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A Renaissance of the Christian Imagination


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A Renaissance of the Christian Imagination


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Upcoming Events

We regularly host large events, retreats, and conferences, and we also organize numerous small gatherings, pub nights, and other more intimate occasions for building relationships and having more focused conversations.

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Upcoming Events
Sally Lloyd-Jones: Flourishing Through Story
Aug 25
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Sally Lloyd-Jones: Flourishing Through Story
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An inspirational time for everyone, including (but not limited to!) parents and children.

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Annual Artists' Retreat
Sep 1
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Annual Artists' Retreat
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A day of refreshment and reflection, meditating on God's imagination.

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About Anselm


A local community, and a larger network, dedicated to the renaissance of the Christian imagination.

About Anselm


A local community, and a larger network, dedicated to the renaissance of the Christian imagination.

 

Faith Seeking Understanding

The Anselm Society is a project of a network of churches in Colorado...churches that share a unique vision for the future of the Christian faith.

Our goal is a renaissance of the Christian imagination. We produce events and resources designed to help people and churches reintegrate the good, the true, and the beautiful in their lives; and provide ministries to strengthen tomorrow's great artists.

 

Our Vision Partners

 
 

Programs

We seek to support artists so that they can produce great stories, songs, paintings, etc.; and to embed them meaningfully in a larger community (especially the church) so that that entire community is pulled into closer relationship and deeper understanding. With that complex goal in mind, we currently operate two primary programs: public events (for education and community building), and an Arts Guild for individual mentorship of and support for vocational artists.

 

What we're up to...

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#Shakespeare night in the forest. Heidi is prepping us on language and story structure and then we're going to act out some scenes! @heidiwhitey @sarahstonestreet1
We all want to faithfully know God and personally experience His love. However, in a time when our context is changing so quickly, our relationship with God can also seem uneasy. Our world has become "disenchanted," if you will, and our faith can seem a bit thin. We love sharing opportunities from our member churches to re-enchant our faith, and Holy Trinity Anglican's Narnian Catechism class coming up in September is one of the best. It's a big time commitment over nearly a year, but if you are looking to dive a great deal deeper than the isolated lecture or conference can take you--if you want to find your place in the Story--this is a transformational opportunity. The class draws heavily from Scripture, history, the Narnia chronicles, and great theologians from Augustine to Cranmer to N.T. Wright. It's taught (non-invasively) in an Anglican context, which provides for the opportunity to learn from the Roman Catholic and Reformed traditions as well as the Anglican tradition that produced Wright, Lewis, T.S. Eliot, and so many other great writers. More info here: http://bit.ly/2nIRO9P
Registration is open for our second annual Rocky Mountain Artists' Retreat, held at the beautiful Franciscan Retreat Center in the foothills! Information and registration: http://bit.ly/2uGViNL ** Artists engage with God uniquely, and so need unique spaces for refreshment and retreat. You are invited to the second annual Rocky Mountain Artists' Retreat, where for a day artists and art-lovers will explore the way the church has used the imagination to enrich our approach to God for centuries. Local clergy and artists will help guide us through spiritual practices and reflect on spiritual truths. With room to roam and walk through the beautiful Colorado landscape at the retreat center, we will encourage artists to take time to simply be, whether that be sketching in a cozy arm chair, or walking the nearby prayer labyrinth. From refreshing ways to approach Scripture, to time to reflect and create, this day will help us use our imaginations to engage with God in new ways, freeing ourselves to creatively love and be loved by Him. This is not a workshop where artists will be left with a list of ways to improve, but rather an invitation for people to receive and reflect on the many ways God imaginatively loves us and hopes to use our imaginations as a space to bring us closer to Him.
You (hopefully) know the gentleman on the left: Malcolm Guite. But what about the one on the right? That's singer-songwriter and frequent Guite collaborator Steve Bell. And he's coming to spend some time in tunes and tales with us on September 20. Free tickets here: https://www.anselmsociety.org/events/2018/9/20/concert-steve-bell
In the latest episode of the Believe to See podcast, we talk with Sarah Arthur about her her forthcoming book, “A Light So Lovely,” which explores Madeleine L’Engle’s complex spirituality (and how her Christianity impacted “A Wrinkle in Time” and other writings). Listen: http://bit.ly/2ATlhqK #podcast #wrinkleintime
"The gift God has given me to create art is both an opportunity and a responsibility. I am even more inspired to continue to 'stay the course' in pursuing my art to glorify God." Register now for our annual artists' retreat: http://bit.ly/2uGViNL
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Become a patron. Click here to become a supporter of the arts, for as little as $25 a month!

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