. \nRyan McAnnally-Linz is the associate director of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture. He is a coauthor with Volf of The Home of God and Public Faith in Action\, a 2016 Publishers Weekly Best Book in religion\, and has written for The Washington Post’s Acts of Faith blog\, Sojourners\, and The Christian Century. \nPhoto credit: Christopher Capozziello
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-liviving-a-guide-to-what-matters-most
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230623T160000
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Educators Retreat
DESCRIPTION:As the school year comes to a close\, join us for a refreshing\, rejuvenating\, and reflective day at Grace Farms. \nLed by Matthew Croasmun\, Faith Initiative Director at Grace Farms and Director of the Life Worth Living program at Yale Center for Faith and Culture\, this retreat will be an opportunity to pause\, process our experiences\, have meaningful conversation\, and connect with colleagues from other schools. Weaving our way throughout the River building\, we will consider questions of flourishing life and what’s really worth wanting\, both for ourselves and our communities. All current and retired educators and administrators are welcome to attend this full-day retreat\, which includes lunch. \nGrace Farms Foundation strives to host events that are inclusive and accessible for all who wish to attend. To ask about accessibility or request accommodations\, please contact Katie Grosh at kgrosh@gracefarms.org .
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-educators-retreat-2
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230810T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230811T170000
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SUMMARY:Life Worth Living Curriculum Development Workshop for Educators
DESCRIPTION:August 10 | 10 am – 8 pm & August 11 | 8:30 am – 3 pm \nExperience one of Yale’s most popular undergraduate courses\, “Life Worth Living\,” and design your own adaptation of the curriculum! \nIn training teachers and expanding this curriculum to reach secondary schools\, we aim to help educators bring critical questions and new approaches to thinking to their many students who will grow into our next generation of leaders. \nThe Connecticut Association of Independent Schools and the Yale Center for Faith & Culture are excited to partner with Grace Farms to launch the second iteration of this workshop. \n \n\nAbout Life Worth Living\nDay-to-day\, we live our lives solving problems\, taking on projects\, trying to achieve our goals\, and sometimes questioning just what it is we are hoping to accomplish. But deeper questions are always there\, often just beneath the surface: What kind of life would be truly worth wanting? What kind of world would be truly worth seeking? How ought I to live? \nThrough encounters with texts from major religious and philosophical traditions\, dialog\, and personal reflection\, the Life Worth Living course guides participants into some of the fundamental questions that shape our lives. Learn more about Yale’s Life Worth Living Program. \nFive years ago\, Grace Farms hosted the first-ever Life Worth Living course outside of Yale University\, inviting a broader audience into the curriculum. Learn more about the Grace Farms Life Worth Living Program. \n\nWho is this for?\nThis workshop is designed for faculty and administrators from middle and high schools (5th-12th grade). We welcome individual educators or groups from a school or district. \nIdeal candidates for this workshop are educators who are interested in engaging with timeless questions\, dialogue across enduring lines of difference\, and building critical thinking skills and social and emotional competence in students. \nLife Worth Living can work well in a variety of classroom settings\, including but not limited to advisory courses\, religion\, philosophy\, health\, social studies\, or literature classes. It can also provide a common framework for students at a school to talk about beliefs and values. \n\nParticipant Experience\nJoin us for a two-day workshop on August 10th and 11th\, held at Grace Farms in New Canaan\, CT. During the first day\, participants will experience a session of the Life Worth Living course\, learn about its history and impact\, and connect with other members of the cohort. On the second day\, educators from each school will work together during rigorous workshops to create a unique curriculum that best fits their school. Working within a thematic template\, the teams will select and discuss appropriate texts from an archive of philosophical and religious traditions. At the conclusion of the workshop\, each school will have created a course syllabus of their own to pilot. \nDay 1\n10 – 10:30 am | Registration\n10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Welcome and Introduction of Key Principles\n12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch\n1:30 – 2:30 pm | River Building Tour\n2:30 – 5:30 pm | Experience a session of Life Worth Living\n6 – 7 pm | Dinner at Hotel Even in Norwalk\n7 – 8 pm | Evening Session with guest speaker \nDay 2\n8:30 – 9 am | Breakfast at Grace Farms\n9 – 9:30 am | Workshop Introduction\n9:30 am – 12 pm | Workshop and Curriculum Design\n12 – 1 pm | Lunch\n1 – 2:30 pm | Workshop and Curriculum Design\n2:30 – 3 pm | Wrap-Up & Ending Reflection \n  \nGrace Farms Foundation strives to host events that are inclusive and accessible for all who wish to attend. To ask about accessibility or request accommodations\, please contact Katie Grosh.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/life-worth-living-workshop-for-educators
CATEGORIES:Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T014800
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SUMMARY:Eighth Annual Benefit
DESCRIPTION:Let’s Share in Something Greater\nShare in an extraordinary celebration of eight incredible years at Grace Farms! \nExperience an immersive evening of connection as you indulge in delectable bites\, sip creative cocktails\, and savor a delicious dinner while the golden hour bathes the SANAA-designed River building in an autumn glow. \nThis anniversary celebration features renowned three-term U.S. Poet Laureate and performer Joy Harjo\, bright melodies from Music Director\, Marcus G. Miller‘s dinner band of acclaimed musicians\, and dancing with music spun by DJ Clean\, The Sound of The People. \nThis year’s benefit invites us to come together in the spirit of sharing\, a core value that has defined Grace Farms since day one. By joining us\, you’ll not only have a captivating evening\, but also contribute to the ongoing preservation and sustainability of Grace Farms. From nature and arts to justice\, community\, and faith\, along with the revolutionary Design for Freedom movement\, your participation ensures that the meaningful impact of our work continues. \nLearn more about sponsorship and registration \nFeaturing:\n\n\n\n\n\nJoy Harjo\n23rd U.S. Poet Laureate (three terms)\, saxophonist\, flutist \n\n\n\n\n\nMarcus G. Miller\nSaxophonist\, composer\, mathematician\, and Grace Farms Music Director \n\n\n\n\n\nDJ Clean\nInternational DJ and music producer \n\n\n\nBenefit Chairs:\nEleanor Banco\nVani Birnbaum\nRand Niederhoffer\nJennifer Pastore\nSara Wiener
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/annual-benefit
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Community,Design for Freedom,Arts,Faith,Justice
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