Join us for this special two-hour seminar led by Vita Poetica Co-Editor John Morris. We’ll take a look at the most common errors that apprentice fiction writers tend to make, using real-life (anonymous!) examples. Then we’ll turn to practical tips that will help your short story stand out in the crowd. This is an interactive class, and all short-story writers, whether new or experienced, are invited to join the discussion. We’ll also leave time for your questions at the end.

Join us for a virtual salon on our next Readers Respond theme of “Breaking.” We'll start with a short guided meditation, then discuss our theme and have some quiet writing time. After that, there will be a chance to chat and share your writing if you're interested.

Come on an adventure with fiber artist Ellie Benedict to discover living color!

In this workshop, you can expect a short introduction to the craft of natural dyeing and then we’ll set up solar dye projects together and discuss God’s participation in this collaborative art form! Take home your jar and leave it outside in the sun to watch the color slowly appear over the next 3-14 days. The final piece may fade or change color over time, but there is never-ending worth in your work. Just like how the dye came from a living thing, the piece of art you created lives on!

Crossroads is a novel about the soulful struggles of the Hildebrandt family in 1971 America. Illuminations is a novel of the life of Hildegard von Bingen, 12th-century Christian abbess, theologian, mystic, and composer. Both books weave strong characters into a complex tapestry of morality and mores, early feminism, political landscapes, and personal choices. Join us for a lively forum that will explore these stories individually and in dialogue with one another. Come for one or both discussions!

In this gathering, held on Zoom, we will read poems on the themes of justice and injustice, and then discuss how they move us. Do we find a deeper understanding of justice? A deeper appreciation for the power of poetry? Are we encouraged to act, as people of faith?

Join us -- in person! -- for an evening of hot cider, s'mores, and sharing around the fire.

Join us for some casual conversation around art, faith, and creativity. All are welcome.

Co-sponsored by Seekers Church's School for Christian Growth and Vita Poetica, this virtual event is part of a series of Seekers' quarterly gatherings to share poems we like, including those we have written, that help us encounter the holiness of creation and our lives. Please plan on bringing a poem to read aloud.

Join us for some casual conversation on art, faith, and creativity. All are welcome.

Professional actor and voice coach Acacia Danielson takes you inside the (virtual) actor’s studio to learn how to bring the words on a page to life. Every act of speech is an act of incarnation, the enfleshing of a thought, image, or idea into the sensible realities of sound, space, and gesture. Writing helps us preserve language and thought, but it can also deaden the impact of the spoken word. Each act of performance is a “resurrection” of language confined to a page, a rediscovery of its living and active quality. Come explore the nature of language and practice simple techniques to make reading poetry, prose, drama, and Scripture aloud a more invigorating act of communication.

A virtual lunch break art meditation facilitated by visual artist Lisa Shirk. This brief window will allow us to prayerfully meditate around a piece of art as we allow God to inspire our hearts and imaginations through sacred visuals. Attendees may choose to join without video or audio participation if preferred

A virtual lunch break art meditation facilitated by Lisa Shirk. This brief window will allow us to prayerfully meditate around a piece of art as we allow God to inspire our hearts and imaginations through sacred visuals.

Registration and sign-ups are open for our September Virtual Open Mic! See event for more details.

Join us as we explore this quarter's theme of Journey through conversation, art appreciation, contemplation, creative prompts, and -- this time, some options for visiting a labyrinth!

Choose your own adventure from a curated list of recipes and markets, and we'll swap notes with each other afterward. This is an individual exploration followed by a virtual happy hour conversation.

Learn the craft of memoir writing and discuss issues that arise in the process of writing your life stories. Writer Cassandra Soars will talk about her own journey of writing a memoir about a dysfunctional and chaotic childhood and transforming pain into art.

A short lunch break art meditation facilitated by Lisa Shirk. This brief window will allow us to prayerfully meditate around a piece of art as we allow God to inspire our hearts and imaginations through sacred visuals.

Cary Umhau will lead a legacy workshop designed to prompt self-examination, open up space to listen anew to God, and give you tools for continued reflection on what to do to get back on your intended path or chart a new course towards the future you’ll eventually arrive at, saying, “Yes, that was how I intended to live.”

An evening of music, poetry, storytelling, visual art, short videos, you name it…

Bring a draft of a poem, short story, or memoir (or other creative nonfiction) that you want to work on this spring. Our goal is to provide helpful, encouraging responses that engage with the work’s intentions and assist the writer in creating a next draft.

A virtual gathering on this quarter’s theme of “Work,” with conversation, art appreciation, contemplation, and creative prompts.

Explore ways of gathering material from real life and shaping it into stories.

Join poet and teacher John Morris for an afternoon of shared poetry and reflection.

Exploring our 1st-quarter theme of “Inspiration.”

Exploring dance as prayer, worship, and spiritual practice.

Come celebrate the launch of Vita Poetica: An Arts & Faith Collective!