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As a minister and theologian with a background in community ministry development, I offer courses, retreats, workshops online and in your church setting.

I can also work with your church in developing a mission and vision. Forests Streams Worksops & Retreats invites you to self-reflection, exploration and creative adventures in your mind and body. Come and find out more about yourself. It is time to get to know you. The forest is a community of living beings with streams of consciousness-flowing energy in all its lifeforce. as human beings we are p

art of this dynamic, God energy, in our small, local ecosystems and in the life of the planet. All our energy contributes to the conscoius awareness of the world. Let your consciousness explore all the streams of life in you and in your community.

02/29/2024

I have decided to share my mini retreat on accepting, allowing, awaiting, and attending, inspired by Juliam of Norwich, for a Pay What You Can option. Suggested donation $25. t's about 33 minutes long. Please feel free to support my creation of the video with a donation to [email protected] or please enjoy for free if that is the best option for you. May God bless you. I hope you enjoy these reflections through your Lenten journey.

02/12/2024

Friends! I am so excited to share with you about this event.
Offerings for February, Rev Dr Darlene Brewer
To register or gain access to a recorded event, please contact me at [email protected]
Ready, Set, Go! Come take a spiritual journey with me! Will be ready and available on Thursday! Remember to register if you'd like me to send you the recording. Why not start your Lenten practice a couple days in and settle in to spend time with God and yourself with some guided meditation and prayer time with this recording from me.

UPDATE: I decided to share this one with a PWYC or no payment option. Enjoy.

*𝘼 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧, 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 & 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙝: 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩, 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬, 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩, 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 – 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 16𝙩𝙝 – $50 𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙖𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮

In this mini retreat we will explore the spiritual insights of the practice and words of Julian of Norwich: Await – Allow – Accept – Attend. Right at the start of your Lenten practice!
These are familiar words but what do they mean in our spiritual lives? In this mini retreat explore with me their meaning in our personal lives and within our collective humanity? What does it mean for you to await, allow, accept, and attend in your everyday life? This is a gift of care for the self as you take time to pray, meditate, and explore your own spirituality in this guided retreat time. Feel the calm within you as you make time for you and conversation with the divine.

02/02/2024

Friends! I am so excited to share with you the workshops and retreats (Online and in person) that I am offering over the next few months. I will also be showing individual posters for these as we get closer to the dates. I hope you will register for one or more!
Offerings for February to May 2024, Rev Dr Darlene Brewer
To register or gain access to a recorded event, please contact me at [email protected]
Ready, Set, Go! Come take a spiritual journey with me!

*𝘼 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧, 𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 & 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙝: 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩, 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬, 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩, 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 – 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 14𝙩𝙝 – $50 𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙖𝙮 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮

In this mini retreat we will explore the spiritual insights of the practice and words of Julian of Norwich: Await – Allow – Accept – Attend. Right at the start of your Lenten practice!
These are familiar words but what do they mean in our spiritual lives? In this mini retreat explore with me their meaning in our personal lives and within our collective humanity? What does it mean for you to await, allow, accept, and attend in your everyday life? This is a gift of care for the self as you take time to pray, meditate, and explore your own spirituality in this guided retreat time. Feel the calm within you as you make time for you and conversation with the divine.

*𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆!! $𝟱𝟬 on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟮 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Sometimes we all feel disconnected but the invitation then is to dive deep within and rediscover the goodness of who you are. you don’t have to be perfect! There is no such thing. Perhaps you have felt like you haven’t taken time for yourself in ages. Today is the day. Come and be with a group of supportive friends online as we explore your relationship with yourself and the inner well that can refresh you! This workshop will include journalling, sharing, meditation, spiritual practice, and lots of fun and laughter!!

*𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 & 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 & 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 – 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆- $𝟳𝟬 𝗣𝗪𝗬𝗖 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Have you felt exhausted? Powerless? Directionless? Sometimes this comes to be within us because we are grieving. In this time together we will explore spiritual practices for grieving, mental well-being, and healing. Allow yourself this time.

*𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭: 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐥, 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 – will announce a new date for the Fall 2024 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨 & 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫 – 𝐏𝐖𝐘𝐂. 𝐀 𝐳𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Are you a clergywoman looking for some time with others like you for Creativity, Self-Care, and Spirituality? Then, we have a retreat for you! We will also discuss best practices for women in ministry. This is a Pay what you Can event. Come and join us for a supportive time in retreat for you! All women active in ministry leadership are welcome!
Wishing you peace along the way!
Darlene

01/16/2024

Friends! Clergywomen! Lend me your ears!

I am so thrilled to say that my friend and colleague, Awit, and I will be offering an online retreat for clergy women active in ministry.

An Online Clergy Women’s Retreat: Renewal, Rebirth, and Rediscovery on the Spiritual Path

Are you interested? What topics would you like to explore in such a retreat? It would be so awesome to hear from you with your ideas about an online time together in early Fall! Please note the timing has change because of another retreat opportunity we hope to offer.

01/11/2024

So excited that my friend and colleague Awit said yes to one of my inklings, a collaborative effort and stirring of the Spirit that's been ruminating in me for some time. I look forward to sharing more details soon!!! ❤️💙💚💜 Stay tuned!! An online event coming in late April! I'm so excited!

01/04/2024

Day 45 of writing as a spiritual practice
Words for Life
Recently, Tilda Swinton wrote for British Vogue on what she would recommend as words for life. I will share her list but I thought I would take a moment to think about my own list and what I might say before I read or share someone else's. And I will invite you to do the same. Here is my list and I would LOVE to see yours, too.
Live large
Be bold
Seek freedom
Love with wholeness
Draw people to you who are like-minded
Find the people and places that make you happy
Create passionately
Love the world
Invite yourself
Take the risk!
Embody light
Laugh a lot
Take your time
Rest and enjoy
Take delight in yourself
Embrace challenges
Forgive yourself
Live fearlessly
Notice people
Be flexible
Notice patterns
Learn every day
Give thanks
Stay connected
Breathe in nature
Accompany the lost
Abandon worry
Find rejuvenation
Let yourself recover from harshness and tragedy
Be the light
Grow personally
Sense the spiritual

01/02/2024

Offerings for January to May 2024
Rev Dr Darlene Brewer
More details to come in the following weeks.
All will be accessible and available online
Some retreats and courses may also be offered in person

Retreat Offerings

Opening Up to God: A Lenten Journey in Compassion & Fearlessness
Grief, Gratitude and Healing: An Online Retreat – one day program
A Mini Retreat of Prayer & Meditation inspired by the work of Julian of Norwich: Await, Allow, Accept, Attend
Breaking Down & Breaking Open: Navigating Transitions in our Lives

Courses

Called to be a Movement: A Brief History of Social Justice in Canada
Filling Our Own Cups: Cultivating Self-Care in Ministry Leadership
A Pastoral Care: A Refresher for Clergy & Lay people
A Short Course on Feminist Spirituality

Ready, Set, Go!

08/02/2022

Embrace

Embrace you.
Embrace the you You've become and are becoming.
Delight in the you with wrinkles, freckles, all the beauty marks of a well-lived life.
Take pleasure in your curves and roundness, your stark and darkness, your bones and sinews and shape,
Your moments of 'enough' and moments of 'tell me more'.
Be thankful you are breathing and living and rejoicing in what's possible.
Be grateful you can ease up on yourself and enjoy the skies above you and the soil beneath your feet.
Give a wave to that sunflower leaning into the sun.
Say hi to a tree friend you pass everyday on your walk.
Acknowledge the butterfly so close over your head you felt delight and took in a gasp of air.
Take care as you walk your road but fear not the great adventures.
Smile. Laugh. Take delight in the smallest of things the day brings. 🌻
By Darlene Brewer

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Halifax, NS

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