The Brown Columns below provide an overview of all the Conference components. Below that is a more detailed schedule for the conference itself. This schedule is still subject to change.

Thursday April 23

7:00 PM  Conference Opening

• Welcome & Opening Ritual -- Pat McCabe

• 30-Years of SDI -- Lucy Abbott Tucker

• SDI Transitions -- Sally Taylor

• SDI into the Future -- Cynthia Bailey Manns

• Closing -- Seifu Anil Singh-Molares

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Friday April 24

7:00 AM  Morning Contemplative Offerings

• Start your day off with a familiar spiritual practice, or perhaps try out something new. We will offer Interspiritual Meditation, centering prayer, Zen meditation, yoga, qi gong, Sufi Zikr, art practices, chanting, contemplative dog walking, and more!

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8:30 AM  Plenary Session

• Keynote Presentation -- Sister Joan Chittister

• Keynote Presentation -- Roshi Joan Halifax

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10:30 AM  Break & Spiritual Companionship Sessions

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11:00 AM  Plenary Session

• Keynote Presentation -- Father Richard Rohr

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12:00 PM  Lunch

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2:00 PM  Workshops: Session A

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3:30 PM  Break & Spiritual Companionship Sessions

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4:00 PM  Workshops: Session B

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5:30 PM  Spiritual Companions of Color Reception

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Saturday April 25

7:00 AM  Morning Contemplative Offerings

• Start your day off with a familiar spiritual practice, or perhaps try out something new. We will offer Interspiritual Meditation, centering prayer, Zen meditation, yoga, qi gong, Sufi Zikr, art practices, chanting, contemplative dog walking, and more!

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8:30 AM  Plenary Session

• Keynote Presentation -- Dr. Barbara A. Holmes

• Keynote Presentation -- Mirabai Starr and Adam Bucko

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10:30 AM  Break & Spiritual Companionship Sessions

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11:00 AM  Plenary Session

• Keynote Presentation -- Father Richard Rohr and Mirabai Starr

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12:00 PM  Lunch

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2:00 PM  Workshops: Session C

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3:30 PM  Break & Spiritual Companionship Sessions

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4:00 PM  Workshops: Session D

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5:30 PM  Formation Training Programs Reception

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Sunday April 26

9:00 AM  Plenary Session

• State of the SDI world: where we are, where we're going -- Seifu Anil Singh-Molares

• Question & Response time

• SDI Coordinating Council fishbowl

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10:30 AM  Break & Spiritual Companionship Sessions

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11:00 AM  Closing Inter-mystical service

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12:00 PM  Conference ends.