Margaret D. McGee



"What a gift Margaret McGee is to St.Paul's! Her preaching and teaching has deepened and stretched many spiritual journeys in this community. Margaret's presentations are profoundly honest, penetrating, unfailingly sound, and filled with her insight into the funniness and yearning of us all." -- The Reverend Elizabeth A. Bloch, Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal Parish, Port Townsend

"Margaret McGee is articulate, wise, and often funny. She tells the Story of God's passionate love for humankind in all of her work with a grace and originality that we don't often encounter." -- The Very Reverend William F. Maxwell

From workshop and program participants:

"It was a challenge for me to experience the moments of silence ... a first step to contemplative prayer, a new thing for me, the concept to listen and not just 'talk' to God in prayer, but to listen. I got better at it as you led us through."

"[This Lenten program] has been something I look forward to, partly because it's surprising and unexpected.... I have been particularly surprised at how you have melded our secular and church lives and interests."

"Spiritual and mystical in the finest sense of both words."

"I thought writing haiku in response to scripture would restrict my expression. But my haiku kept changing, almost as if it had a life of its own. Boy, is haiku neat."

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being willing to spend the weekend with us and for sharing your journey with us. I will be waiting for your next book."

"This is fun!"


Appearances

2008

July

July 17 - 20
Tell the Truth
Finding the Universal Story in Your Story

Pacific Northwest Writers Conference
Seattle SeaTac Airport Hilton
Contact: Pam Binder
425-673-2665

August

31 August, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Preach at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

September

22 September
Day of Reflection on the Labyrinth
St. Hugh's Episcopal Church
Allyn, Washington 98524
360.275.8450

October

1 October, 7:00 PM
Sweet and Hot at Chez Paul
Stewardship Event - Original Skits
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

November & December

30 November, 7 & 14 December, 9:15 AM
Advent: Season of Waiting
Forums at Epiphany Parish of Seattle
1805 38th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 324-2573

2009

February

26 Feb. - 1 Mar.
Alumni Faculty Member
Florida Christian Writers Conference
Lake Yale Conference Center
Leesburg, Florida
Contact: Billie Wilson
321-269-5831
www.flwriters.org


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Recent Appearances

2008

January

13 Jan, 9:15 AM and 11:15 AM
Preach at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
2333 San Juan Avenue
Port Townsend, Washington
360.379.0609

16 Jan., 7:30 PM
Book Group -- Sacred Attention
The Maxwell home
Port Townsend, Washington

24 Jan, 7:00 PM
Writing Haiku in Response to Sacred Texts
East West Bookshop
6500 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98115
206.523.3726

February

10 Feb., 12:15 PM
The Fall to Earth: Stories of Attention and Change for Lent
Trinity Parish Church
Corner of 8th and James
609 Eighth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 624-5337

17 Feb., 6:30 PM
Feet on the Ground: A Lenten Story
Covenant Shores Retirement Community
Mercer Island, Washington

March

27 Feb. - 2 Mar.
Writing Effective Questions for Reflection and Discussion
Manuscript CPR
Florida Christian Writers Conference
Christian Retreat Center
Bradenton, Florida
Contact: Billie Wilson
321-269-5831

20 Mar, 7:00 PM
Maundy Thursday: Preach at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
"A Love Story"
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

28 - 30 March
Sacred Attention: Named by God
Presenter at Women's Retreat
Ocean Park Retreat Center, Long Beach Peninsula
St. Stephen's Episcopal Parish
Longview, Washington
360 423-5600

April

13 April, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Preach at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
"A Picture of Abundant Life"
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

June

8 June, 9:15 AM
Sacred Attention: Finding God in the Moment
Forum at Epiphany Parish of Seattle
1805 38th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 324-2573

15 June, 9:15 AM
Sacred Attention: Finding God in Relationship
Forum at Epiphany Parish of Seattle
1805 38th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 324-2573

29 June, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Preach at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770


2007

August

9 Aug, 7:00 PM
Reading at Northwind Arts Center
2409 Jefferson St.
Port Townsend, WA
360.379.1086

September

16 Sept., 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM
Preach at First Presbyterian Church
294433 Hwy. 101
Quilcene, Washington
360.765.3930

29 Sept., 7:30 PM
Facilitate open labyrinth walk
The Courtyard of All Souls
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

October

14 Oct., 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM
Preach at First Presbyterian Church
294433 Hwy. 101
Quilcene, Washington
360.765.3930

28 Oct, 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
Preach at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

November

3 Nov., Noon
Sacred Attention, book signing
Sponsored by The Episcopal Bookstore
Diocesan Convention, Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
Sheraton Tacoma Hotel
1320 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, Washington
206.545.0500

7 and 14 Nov., 7:00 PM
Lectio + Haiku Workshop
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

17 Nov., 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Sacred Attention -- Reading and Signing
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1020 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, Washington
360.385.0770

December

1 Dec., 10:00 - 1:30
Women's Study Group
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Vancouver, Washington


Selected Work

Books
Sacred Attention: A Spiritual Practice For Finding God in the Moment
-- Now available from SkyLight Paths


Sky Light Paths featured book


“Beautiful, passionate and very personal… reminds us again of why we need to be aware of the present moment: that’s where God is.”
-— John Lionberger, author, Renewal in the Wilderness: A Spiritual Guide to Connecting with God in the Natural World

Stumbling Toward God: A Prodigal’s Return

“An offbeat, engagingly written, appealingly uncertain spiritual memoir.”
-- Publisher’s Weekly

Periodical Articles
"When Fear Sets In"
March 11, 2007 issue of The Living Church.

"Hearty Fish Soup"
Mar-Apr '07 Humility issue of Alive Now, published by The Upper Room.

"Real Hands, Real Water"
Jan-Feb ’07 Technology issue of Alive Now, published by The Upper Room.

"My Father Was Zorro"
Mercer Island Reporter, 14 June '06 Reprinted in Northwind Anthology 2007

Plays
Baptizer
“Herod stood in awe of John because he knew that he was an upright and holy man..."



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