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Episode 86 or Episode 5 of Season 2 Guest: Rev. Stuart Higginbotham, Episcopal Priest serving Grace Episcopal Church in Gainsville, Georgia. http://www.gracechurchgainesville.org. Full Bio below   Author of  The Heart of a Calling      News Commend to you the work of Dr. Martin Shaw. Martin is a storyteller and author. https://drmartinshaw.com Stephen Jenkinson. He is a former Hospice and Palliative Care director in Toronto, Canada. Grief &amp; Mystery. https://orphanwisdom.com Dr. Fanny Brewster has a new book out titled Race and the Unconscious: An Africanist Depth Psychology Perspective on Dreaming  August 4, 2023 Book Launch  https://www.pacifica.edu/pacifica-news/dr-fanny-brewster-book-launch/ Personal Updates On Wednesday evening, September 13, I’ll be joined by local musician Mike Bussey for an evening called “Songs and Stories of Weird Wisdom.” Cross Mills Library in Charlestown, Rhode Island. Write me at jim@jameshazelwood.net My Weekly Newsletter with an Essay on Mysticism and Psychology https://jameshazelwood.substack.com/   Poem by William Stafford The Way it Is There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change.  People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost.  Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and get old. Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding. You don’t ever let go of the thread.     Stuart’s Bio I began my cure as rector of Grace in early January 2014, after serving as Senior Associate at St. Benedict’s in Smyrna, Georgia, for over five years. Working with the entire leadership team at Grace, I have a particular passion for the intersection of contemplative practices and congregational development. Grace is an extraordinary community of nearly one thousand souls, and I feel blessed to live and pray among them as we prepare to celebrate our Bicentennial in 2028. I also serve as Assistant Professor in the Practice of Spiritual Formation and Ministry at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. At Candler, I focus on the contextual education of the Episcopal and Anglican seminarians, exploring the dynamics of congregational life in a “laboratory of spiritual imagination.”  Candler School of Theology Anglican/Episcopal Studies Program My broader work as a priest, teacher, retreat leader, and author is grounded in the Christian contemplative tradition. I continue to share in ongoing conversations with friends from the New Contemplative Exchange, a fellowship first gathered by Thomas Keating, Richard Rohr, Tilden Edwards, and Laurence Freeman at St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado in August 2017. Since that time, I contributed to and co-edited the volume Contemplation and Community: A Gathering of Fresh Voices for a Living Tradition (Crossroad, 2019) and am the author of The Heart of a Calling: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness in Congregational Ministry (Crossroad, 2021). Before “church life,” I studied in the pre-med program at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas (B.S. in Biology, summa cum laude), and I did my initial theological studies at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia (M.Div, honors in spiritual formation). I also completed a certificate in Anglican Studies and the Doctor of Ministry degree from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee Tennessee. With the global contemplative community, I have worked with the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, the World Community for Christian Meditation, Contemplative Outreach, the Candler School of Theology, Mepkin Abbey, and others. As well, I continue my practice and research into the connections between the Christian contemplative tradition and the Tibetan/Himalayan Buddhism, and I have a deep appreciation for the intersection of poetry and contemplative practice. My wife, Lisa, and I have one daughter, Evelyn. We both grew up in Southeastern Arkansas, in the Mississippi Delta, with fried catfish, sweet tea, and mosquitoes the size of small birds.  https://contemplativereformation.blog   Host: James Hazelwood   James Hazelwood, author, bishop, and spiritual companion, is the author of Weird Wisdom for the Second Half of Life and Everyday Spirituality: Discover a Life of Hope, Peace, and Meaning. His website is www.jameshazelwood.net

Episode 86 or Episode 5 of Season 2 Guest: Rev. Stuart Higginbotham, Episcopal Priest serving Grace Episcopal Church in Gainsville, Georgia. <a href="http://www.gracechurchgainesville.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gracechurchgainesville.org</a>. Full Bio below Author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Calling-Christian-Mindfulness-Congregational/dp/0824597036/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Heart of a Calling</a> News Commend to you the work of Dr. Martin Shaw. Martin is a storyteller and author. <a href="https://drmartinshaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://drmartinshaw.com</a> Stephen Jenkinson. He is a former Hospice and Palliative Care director in Toronto, Canada. Grief &amp; Mystery. <a href="https://orphanwisdom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://orphanwisdom.com</a> Dr. Fanny Brewster has a new book out titled Race and the Unconscious: An Africanist Depth Psychology Perspective on Dreaming August 4, 2023 Book Launch <a href="https://www.pacifica.edu/pacifica-news/dr-fanny-brewster-book-launch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.pacifica.edu/pacifica-news/dr-fanny-brewster-book-launch/</a> Personal Updates On Wednesday evening, September 13, I’ll be joined by local musician Mike Bussey for an evening called “Songs and Stories of Weird Wisdom.” Cross Mills Library in Charlestown, Rhode Island. Write me at <a href="mailto:jim@jameshazelwood.net">jim@jameshazelwood.net</a> My Weekly Newsletter with an Essay on Mysticism and Psychology <a href="https://jameshazelwood.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jameshazelwood.substack.com/</a> Poem by William Stafford The Way it Is There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and get old. Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding. You don’t ever let go of the thread. Stuart’s Bio I began my cure as rector of Grace in early January 2014, after serving as Senior Associate at St. Benedict’s in Smyrna, Georgia, for over five years. Working with the entire leadership team at Grace, I have a particular passion for the intersection of contemplative practices and congregational development. Grace is an extraordinary community of nearly one thousand souls, and I feel blessed to live and pray among them as we prepare to celebrate our Bicentennial in 2028. I also serve as Assistant Professor in the Practice of Spiritual Formation and Ministry at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. At Candler, I focus on the contextual education of the Episcopal and Anglican seminarians, exploring the dynamics of congregational life in a “laboratory of spiritual imagination.” <a href="https://candler.emory.edu/programs-resources/denominational-programs/episcopal-studies/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Candler School of Theology Anglican/Episcopal Studies Program</a> My broader work as a priest, teacher, retreat leader, and author is grounded in the Christian contemplative tradition. I continue to share in ongoing conversations with friends from the New Contemplative Exchange, a fellowship first gathered by Thomas Keating, Richard Rohr, Tilden Edwards, and Laurence Freeman at St. Benedict’s Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado in August 2017. Since that time, I contributed to and co-edited the volume Contemplation and Community: A Gathering of Fresh Voices for a Living Tradition (Crossroad, 2019) and am the author of The Heart of a Calling: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness in Congregational Ministry (Crossroad, 2021). Before “church life,” I studied in the pre-med program at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas (B.S. in Biology, summa cum laude), and I did my initial theological studies at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia (M.Div, honors in spiritual formation). I also completed a certificate in Anglican Studies and the Doctor of Ministry degree from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee Tennessee. With the global contemplative community, I have worked with the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, the World Community for Christian Meditation, Contemplative Outreach, the Candler School of Theology, Mepkin Abbey, and others. As well, I continue my practice and research into the connections between the Christian contemplative tradition and the Tibetan/Himalayan Buddhism, and I have a deep appreciation for the intersection of poetry and contemplative practice. My wife, Lisa, and I have one daughter, Evelyn. We both grew up in Southeastern Arkansas, in the Mississippi Delta, with fried catfish, sweet tea, and mosquitoes the size of small birds. <a href="https://contemplativereformation.blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://contemplativereformation.blog</a> Host: James Hazelwood James Hazelwood, author, bishop, and spiritual companion, is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Wisdom-Second-Half-Life/dp/1733388621/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weird Wisdom for the Second Half of Life</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Spirituality-Discover-Peace-Meaning/dp/1733388605" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Spirituality: Discover a Life of Hope, Peace, and Meaning</a>. His website is <a href="https://www.jameshazelwood.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.jameshazelwood.net</a>

Contemplative Ministry with Stuart Higginbotham

Guest Stuart Higginbotham  Fr. Stuart Higginbotham, an Episcopal priest in Gainesville, GA, is another one of the thoughtful and inspiring persons I met at the New Contemplative Exchange in Snowmass, CO, last August (2017).  This interview stood out for me because of the very intentional way in which Stuart is bringing a contemplative disposition into his leadership role as pastor and priest at Grace Episcopal Church.  His approach to leadership exemplifies what happens when we work to remove our ego and self-will from daily events, and create more room for the Holy Spirit to work in and through others.  Although he’s speaking about leadership as a pastor, I think there’s some incredible wisdom about leadership that applies to any context - business, parenting, sports, etc. Here’s how he describes this approach to “pastoral” leadership on his blog, on a Contemplative Reformation: Fr. Stuart’s doctoral thesis, “The Practice of Christian Mindfulness as an Imaginative Challenge in Parish Ministry,” describes Grace’s work over the past few years to reorient its practice of discipleship and ministry away from the “program-maintenance model” toward a contemplative posture of spiritual imagination, discernment, transfigured awareness, and desire. He is particularly drawn to exploring the ways the Christian contemplative tradition can shape, nurture, and challenge the institutional church. Fore more information about Stuart, check out the links below: Elements of a Contemplative Reformation blog www.contemplativereformation.com Grace Episcopal Church www.gracechurchgainesville.org Stuart mentions this video by Raimond Panikkar in our interview, so I’m sharing the link here as well… In his words, “It fits so well into the dynamic of congregational work, with a contemplative posture.  I use it a great deal here, with conversations.”  It’s Panikkar’s “The Window” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyDZEs2qKw8 Links  Support the podcast 

<h3>Guest</h3> <h4>Stuart Higginbotham</h4> Fr. Stuart Higginbotham, an Episcopal priest in Gainesville, GA, is another one of the thoughtful and inspiring persons I met at the New Contemplative Exchange in Snowmass, CO, last August (2017).  This interview stood out for me because of the very intentional way in which Stuart is bringing a contemplative disposition into his leadership role as pastor and priest at Grace Episcopal Church.  His approach to leadership exemplifies what happens when we work to remove our ego and self-will from daily events, and create more room for the Holy Spirit to work in and through others.  Although he’s speaking about leadership as a pastor, I think there’s some incredible wisdom about leadership that applies to any context - business, parenting, sports, etc. Here’s how he describes this approach to “pastoral” leadership on his blog, on a Contemplative Reformation: Fr. Stuart’s doctoral thesis, “The Practice of Christian Mindfulness as an Imaginative Challenge in Parish Ministry,” describes Grace’s work over the past few years to reorient its practice of discipleship and ministry away from the “program-maintenance model” toward a contemplative posture of spiritual imagination, discernment, transfigured awareness, and desire. He is particularly drawn to exploring the ways the Christian contemplative tradition can shape, nurture, and challenge the institutional church. Fore more information about Stuart, check out the links below: Elements of a Contemplative Reformation blog <a href="http://www.contemplativereformation.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.contemplativereformation.com</a> Grace Episcopal Church <a href="http://www.gracechurchgainesville.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gracechurchgainesville.org</a> Stuart mentions this video by Raimond Panikkar in our interview, so I’m sharing the link here as well… In his words, “It fits so well into the dynamic of congregational work, with a contemplative posture.  I use it a great deal here, with conversations.”  It’s Panikkar’s “The Window” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyDZEs2qKw8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyDZEs2qKw8</a> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ContemplateThis?utm_source=podiant&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Contemplate+This%21&amp;utm_term=Interview+with+the+Rev.+Dr.+Stuart+Higginbotham" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the podcast</a></li> </ul>

Interview with the Rev. Dr. Stuart Higginbotham

Stuart Higginbotham talks about Parish life and contemplative spirituality. Can you integrate the two? Can contemplative practices exist harmoniously in the institutional church? What does a contemplative reformation look like?Contemplative Light offers a free mini-course on The Christian Mystics here.  https://contemplativelight1.lpages.co/mini-course-squeeze-page/Support the show

Stuart Higginbotham talks about Parish life and contemplative spirituality. Can you integrate the two? Can contemplative practices exist harmoniously in the institutional church? What does a contemplative reformation look like?Contemplative Light offers a free mini-course on The Christian Mystics here. <a href="https://contemplativelight1.lpages.co/mini-course-squeeze-page/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://contemplativelight1.lpages.co/mini-course-squeeze-page/</a><a href="https://contemplativelight.org/" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

35. Interview With Rev. Stuart Higginbotham On Integrating Contemplation In A Parish Community