John Philip Newell & Cami Twilling
Coming to Richmond October 27-28, 2023
The Celtic teacher John Philip Newell has been a frequent visitor to St. Stephen's Church. He returns in October for a two-day visit with events at St. Stephen's, St. Paul's and First Presbyterian churches, along with his colleague Cami Twilling.
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A Dappling Light
Friday, October 27 | 7-9 p.m. | St. Stephen's Episcopal Church | directions
John Philip Newell will share his own spiritual journey in relation to the great search for new beginnings today.
Sacred Earth Sacred Soul
Saturday, October 28 | 9 a.m.-noon | St. Paul's Episcopal Church (arrive by 8:30 a.m. to check in) | directions
This morning of teaching and spiritual practice with John Philip Newell and his colleague Cami Twilling will explore the main themes of his award-winning book Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World.
Hebridean Treasure: Lost and Found
6:30-8:30 p.m. | First Presbyterian Church | directions
A screening of the film version of this live stage performance will include time for reflection and conversation.
About John Philip Newell
John Philip Newell is a writer and teacher of Celtic spirituality who calls the modern world to reawaken to the sacredness of Earth and every human being.
Canadian by birth, and a citizen also of Scotland, he resides with his family in Edinburgh and works on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2016 he began the School of Earth and Soul and teaches regularly in the United States and Canada as well as leading international pilgrimage weeks on Iona in the Western Isles of Scotland.
His PhD is from the University of Edinburgh and he has written more than 15 books. His latest publication, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul, was the 2022 Gold Winner of the Nautilus Book Award for Spirituality and Religious Thought of the West. In 2022 he received the Sacred Universe Award from the Well Center for Spirituality in Chicago in recognition of his significant work in furthering humanity's relationship with the sacredness of Earth.
Newell speaks of himself as "a wandering teacher" following the ancient path of many lone teachers before him in the Celtic world, seeking the well-being of the world. He has been described as having "the heart of a Celtic bard and the mind of a Celtic scholar," combining the poetic and the intellectual, the head as well as the heart, and spiritual awareness as well as political and ecological concern.
About Cami Twilling
Cami Twilling, based in Colorado, is the director of Earth & Soul, a Celtic initiative of study, spiritual practice and compassionate action inspired by the teachings of John Philip Newell. She also facilitates the spiritual practice component of the School of Earth & Soul. She has led mountain and urban retreats as well as international pilgrimage groups to Iona in the Western Isles of Scotland and work teams to Guatemala to build houses in communities that have suffered from political strife and economic hardship. Cami is passionate about the relationship between spirituality and action and believes that spiritual vision and practice can play a vital role in helping to heal and transform our lives both individually and together.