Leader
Michael ShapcottThe Rev’d Michael Shapcott is the Executive Director of the Sorrento Centre since 2018.
Michael is never far from his camera (the “eye of his heart”), where he seeks to visualize the deep wisdom of the words of Hildegard of Bingen: “there is the music of heaven in all things”. He is grateful to work with a dedicated staff team, a hard-working Board of Directors and many volunteers to manage the day-to-day operations and finances of the Centre. He is active in the life of the Shuswap region and beyond, working on a variety of initiatives locally, provincially, across Canada and internationally.
Michael seeks to live deeply into the words of the 14th-century English mystic Julian of Norwich: “Be a gardener, dig a ditch, toil and sweat, and turn the earth upside down and seek the deepness and water the plants in time. Continue this labour and make sweet goods to run and noble and abundant fruits to spring. Take this food and drink and carry it to God as your true worship.”
He lives on the campus of the Sorrento Centre with the delightful Phoebe, our Branch Manager, who teaches Michael how to slow down and smell all the delightful smells that our world has to offer. He is the proud father of the talented and beautiful Nicole and Malcolm. Michael knows how to play the accordion and concertina, and attempts to do so as much as he is able.
Free Community Talk
Coming Home to the Heart – Michael Shapcott
To help us celebrate the joy of our 60th anniversary, join us any Wednesday night for intimate conversations on Coming Home to the Heart. A major theme for our 60th anniversary is Homecoming which includes our transformational programming. Transformation is a process that involves looking more deeply than usual and connecting with our heart’s wisdom – the deeper meaning of Homecoming.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Speakers may touch on themes of the heart’s wisdom and beauty that is unique to each individual as well as intimacy and interconnection. Feel free to stay for outdoor evening service at 8:30 pm.
Executive Director of Sorrento Centre since 2018, Rev. Michael Shapcott, is known for a life-time of social and economic justice work focusing on housing, human rights, human dignity and equity. He lives into the words of the mystic Julian of Norwich: “Be a gardener, dig a ditch, toil and sweat, and turn the earth upside down and seek the deepness and water the plants in time.”
Gather at St. Francis outdoor chapel, Sorrento Centre, 1159 Passchendaele Road. Bring a lawn chair! Park at Sorrento Memorial Hall near our Centre sign, and follow signs to outdoor chapel!
