CONTEMPLATIVE TEACHER. SPEAKER. SCHOLAR.
EVENTS
I enjoy interacting with folks, and one of the best ways for us to connect is at my lectures, workshops and book signings. Have a look below at what’s coming up next and get in touch to schedule an event with your group.
SELECT EVENTS 2024
January 10-13 - Spiritual Direction in Christian Tradition, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
March 1-3 - All-Church Retreat, First United Methodist Church, Stillwater, OK
March 8-10 - Mindfulness and Christian Tradition, Forest of Peace Retreat
April 22-26 - Welcoming the Wilderness, Pacific Northwest 5 Day Academy for Spiritual Formation, Federal Way, WA
June 15 - Mindful Formation Day Conference 2024
June 16-21 - History of Spiritual Formation, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
June 24-28 - Introduction to Spiritual Direction, Garrett Evangelical Theological SEminary
July 7-10 - All-Church Retreat, University Congregational UCC, Seattle, WA
August 4-11 - Two Year Academy for Spiritual Formation, Camp McDowell
August 22-24 - Speaker, Pathways to Hope Conference, NAMI, San Antonio
August 26 - Spiritual Practices in This Highly Distractible Climate, North Caroline Institute for Spiritual Direction and Formation
September 6-10 - Spirituality in Practice: Embodied Imagination for Life and Liberation, St Mary's of the Lake, Mundelein, IL
October 3, Evening Apart for Spiritual Directors, Gathered Community, TX
October 5, A Way Forward: Mindfulness from a Christian Perspective, online retreat, Gathered Community, TX
October 7-14 - Retreat on the Beach, Vidanta Resort, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
November 7 - Clergy Retreat Day of Mindfulness, Center for Sacred Space, Pensacola, FL
Select Events 2025
January 10-11 Spirituality in Practice, Academy for Spiritual Formation
January 18-23 Introduction to Spiritual Direction, DMin course, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
March 7-9 Spiritual Formation Retreat, St Luke United Methodist Church, Indianapolis, IN
May 3-9 Five Day Academy for Spiritual Formation, St. Benedict Center, Schuyler, NE
May 11-16 Rooted in Christ, Epworth By The Sea, St Simons Island, GA
AMY'S TOPICS AND AVAILABILITY
Contact Amy for available dates and topics. odenamy@gmail.com
Frequent topics include:
Ancient Spirituality for Contemporary Life
Welcoming the Stranger
Practice of Christian Mindfulness
Christian Spiritual Practices
Spiritual Direction
Praying with the Saints
Spiritual Practices for Justice-Seeking Lives
Women in Christian History
Desert Mothers and Fathers
Wesleyan Spirituality
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INTERVIEWS AND PODCASTS
Breathing Room: Teaching, Learning and Our Common Life, Wabash Podcast Dialogue on Teaching
Hospitality as Christian Practice with Imago Dei Community
International Christian Mindfulness Conference online
Spiritual Life During COVID-19, Interview on Academy for Spiritual Formation.
Spiritual Encouragement and Mindfulness during Chaos, Church of the Resurrection, Women’s Ministry Podcast
Mustering Spirituality and Imagination, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning, Webinar
Contemplify Podcast Mindfulness in the Christian Tradition
SELECTED EVENTS 2020
Welcoming the Stranger, Arlington-Alexandria Districts, UMC April 28
Discernment for Church Planters, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary June 3-6
Digital Salon, Engaging Imagination as Theological Faculty, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
"Dreammaking in an Age of Doomscrolling: Following Jesus at the End of an Era," Academy for Spiritual Formation online Day Apart, September 26
International Christian Mindfulness Conference online, October 3-10