Spiritual Direction Refresher Course with Lucy Abbott Tucker
registration now open for JANUARY!
sign up FOR THE 3 DAY course BY nOVEMBER 23, 2024 to take advantage of our 25% off early bird special ~ simply USE THE DISCOUNT CODE “EARLYBIRD25” AT CHECKOUT.
Can’t make all 3 days? No problem! You can register below for 1 or 2 individual days!
A 3 day immersive refresher workshop on spiritual direction.
Registration now available “By the Day” for your convenience.
Event rescheduled to January 9-11, 2025 due to Hurricane Helene
Course is open to spiritual directors and those in SD training programs.
Morning coffee and pastries will be provided. There are restaurants in the area for lunch on your own.
For a list of area restaurants & hotels CLICK HERE
Please note that the venue is on Jones Drive - not Jones Rd. (There is a 435 Jones Rd. in Roswell which could be confusing.)
course agenda
DAY 1: (Thursday, January 9) Refresher Course for how to offer Spiritual Direction - This session will visit the core principles & practices of spiritual direction. Participants will deepen their understanding of how to be a spiritual director. Through discussions and reflective exercises your confidence as a spiritual director will increase.
What makes spiritual direction unique and different from other professions?
How do you define a good spiritual direction conversation?
DAY 2: (Friday, January 10) Lessons for the Spiritual Director from Alice in Wonderland – Do you ever wonder if you are breaking a spiritual direction “rule”? This session will take us beyond the structure of initial training and help us learn and grow in the reality of what transpires in direction session.
Alice invites us to be messy, curious, and courageous.
Alice was swimming in her own tears - how do we sit with the tears of our directees.
What does the Queen of Hearts show us about how to be with directees in their emotions?
DAY 3: (Saturday, January 11) Refining the Spiritual Directors Skills around Key Issues – This session will revisit topics encountered in Spiritual Direction offering new perspectives, learnings and practices. Topics include:
Desire and Resistance
Grief and Trauma
Dreams in Spiritual Direction Conversations
Transference and Countertransference
Changing God images
Discernment
About Lucy
Lucy Abbott Tucker has worked in adult formation and the preparation of people for the ministry of spiritual direction for over forty years. With an initial background in mathematics and education in 1983 she studied at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership and Catholic Theological Union, Chicago where she obtained a Masters Degree in Theology. She worked for many years at the Institute for Spiritual Leadership in Chicago.
Lucy has been active in the work of Spiritual Directors International, serving on the first Coordinating Council and chairing the committee that prepared the Guidelines for Ethical Conduct endorsed by that organization. She is a frequent presenter at the annual meetings of Spiritual Directors International. In addition, she has been involved in retreats and workshops throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and Canada.
Lucy has also published several articles on adult formation and the ministry of spiritual direction. She recently completed a book on Supervision for those engaged in the ministry of Spiritual Direction. Lucy is married and lives with her husband Tom in Mount Prospect, Illinois.