
Birds of the Air
Building Creative Resilience & Reconciliation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Join us for "Birds of the Air 2.0," a transformative workshop designed to guide participants through the stages of discernment, helping each individual to uncover and embrace their unique calling in these challenging times. Back by popular demand!
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of spiritual practices, self-reflection, and community engagement, fostering both inner transformation and outer action. Over the course of several sessions, participants will engage in profound discussions and activities, including meditation, contemplation, and spiritual gift inventories, all aimed at deepening their understanding of themselves and their purpose.
Key sessions include:
- The Work Before the Work: Understanding the foundational practices that prepare us for fulfillment of our callings.
- Intention & Impasse: Navigating the challenges and limits that may hinder our spiritual and personal growth.
- The Circle & The Vision: Identifying supportive communities and envisioning the world we wish to contribute to.
- The Plan and the Purpose/Action: Developing actionable blueprints for sharing our gifts and fulfilling our divine purpose.
Throughout this journey, we will explore discernment through tools such as Ignatian spirituality and engage in activities that promote resilience, healing, and reconciliation.
Together, we will seek clarity on what God may be calling us to do, empowering each participant to step forward with confidence and purpose.
Join us in this enriching experience as we collectively strive to become the hands, feet, and hearts of God in our communities and the world.
Can't make the live sessions? No problem! Replays will be available on the course page within a few days of each session.
Sundays starting May 11th, 2025
Membership Community
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
The Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining

Hillary currently serves as the first woman Rector of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Gladwyne, PA. She teaches both on The Hive as well as seminary classes and is a sought after retreat leader. As a writer, Raining has published in both academia and ecclesia. She is the author of Joy in Confession and co-author with Amy Dolan of Faith with a Twist. She holds a B.A. with honors in Religion and Psychology from Moravian College, a Masters of Divinity from Yale and the Institute of Sacred Music and is a graduate from Drew University with a Doctorate in Ministry. Raining is also a yoga teacher, bee keeper, and environmentalist.
To learn more about Hillary, visit her personal website here.
