We will gather during a special holiday called Tu'B'Av, which is known as a Holy Day of love. It is considered one of the two most joyous days of the year. We will also celebrate a special sabbath called Shabbat Nachamu (the Sabbath of comfort.)
Putting Love at the Center
It is time to put Love at the Center.
One way to do that is to reclaim The Song of Songs as a central text that can inform, remind and intrigue us daily. When it came time to decide which of our holy texts to retain in our canon and which to discard, Rabbi Akiva spoke for The Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim). “The whole Torah is Holy,” says Rabbi Akiva,” but The Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies.” He also said that “had the Torah not been given, we could live our lives by The Song of Songs.”
It is time for us to “live” it, to place Love at the center of our religious/spiritual practice and let the force of that love radiate out to penetrate every other aspect of our lives. Shir HaShirim is a hidden treasure that longs to be known. The Love of Shir HaShirim goes beyond the sentimental or romantic. This love is a force that connects the finite with the infinite, the known with the unknown mystery that lures us beyond our small lives. This love reveals the beauty that is everywhere hidden in Nature, in relationships and in the depths of our hearts.
Cornel West said, “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.”
Finding and Cultivating Love
First we must find and cultivate that love, and then we can source every action, every expression from that infinite precious well. And through our loving expression and action, the Divine will flow through us, and the world will transform..
It’s time to put love at the center.
Immersing in The Song of Songs
We’ll spend these special days immersing in The Song of Songs, exploring its subtleties, receiving her mysterious gifts, embodying her music, living her questions.
Price: $425
You can find EHoP's covid-19 safety policy for in-person events here.
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Episcopal House of Prayer in Collegeville, MN, 14215 Fruit Farm Rd, St Joseph, MN 56374, St Joseph, United StatesDirections
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From Minneapolis
Take I-94 West to Exit 156 (St. John’s University). At the top of the ramp, turn left and drive toward campus. After the bus stop on your right, turn right onto Fruit Farm Road. Follow the road around the first bend and the EHOP is on your left. Street address is 14215 Fruit Farm Road.
From MSP Airport
Take I-494 West from the airport until it joins I-94 West to St. Cloud and follow the instructions above.
MSP Shuttle
Airport shuttle service is available through Groome Transportation in Waite Park. Book your trip to Saint John’s University, and the driver will bring you to our door if you tell him you are going to the House of Prayer. To schedule a shuttle or check their times and prices, click here: https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/st-cloud/#gt-stcloudstops-1
Saint John’s University and Abbey
The Episcopal House of Prayer is located on the edge of the campus of Saint John’s University and Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota. Click below for a map of the campus (we are #49!)
https://www.csbsju.edu/about/sju-campus-map/
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