Three Upcoming Conferences and Courses
Led by Marcelle Martin
Annual conference of the Washington Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology, this year on the theme Finding the Shining Center. We will consider what both Quakerism and Jungian Psychology have to say about facing the Shadow in order to come into more conscious relationship with the Inner Light that can guide our lives. I will share some key dreams and experiences from my own life, teach the basics of Focusing (a practice of attending to the felt sense inside your body) and use both Focusing and active imagination to help participants explore one of your own dreams to find wisdom and guidance within you. This annual conference is a rich opportunity for learning, guided meditations, sharing with others in pairs, small groups, and interest groups. We will turn to the Shining Center in worship together.
The cost of this weekend is an incredible bargain compared to other weekend online conferences, and it provides many opportunities for interaction and connection with others and with our inner experience. I look forward to a powerfully illuminating and nurturing weekend online together. (The Registration page says that the deadline in Jan 22, but they will continue to accept registrations after that.) For more information and to register, go to: https://www.wfcrp.org/
Discerning Our Calls Mondays and Fridays, March 9 - March 27 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST, on Campus at Pendle Hill.
https://pendlehill.org/calendar/discerning-our-calls/2026-03-13/
Tuesday evening online Focusing on Dreams course, which meets from Tuesday, March 10 through Tuesday, April 14, from 7 to 9 pm Eastern time. There is a sliding scale fee, and you can also apply for financial assistance, if needed. For more information about the online Dreams course, go here: https://pendlehill.org/calendar/focusing-on-dreams/2026-03-10/
Marcelle Martin has led workshops at retreat centers and Quaker meetings across the United States, and has a long history as a core teacher of Pendle Hill’s Resident Student program. The author of Our Life is Love: The Quaker Spiritual Journey, and A Guide to Faithfulness Groups, she has also written about faith in four Pendle Hill pamphlets and many articles. She feels a great affinity with the first Quakers in the 17th century, butalso is clear that we are urgently called to something bold, radical, and new in our time. On her blog, A Whole Heart, she shares inspiration to help us be all God has created us to be. She is a member of Swarthmore Friends Meeting and lives in Chester, PA, with her husband, Terry.