A Lenten Morning Retreat: “For She is a Reflection of Eternal Light: Women and Wisdom”

For she is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness. Wisdom 7:26

Join us for a special Lenten mini-retreat entitled: “For She is a Reflection of Eternal Light: Women and Wisdom in The Saint John’s Bible.” Led by special guest Tim Ternes, Director of Programming with The Saint John’s Bible, we will travel through the Wisdom books and reflect upon women in the Bible. Through video, reproductions and rich visual images, participants will explore women and wisdom passages and illuminations in The Saint John’s Bible via guided imagery discussions. This deep dive will help us recognize those women who embody God’s spirit and love for humanity.

Meet us in the Choir Room at 9am then if your schedule permits, stay for the 12:10 Healing Service in the Chapel and for lunch and fellowship in Alfriend Hall. There is no cost to attend and all are welcome!

To make sure we have enough room for all, please RSVP here.

Tim Ternes Bio:

Tim Ternes is the Director of The Saint John’s Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. As Director, Tim worked closely with the artistic team in the creation of the original Bible folios and facilitated planning and communication between artists and commissioner. This collaboration has given him extensive behind-the-scenes knowledge and great stories about all aspects of The Saint John’s Bible project.

In addition to caring for the original folios of the Bible, Tim manages an international touring exhibition program and on-campus gallery programs for the Bible and museum rare book and art collections. He travels extensively throughout the country and internationally offering presentations and educational programs for The Saint John’s Bible and library collections. In short, Tim is the keeper of the pages and the keeper of the story.

Prior to working with The Saint John’s Bible, Tim worked as an elementary classroom teacher for sixteen years and as an independent language arts consultant to school districts around the country and internationally. Visit The Saint John’s Bible website for more info.

Image credit: Wisdom Woman, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2006, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.