SDI educational events in San Francisco, California, April 8, 2010:
The “Artist and Musician Celebration” following “Thomas Merton: Pilgrim and Prophet of Peace – A Reader’s Theater” performance by David Hoover was juicy and full of life!

With more than twenty-five authors and musicians visiting and signing books, our international learning community flings gifts into the world. SDI Authors and musicians signing books and CDs included: 

Dr. Wilkie W. Au, PhD; Dr. Jeannette A. Bakke; Rev. Canon Peter W. Ball; Rev. William A. Barry, SJ, PhD; Betsey Desloge Beckman; Ms. Pegge Bernecker; Mary Ann Brussat; Richard Bruxvoort Colligan; Ms. Trish Bruxvoort Colligan; The Rev. Mary C.  Earle; Dr. Wil Hernandez; Mrs. Kristen J. Hobby, MASD; Rev. Dr. Anne M. Ierardi; Ms. Diane G. H.  Kilmer; Ms. Colette G. Lafia; Dr. Megan McKenna; Mary P. Millerd, MATS; Dr. Susan S.  Phillips, PhD; Ms. Sheila M. Pritchard; Susan Rakoczy, IHM; Patricia V. Roberts, MA, MRE; Hillevi Ruumet, PhD; Alexander J. Shaia, PhD; Christine V. Paintner, PhD; Rev. Jane E. Vennard, MDiv; Rabbi Shawn Israel Zevit.

Delight in these images!

Perusing hundreds of resources in the SDI conference bookstore.

Authors ring the room to greet and meet everyone!

Dr. Wilkie Au personalizes a book; authors visit and connect.

Sharing stories with Spiritual Directors International staff (And receiving copies of Presence journal and Listen: A Seeker's Resource for Spiritual Direction.)

Spiritual Directors International editor, Pegge Bernecker, announces the new SDI imprint book, Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing The Arts to Spiritual Direction to 600 attendees, inviting everyone to celebrate the amazing SDI learning community as the evening continues.

 
Liz Ellmann, SDI executive director, thanks David Hoover for his stunning perfomance of “Thomas Merton: Pilgrim and Prophet of Peace – A Reader’s Theater.”

Thank you to "Spirituality & Practice," our Thursday evening sponsor, the phenomenal conference bookstore, David Hoover, authors and musicians, and everyone who participated!