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SUMMARY:In-person event with online option\, "Embracing Spiritual Evolution" (Sunday morning homily)\, Newport News\, VA
DESCRIPTION:I’m happy to be returning to the Metaphysical Chapel of Life in Newport News\, Virginia\, where on Sunday\, October 18 I’m helping the community kick off its 40th anniversary celebration! I’ll be preaching on the topic of “Embracing Spiritual Evolution” and Fran and I will both have some goodies for sale after the service. Hope to see you there! \nClick here for more information.
URL:https://oceanic.love/event/in-person-event-with-online-option-embracing-spiritual-evolution-sunday-morning-homily-newport-news-va/
LOCATION:Metaphysical Chapel of Life\, 9314 Warwick Blvd. #1\, Newport News\, VA\, 23601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing
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SUMMARY:In-Person Events: Friday Evening Talk\, Saturday Retreat and Sunday Conversation (Cumberland\, MD)
DESCRIPTION:Hi friends\, I’ve been invited by First Presbyterian Church of Cumberland Maryland to spend a weekend in their community\, leading several events that are open to the public and that I hope you will find appealing: \n\nFriday Evening\, October 23: I’ll be speaking on the topic of “To Be God’s Pride and Joy” at the Community Café. This is an event in solidarity with Pride Weekend.\nSaturday\, October 24: Retreat day at First Presbyterian: “For ALL the Saints: Spirituality from Surprising Saints” where we’ll look at some of the eccentric\, unusual or just plain odd folks who exemplify divine love and inspire us to live our own lives of extravagant compassion;\nSunday\, October 25: “Coffee with Carl” adult forum at the church: an unprogrammed hour for conversation and contemplative community.\n\nFor more information or to RSVP\, reach out to the church office by October 19; call 301-777-3700.
URL:https://oceanic.love/event/in-person-events-friday-evening-talk-saturday-retreat-and-sunday-conversation-cumberland-md/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, Cumberland\, MD\, Cumberland\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Retreat,Workshop
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SUMMARY:In-Person Event with Online Option: Spirituality Beyond the Basics (Rock Hill\, SC)
DESCRIPTION:I’m so happy (as always) to be returning to the Oratory in Rock Hill\, SC (just across the state line from Charlotte). The theme for this year’s Friday/Saturday event is “Spirituality Beyond the Basics” — and yes\, there’s a streaming option! Hope to see you there (even if only virtually). \nSPIRITUALITY BEYOND THE BASICS\n\nFINDING JOY AND MEANING THROUGH PRAYER\, MEDITATION\, AND CONTEMPLATION\nPRESENTED BY CARL MCCOLMAN\nOctober 30-31st\, 2026\nFriday 7–9 p.m.\nSaturday 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.\nIn Person or Online \nWhether you are an absolute beginner at prayer or have been nurturing your inner life for many years\, the Holy Spirit continues to invite us deeper. This retreat is for people at all levels of faith and spiritual practice—anyone who desires to go deeper and spend time with others seeking the loving presence of God. Together\, we will explore how prayer\, meditation\, and contemplation can open our hearts more fully to God’s presence\, deepen our awareness of grace in everyday life\, and help us discover greater joy\, meaning\, and peace along the spiritual journey. \nFriday Evening: The Three Elements of a Balanced Spiritual Life\nDrawing from ancient and contemporary sources\, we will reflect on the three main “doorways” into spiritual life. \nSaturday: Spiritual Guidance from Monks\, Nuns\, and Mystics\nThe best guides to the spiritual life are those who have lived it deeply themselves—including great monks\, nuns\, and mystics whose writings offer insight into how we can grow in our relationship with God. \nAbout Carl McColman: Carl McColman is a long-time friend of the Oratory\, a spiritual director\, and a contemplative writer based in Atlanta. His books include The New Big Book of Christian Mysticism and Read the Bible Like a Mystic. \nSuggested Donation: $60\nOvernight Accommodations: Limited availability Friday night — $45 \nYou can make a donation in person on the day of the event\, or click the link below to make a donation online. When making your donation\, please specify that it is for “Spirituality Beyond the Basics.” Make Donation >>
URL:https://oceanic.love/event/in-person-event-spirituality-beyond-the-basics-rock-hill-sc/
LOCATION:The Rock Hill Oratory\, 434 Charlotte Avenue\, Rock Hill\, SC\, 29730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Retreat,Retreat
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SUMMARY:In-Person Event with Online Option: Modern Mystical and Contemplative Wisdom (West Hartford\, CT)
DESCRIPTION:It’s always a delight to return to the Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center for another weekend of silence\, contemplation\, and prayerful conversation. Hope to see you there (but if Connecticut is too far away for you to travel\, there’s an online option as well). \nModern Mystical and Contemplative Wisdom: Spiritual Insights from Howard Thurman\, Evelyn Underhill\, and Ram Dass\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Below\n\n\n\n\n\nCCE Overnight Retreat\nNovember 6-8\, 2026\nFriday 3:00 p.m. to Sunday 12:00 p.m. (ET)\nCarl McColman\nThe twentieth century brought sweeping technological\, political\, and social change\, reshaping religion and spirituality in public and private life. It also witnessed a revival of mystical and contemplative spirituality led by remarkable teachers. This contemplative weekend invites deeper silence and centered living through the wisdom of three figures: Howard Thurman\, Martin Luther King Jr.’s mentor; Evelyn Underhill\, the British writer on mysticism; and Ram Dass\, an Interspiritual teacher bridging Eastern wisdom and Western psychology. \nThe weekend includes Centering Prayer\, contemplative practices\, teaching\, reflection and sharing. \nOffering:  Private Room\, Private Bath: $525\nPrivate Room\, Hall Bath:  $400\nCommuter: $300\nOnline: $200
URL:https://oceanic.love/event/in-person-event-with-online-option-modern-mystical-and-contemplative-wisdom-west-hartford-ct/
LOCATION:Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center\, 303 Tunxis Road\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Retreat,Retreat
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SUMMARY:Online Presentation: "Don't Call Yourself a Mystic — Just Be One" (The Who Am I Summit)
DESCRIPTION:Friends\, I’m participating in a spiritual summit called the “Who Am I” Conference. Click here to register for this free online event (with paid options to download the audio and replay the video at your own pace). \nHosted by Bill Free\, the summit includes some amazing speakers like Rami Shapiro\, Rupert Spira\, Amoda Maa\, and Lisa Natoli\, among many others. Many of these teachers are well known for teaching non-duality from an interspiritual or perennialist perspective. I felt so honored when I was asked to part of the team. \n \nMy session will be on November 13\, and the title is “Don’t Call Yourself a Mystic — Just Be One.” I hope you’ll be able to join in! \nEspecially if you’re interested in purchasing the replay option\, register now — there’s a 20% discount available until September 28. Click here to register. \nHere’s more information about the summit\, from the conference organizers: \n\nJoin us for a co-creative three-day online gathering with 28 global wisdom teachers and thousands of people from around the world to explore and experience one of the most fundamental questions of life: \nWho am I?\nIN A WORLD OF CHANGE\, WHAT REMAINS UNCHANGED? \nWhether life currently feels peaceful or turbulent\, whether we’re navigating the ordinary rhythms of family\, work\, relationships\, and health or responding to profound changes in the world\, we are continually invited to discover what remains unchanged. \nBeneath the changing circumstances of our lives\, we naturally seek something stable in the midst of what is inherently unstable. \nPerhaps this is why the deepest question of life is not merely philosophical\, but profoundly practical: \nWho am I\, really?\nPrior to thought\, personality\, belief\, ideology\, role\, history\, or identity… \nWhat remains when all that changes? \nAcross the world’s contemplative and nondual wisdom traditions\, this timeless inquiry has pointed beyond spiritual theory toward something that can be directly experienced and recognized. \nThe invitation is to discover what has always been here. \nAn Exploration of Who We Truly Are\nOver three days\, we’ll explore this timeless inquiry through direct experience\, contemplative wisdom\, and the unique perspectives of teachers from around the world. \n01 — Discover What Remains Unchanged \nOur identities\, circumstances\, thoughts\, emotions\, and experiences continually change. Self-inquiry invites us to turn our attention toward that which does not come and go—to the aware presence that is here before\, during\, and after every experience. \n02 — Explore the Nature of “I” \nWhat do we actually mean when we say I? Is the “I” we ordinarily take ourselves to be—our personality\, history\, beliefs\, roles\, and conditioning—the whole of what we are? Through self-inquiry and direct experience\, we’ll explore what remains prior to these changing expressions of identity. \n03 — Meet Life from What You Truly Are \nSelf-knowing doesn’t end with an inner realization. As our understanding of who we are changes\, so does our relationship with life—with one another\, with difficulty\, with suffering\, and with the world we collectively participate in. \nNot through ideology. Not through force or effort\, but through Consciousness becoming conscious of Itself. \nOne Question. Many Voices.\nAcross cultures\, centuries\, and spiritual traditions\, the question “Who am I?” has appeared in many forms—yet the invitation at its heart is remarkably similar. \nOur speakers bring diverse expressions of contemplative and nondual wisdom\, including Advaita Vedanta\, Buddhism\, Christian Mysticism\, Kabbalah\, Sufism\, A Course in Miracles\, and other pathways of direct inquiry and awakening. \nTogether\, these voices offer not a single prescribed answer\, but an invitation to look for yourself. \nExplore the Question from Many Perspectives\nThis year’s gathering brings together 28 global wisdom teachers and authors\, including Rupert Spira\, Francis Lucille\, Shakti Caterina Maggi\, Sunny Sharma\, Alan Cohen\, Billy Doyle\, Helen Hamilton\, Jeffery Long\, Dan Schmidt\, Av Neryah\, Roger Castillo\, Tom Das\, Louise Kay\, Amoda Maa\, Lisa Natoli\, Shaykh Burhanuddin Hermann\, Keith Kavanagh\, Carl “Skye” McColman\, Anne Sweet\, Peter Mitchell\, Rabbi Rami Shapiro\, Oliver Blue\, Jenny Beal\, Kavi Jezzie Hockaday\, Jon Mundy\, Stephen Bodian\, Lilla Balint\, and Bill Free. \nAcross three days\, these diverse voices will explore the question Who am I? through self-inquiry\, direct experience\, contemplative wisdom\, and their own lived experience and traditions—offering not a single prescribed answer\, but many doorways through which to look for yourself. \nWho Am I?\nWhat if genuinely knowing the answer changes everything? \nNovember 13–15\, 2026 · Live Online · Free to Attend \nREGISTER FOR FREE LIVE ACCESS\nCan’t attend everything live—or want to return to the sessions? \nUpgrade to the Live + Replay Package\, giving you access to each recording shortly after the session ends\, plus extended access to the full conference—so you can watch the sessions you miss and return to those you want to explore more deeply. \nEARLY BIRD — SAVE 20% THROUGH SEPTEMBER 28 \nGET LIVE + REPLAY ACCESS
URL:https://oceanic.love/event/online-presentation-dont-call-yourself-a-mystic-just-be-one-the-who-am-i-summit/
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