Dear Friends,

I have now been at the Seminary for two weeks.  This has been amazing, inwardly stretching, sometimes deeply moving, as well as just plain hard work!

 

The Front of the Seminary

Our morning course last week was made up of enlightening presentations from the second year students on a book of plays by Rudolf Steiner called the Mystery Dramas.  Each presented a character in the book.  Daunting exercise.....  This week we had a class on Body, Soul, and Spirit, as well as one on Goethe’s World View.  We also had a class giving us guidance for building a relationship to the Call - what is this, where will it take me??? And a beginning to looking at Prayer.  To balance this out we have speech and Eurythmy classes, as well as an art course.  Very full!!!!!

The church community in Toronto has been very welcoming and I’ve met some very nice people.  At Michaelmas their choir provided wonderful music to accompany the service.  The church is very beautiful with wonderful acoustics.  We have a service everyday except Saturday and Wednesday.  On Monday we have the service in German - a different experience of the service for me.  It has been wonderful to live with the Sacrament so regularly.  I will have server orientation on the 20th and then join the server rotation.

The Church - the Seminary is located behind the chapel

During the coming week, the first year students will give their presentations on the theme Reincarnation and Karma.  We have all been given lectures to present on. I have been working on A Western Approach to Reincarnation and Karma.  This study encompasses an historical view, where it can be seen in modern times, and Rudolf Steiner’s insights - Christ as the central figure in Karma and Destiny.  

Sometimes I still can’t believe I am at the Seminary.  I am so grateful to have this chance to deepen my relationship with the Christian Community.  I will post again soon!  Erica