I’m available to speak to your church, retreat center or organization. I can present talks, workshops, days of reflection and retreats and parish missions centered around the topics closest to my heart and soul — contemplative prayer, creativity and spirituality, and facing life’s tough moments (like disease and treatment) with faith and clarity of purpose. Drop me a line if you want more information: givenscreative@gmail.com.
Below is a partial schedule of past and upcoming events.
Upcoming:
CANCELLED due to Corona Virus….April 3-5, 2020: Encounters with Jesus: The Stories of Holy Week. Marianist Retreat & Conference Center, Eureka, Mo. Through a series of talks, imaginative prayer experiences, silent reflection and times for sharing, spiritual director, musician, writer and storyteller Steve Givens will help lead retreatants to a closer walk with Jesus during his final days and passion.
Some Past Events:
October 11-12, 2019: Creative Spirit: Exploring the Inner Movement of God through Creativity. A two-day exploration of what happens at the intersection of spirituality and creativity. For more information, contact: Mercy Center in St. Louis.
November 16, 2019 (closed event): Present talk on the inner awareness of God in daily life and praying the Examen, for Bridges Foundation Magis Program participants, St. Louis.
December 6-8, 2019: Advent retreat with Fr. Tom Santen and Lucia Signorelli. Marianist Retreat & Conference Center, Eureka, Mo.
September 13, 2019: Finding God in All Things: Nurturing Silence and a Life of Prayer, for St. Thomas More Society, St. Louis.
Lent 2019: Gave three lenten talks at local St. Louis parishes sponsored by St. Joseph Catholic Radio: Finding God During Life’s Toughest Moments (Holy Spirit Parish); Finding Our Legacy: What’s God Asking us to Build with our Lives? (St. Angela Merici Parish); and Finding God in All Things: Nurturing Silence and a Life of Prayer (St. Gerard Majella Parish.
May 2019: Half-day retreat titled “Embraced by God: Facing Life’s Tough Moments” for the Alexian Brothers Associates at Il Ritiro Franciscan Retreat Center, Dittmer, MO.
April 21, 2019: Presented two talks, “Living the Paschal Mystery” and “Contemplating the Divine Love,” for Bridges Foundation Magis Program participants, St. Louis.
Advent 2018: “In the Light of Hope,” advent retreat with Fr. Tom Santen and Lucia Signorelli. Marianist Retreat & Conference Center, Eureka, Mo.
Lent 2018 and 2019 “Crossroads” Stations of the Cross presentations at Washington University Catholic Student Center in St. Louis and Marianist Retreat & Conference Center in Eureka, Mo.
December 1-3, 2017: “Be Still Here,” advent retreat with Fr. Tom Santen and Lucia Signorelli. Marianist Retreat & Conference Center, Eureka, Mo.
October 20-22, 2017: “Extraordinary Lives: Finding God and Our Purpose in Ordinary Life,” for the Victorious Missionaries at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL.
August 18-20, 2017: “Extraordinary Lives: Finding God and Our Purpose in Ordinary Life,” for St. Martin De Porres Parish, at Pallottine Renewal Center, Florissant, Mo. (private retreat)
July 14-16, 2017: “Embraced by God: A Weekend Retreat for Caregivers and Those with Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases.” Marianist Retreat & Conference Center, Eureka, Mo. (636) 938-5390
December 2-4, 2016: Advent Retreat with Fr. Tom Santen and Lucia Signorelli. Isaiah, John the Baptist and Mary: The Three Faces of Advent. Marianist Retreat & Conference Center, Eureka, Mo. (636) 938-5390.
December 1, 2016: Women’s Advent Evening, “A Time to Stand and Be Amazed.” St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Cottleville, Mo.
March 5, 2016: Women’s Morning of Reflection, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Cottleville, Mo.
February 27-29, 2016: Weekend retreat on contemplative prayer, Trinity United Methodist Church, Moberly, Mo.
February 6, 2016: Work, Joy and Vocation: Day of Reflection for Walter’s Walk board members and service providers (private).
December 4-6, 2015: Advent Retreat with Fr. Tom Santen and Lucia Signorelli. The Incarnation: God Embracing our Humanity and the Human Condition. Marianist Retreat & Conference Center, Eureka, Mo. (636) 938-5390.
September 19, 2015: Take Lord, Receive: Day of Reflection for Cancer Patients and Caregivers. Il Ritiro Franciscan Retreat, Dittmer, Mo.
April 28, 2015: The Completed Christian: Connecting Prayer to a Life of Work and Social Justice. 30-minute guest lecture for Paul VI Institute class on Christian social teaching, St. Louis, Mo.
January 28, 2015: Finding and Using Your Gifts. 30-minutes talks with prayer and music for elementary school-aged children. St. Ann Catholic School, Normandy, Mo.
January 24, 2015: Trusting in the Slow Work of God: Living a More Contemplative Life. A morning of reflection for older adults. Incarnate Word Parish, Chesterfield, Mo.
January 20, 2015: Facing Life’s Tough Moments with Faith. Brewhouse Theology talk at Ferguson Brewery, Ferguson, Mo.
October 25-27, 2014: Groping for God and Reaching for Others: Living a More Contemplative Life. Three-evening parish mission with music, Holy Childhood of Jesus Parish, Mascoutah, Ill.
October 27, 2014: Finding and Using Your Gifts. 30-minutes talks with prayer and music for elementary school-aged children. Holy Childhood of Jesus Parish, Mascoutah, Ill.
March 22, 2014: Take Lord, Receive: Day of Reflection for Cancer Patients and Caregivers. Il Ritiro Franciscan Retreat, Dittmer, Mo.
September 12, 2013: Take Lord, Receive: Day of Reflection for Cancer Patients and Caregivers. Ignatius House Retreat Center, Atlanta, Ga.