Hearts on Fire

Fellowship of United Methodist Spiritual Directors & Retreat Leaders

Events

Save The Date!

2027 National Retreat And Gathering
July 19-22

Headshot of Marilyn.

With Marilyn McEntyre
Marilyn McEntyre Website.

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at Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center
in Citrus Heights, California
Christ The King Retreat Center Website.

Recalibration Live

Recalibration Live is offered every other month via zoom and features a variety of speakers describing aspects of spiritual practices and spiritual life.

Saturday, September 12 – “Group Spiritual Direction – What it is and how it builds community” with Rev. Mary Jane Cole

  • 1:00 – 3:30 pm Eastern
  • 12 noon – 2:30 pm Central
  • 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Mountain
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific

Group spiritual direction is a way of listening and reflecting with a community of fellow seekers on our encounters with God in everyday life. Over time, group direction has a transformational effect on who we are and how we understand our calling in the world.

Group spiritual direction is defined by relationship, so it requires a different way of relating with each other. Members must desire an honest relationship with God, participate in the group through prayerful listening and response, and willingly share their spiritual journey with others and be open to what they offer in return.

During our time together, information will be shared about what group spiritual direction is, and is not. We will share together our experiences of participating and facilitating group spiritual direction and have break out groups for practice.

This is an open event – all are invited to participate.

Meet Our Presenter: MJ Cole

Mary Jane earned her M.Div. from Memphis Theological Seminary and is an ordained Deacon in the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Her educational background includes degrees in psychology and rehabilitation counseling. She has served as a hospital chaplain and as an associate pastor of First United Methodist Church Little Rock, Arkansas.

She received a certification in Spiritual Direction from SMU Perkins School of Theology and is endorsed in Spiritual Direction by the United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Endorsing Agency.

She currently maintains a private practice of spiritual direction and serves as Spiritual Director in Residence at First UMC Little Rock. She is a student and teacher of the Enneagram and has a deep passion for its use as a spiritual tool to transform lives and relationships.

Register for: Saturday, September 12 – “Group Spiritual Direction – What it is and how it builds community” with Rev. Mary Jane Cole

Retreat Dates

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Online Courses

As we are an organization for people engaged in spiritual formation – many of whom are retreat leaders and/or spiritual directors, we thought we would share this opportunity.

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National Gathering

Hearts on Fire holds a National Gathering and Retreat in even-numbered years, usually in mid or late summer.

The location of this national event varies geographically across the United States. The Retreat brings an inspirational leader, who helps make this a time of renewal and spiritual growth for those of us who focus much of the rest of the time on the spiritual growth of others. See past Retreat leaders and locations here.

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