Workshop November 12, 2022. 1:00 Eastern
Presented by The Episcopal Community
Speaker: Christina Butterworth, CSD
What is Radical Hospitality? Maybe not what you think? It is not always inviting strangers into your home! This workshop, based upon The Episcopal Community’s Vows and The Rule of St. Benedict, we will delve into this topic with lots of information and lively discussion! Come away with new ideas of what Radical Hospitality is and how you might find yourself serving!
Outline for the workshop
- Welcome and Prayer
- Who is The Episcopal Community?
- Short Discussion about Hospitality (Interactive)
- Benedictine Philosophies
- What is Radical Hospitality?
- Obstacles to Radical Hospitality
- What might Work for You? (Interactive)
Resources
The Rule of St. Benedict in English, Timothy Fry, OSB 1991, 2019
Radical Hospitality; benedict’s way of love; Father Daniel Homan, OSB and Lonni Collins Pratt 2002
The Living Table; Abby Turner, 2021
Feasting with God; Adventures in Table Spirituality, Holly w. Whitcomb 1996
Food at the time of the Bible, Miriam Feinberg Vamosh, Published in Israel
Zoom meeting links will be posted in the News Blast Newsletter
Workshop is limited to the first 100 attendees
The workshop will be recorded and hosted on the ecwnational.org website
Please signup using the big red box below.
Chris Butterworth
I currently live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. I was born in New York City to parents who were Catholic. I was brought up in the Catholic Church and left after I graduated from High School. I really never was able to find a church that fit.
My husband was raised Presbyterian and we decided to try the closest Episcopal Church, joined and were received. We both became extremely active in all facets of the Church. In the space of 25 years, I joined the Choir, taught Youth Sunday School, co-led the youth group, volunteered for many projects, served as both Junior and Senior Wardens, and became a Chalice Bearer. I also made my Cursillo and served as a Lay Rector for a weekend in Southern Virginia.
In the meantime, my husband felt the call to serve God. We left for Sewanee in 2005; it was the best part of my Christian formation to this date. We were at Sewanee when the “old guard” was still teaching. As a spouse I was able to take 12 classes and grew in ways I can’t explain. That coupled with all that was offered on campus made for a surreal experience.
At that same time, I met Patti Joy Posan through SPCK and volunteering there. We became friends and I eventually was installed in the DOK. We left seminary and I did not do well with my own spirituality as the Priests’ spouse. It actually was a shock after the insulated seminary experience. I attended and hold a certificate in Spiritual Direction from Ruah, at Richmond Hill VA. It was a wonderful two year experience that helped to balance my struggling spiritual life.
I had kept in touch with Patti Joy and she told me about a group that was forming called The Episcopal Community. She explained the basic principles of the group and that it was a group that was based upon St. Benedict’s Rule of Life. I eventually studied with several mentors and was installed in 20 .
I serve as the Spiritual Formation Chair and now am also serving as Vice President. I can honestly say that TEC has been my spiritual beacon during these difficult times.
I am an active Spiritual Director (mostly online now), have a love for sewing, knitting, documenting life and enjoy our beautiful home and garden in Western North Carolina.