Pacific Center for Spiritual Formation
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God’s Healing Gift:
An Introduction to the Contemplative Dimension of Healing Prayer
A Retreat Workshop Led by Dr. Francis Geddes and Ann Geddes
July 8 – 13, 2007
Wellspring Renewal Center, Philo, California
This residential retreat begins with instruction on contemplative prayer, the foundation for the healing work that will be
presented in this workshop. The retreat is limited to 15 participants and is not intended for personal healing, but is training for
those interested in the ministry of healing and wholeness. The purpose of this training is to develop the latent, God-given
healing ability that everyone has. In the training, participants learn ten spiritual exercises that focus the attention in a very
concentrated way and access inner imagery. The exercises are drawn from Christian, Jewish, Eastern, and Native American
traditions and are designed to enable one to work with inner imagery that will serve as a metaphorical bridge between the ill
person, the healer and God or Christ. This imagery prayer for healing is based on a model developed by Lawrence LeShan,
Ph.D. Suggested Reading: Healing Words, The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine by Larry Dossey, M.D.
Francis Geddes is a retired United Church of Christ minister and retired spiritual director at the San Francisco Theological
Seminary in San Anselmo, California. Ann Geddes has taught yoga as spiritual practice and was director of the Solar Yoga
Center in Brooklyn, New York. For information on the content of the retreat, call Francis at (707) 579-6726 or e-mail,
LOCATION: Wellspring Renewal Center, Philo, Mendocino County. Cost includes tuition, board, and room: Improved
cabin (two to a room), $550; Rustic or tent cabin (bathroom in bath house), $440; camping, $390. Deposit of $150 required.
Some partial scholarships available. Registration limited to 15 persons. Enroll Early, avoid the Wait List. Retreat begins
with Sunday supper, closes Friday with lunch.
Mail registration form to: Pacific Center for Spiritual Formation, Box 111, 2115 Van Ness Ave.,
San Francisco, CA 94109-2510. Registration Info: (415) 383-1552 (Do not mail this form to Francis Geddes)
REGISTRATION God’s Healing Gift Retreat July 8-13, 2007
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