The Shalem Institute

Welcome to the Shalem Institute—dedicated to the support of contemplative living and leadership.

The Shalem Institute provides in-depth support for contemplative living and leadership—a way of being in the world that is prayerfully attentive and responsive to God's presence and guidance.

For over 30 years, we have offered a wide variety of programs and resources for spiritual directors, clergy, lay leaders and individuals who want to open themselves more fully to God in their daily lives and work.

At Shalem, we honor each individual spiritual path and welcome anyone who would seek to learn from the contemplative way.

Web Site Updates July 22, 2010 - Please pardon our dust as we update our web site with the 2010-11 program year schedule. We are also updating our navigation in order to make our site more user-friendly. Therefore, you may encounter broken links this weekend as we make our changes. Be sure to come back soon to see our new program schedule and the changes to the Programs and Resources section. Let us know what you think - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ! Shalem Settles In To New Home The move went well and we are settling into our new home. Shalem is now located in the Hecker Center for Ministry at 3025 Fourth Street NE, Suite 22, Washington, DC, 20017. Click here for directions. We are still in need of a few Wish List items. Click here to see the list. Thank you for your support! Shalem Renews the Personal Spiritual Deepening Program After 15 years as a residency program, Shalem has just commissioned seven teams of graduates to take our Personal Spiritual Deepening Program (PSDP) to their own communities in the US and South Africa.  Click here to see the list of PSDP Offerings.  Hopefully one of these programs will be coming to your community!  Tilden Edwards and Leah Rampy Talk About Shalem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0jL6-QFvX8 Shalem 2010-11 Calendar Stay tuned for Shalem's 2010-11 Program Year Offerings.  Check back in late July for Shalem's new program year.

Support Shalem Through Amazon.com

Can't find what you're looking for at the Shalem Store? Want to support Shalem with your holiday shopping? Then please use Amazon.com through Shalem's web site. Shalem is now an Amazon associate, which means that when you make purchases at Amazon.com by coming through the Amazon links on Shalem's web site, Shalem will earn a portion of your purchase. It's a win-win! Use the link below or on any of the side bars to shop at Amazon.com today!

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Photos on this web site have been taken by: Larry Glover-Wetherington, Clark Lobenstine, Marlene Maier, June Schulte, and Frank Toia.

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