– SPECIAL NEW YEARS SERIES –
Three Sundays Series : Live and Recorded
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Shaping a Creative Life Equal to the Challenge of Our Times
About this Series
Start Close In: Shaping a Creative Life Equal to the Challenge of Our Times
An invitation to reach a deeper foundation, undistracted by our surface worries, not in retreat from the world, but to find a sure inner ground from which to set off resiliently again into our difficult times.
In the midst of overwhelming circumstance, no different from our own tumultuous times, in politics, war or persecution, human beings have always been called to a form of radical simplification, to returning to a true foundation from which they can step into a new life: to the making of new promises and the letting go of old ones.
Our New Year’s resolutions are but magnified versions of this ancient taking on and giving up. The understanding has always been that firstly we have to give away something precious; something we previously thought was fundamental: then in this giving away we come to ground in our possibilities again, possibilities that were previously hidden by our too complicated view of what needed to be done, and who we needed to be in order to do it.
Join David Whyte for Three Sundays in January to look at the phenomenon of giving up in order to go on; of finding new promises by letting go of old ones, and remembering those vows that seemed to have been made on our behalf at our birth.
The New Year is a time for preparing in our mind to get out on the road again, though we know that road must be taken in ways we never understood before. These three sessions are a way of packing and preparing for that journey from the inside out, ready for the perils and possibilities this new year might bring.
Registration is open until April 20, 2025; the session recordings will be available to all registered attendees until May 1st, 2025.
How the series work
Live session webinars take place via Zoom and include 60 minutes of David speaking followed by a 10-15 minute Q&A period.
Live Webinars
The link and call-in details to join the live session webinar will be made available 24 hours before the session starts.
Session Recordings
Recordings for each session include closed captions (in English) and are made available to all registered attendees.
Resource Guides
Session resource guides include a summary of the session as well a list of poems and references cited throughout the session.
Testimonials
I've been participating in Three Sundays for awhile now. Your work has shown me how to "hold a different conversation" with life and has helped me move through grief to find my self again. Thank you.
S. Marquis
Your Three Sundays Series have been a church for my soul, an inspriation for the human condition, resonate deeply with your words.
S. Pierce
Your work consistently offers an invitation to inner dialogue, as well as opens pathways to more meaningful conversations with others. In addition, I love the way you use language that captures the heart and soul of being alive and connects all of us to one another.
Each session is recorded and will be made available to all registered attendees for a period of three months after the series ends. Session recordings can be found in “Three Sundays” in your Profile.
How long is each session?
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Each session is 60 minutes of David speaking following by a 15-minutes Q&A.
Will I be on camera during the live session?
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The sessions are set up as webinars. Only David will be on camera. Attendees are muted and set to video off during the entirety of the session.
Can I join the sessions from my mobile phone or landline?
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Yes. You can connect via the Zoom app on your mobile device, or call in from a landline or mobile phone. For those interested in listening on a landline or mobile phone, we will send the phone number prior to each session, including international call-in options.
Are Closed Captions Available?
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Yes! English Closed Captions are provided with the video recording. We do not have CC available with the live sessions at this time.
How do I receive the Zoom details for each session?
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The Zoom details will be made available 24 hours before each session begins. The call-in number and link to join will be added to your Series Library, as well as emailed to you. Please check your Spam/Junk folder if you cannot find the Zoom details in your inbox.
If you do not receive the Zoom information by email, or cannot log into your library, please contact [email protected] and someone will be happy to assist you.
What if I can't afford the cost of registration?
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The cost to register for three sessions is $65.00 USD. If you cannot afford to pay the full fee, please contact us to receive a discounted rate.
Will I be able to ask David questions during the live sessions?
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During each session, we will open the Zoom Q&A column where anyone can submit a comment or question. David will take select questions during the last fifteen minutes of the session.
Due to the limited time, we cannot answer every question live, but David does enjoy reading all the comments after the session is closed, and on occasion is able to answer additional questions there.
How long can I access the recordings for a series?
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Session recordings are posted in the Series Library and are available for a period of approximately 3 months after the date of the last session.
We round up to the 1st day of the next month, so, for example, if the last session of a series is on March 26th, we will have the recordings available until July 1st.
Can I register to watch Three Sundays Series from the past?
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In the coming months, we will launch a subscription service called the David Whyte Companion. The Companion Library will contain all of David’s poetry and essays, as well as select videos and an archive containing featured Three Sundays Series from the past four years.
We are very excited to launch the David Whyte Companion and look forward to sharing more details soon.
Are the audio-only recordings available of the sessions?
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As of July 1, 2024 we are no longer providing audio only files of the sessions. It should still be possible to play the video file and listen to audio on headphones or through your device speakers.
