Spirituality in the Marketplace
The Center for Spirituality at Work serves as a bridge....
- toward the development of a spirituality of work
- for integrating work, home, community service and personal time
- between those who are poor and those who are not poor
- leading to the practical implementation of social justice in the marketplace
- supporting the development of partnerships that seek solutions to
social issues
The Center for Spirituality at Work offers workshops, seminars, and consultation
to both organizations and individuals. A wide range of luncheon programs,
retreats and events are available to individuals. The most popular programs
are held during March -- the annual Spring/Lenten series. These programs
are open to all and typically focus on a spirituality of work.
Click Here for Calendar of Upcoming Workshops
The Center for Spirituality at Work also provides programs for businesses, nonprofits, churches and civic organizations in the area of spirituality and work. Programs may be a few hours, a full day, an entire weekend, or a series of events. Workshops are offered on topics such as:
From the Balancing Act to the Balanced Life
It's easy to see that many of us are living out of balance. The effects
can be seen everywhere. Many of us feel that we have no control of our
time. Most of us are suffering from sleep deficit. Increasingly, we are
shocked by how rudely we treat each other ...in the workplace and on
the road.
Is there a solution to feeling pulled in several different directions at once? What is out-of-balance when we feel "beside ourselves" by the end of the day? If you are tired of juggling work, family, friendships and responsibilities, this workshop offers an alternative. With awareness and practice you can discover an inner-outer balance that will enable you to live a life of integrity and service.
Don't Go Home Exhausted!
In the relentless busyness of modem life, we have lost the rhythm between
action and rest. Poisoned by a hypnotic belief that good things come
only through unceasing striving and tireless effort, we never seem to
truly rest. In our drive to make an impact, we are seduced by the promise
of more: more effectiveness, more satisfaction, more information and
more influence. With no small degree of pride, we say we are so busy,
as if our exhaustion were a trophy. Is there really another way? Are
you tired of wishing it were different and ready to do something about
it? We invite you to "catch your breath" and discover that
making a difference in the world doesn't mean you have to go home exhausted.
Making Your Life Come True
All of us want the Good Life. Contemporary culture associates it with creature
comforts, with climbing the ladder and with "newer", "bigger" and "more".
People who have chosen to work in the nonprofit sphere know that the "good
life" is about something much deeper than material advantage and
influence. Why is it then that in our pursuit of "the good life" we
feel so tired and stressed? Why is it when we're working so hard for
the common good that we often feel as if we are postponing our own life?
What makes the truly Good Life and what betrays it? Why is awareness
of our individual "calling" and faithfulness to it so important?
Inventive to Infinity
The constant acceleration of change and the multiple demands of life are
significant stressors for individuals, families and organizations. As
we keep up with the latest in technology and information, are we also
taking the time to ground our efforts in a spirituality that can sustain
us? Are we taking the time to grow in the inventiveness of Connection....
for the sake of our personal relationships and for the sake of our world?
Presenter:
Dr. Vie Thorgren is the founder and director of the Center for Spirituality
at Work in Denver, Colorado. When it comes to un-addressed social issues,
she is a creative responder who takes delight in "coloring outside
the lines." Her degrees in education, counseling psychology and
spiritual theology have developed her integrated thinking. Twenty-nine
years of experience designing and implementing programs to meet a variety
of needs have taught her the irreplaceable value of relationships and
personal contact for effecting change. Her mission experiences in South
Korea and Kenya and her involvement with ecumenical and interfaith dialogue
have enabled her to find linkages where others see barriers. Her appreciation
for the spirituality of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac has deepened
her companionship with those who are abandoned. Her outreach work in
the contemporary marketplace has fostered a practical theology that is
thorough and down-to-earth. It is the privilege of serving incarcerated
women, however, that has made her "real" and the love of her
husband, children and grandchildren that has given her the joy and the
freedom to serve others with love.
