The annual retreat is a wonderful time for women in ministry (all under appointment or retired) to come together for shared sisterhood, a slowing down of the pace to gear up for Lent and Easter season, a walk in the woods, sitting up talking or playing games, having all your meals cooked for you and […]
For the fourth year in a row Twinlow will be the destination for your winter getaway! If you are a young adult between the ages of 18-35(ish) come enjoy a long weekend of wintery fun. Activities may include, skiing/snow boarding, broomball, snowshoeing, card games, crafts, and more. Oh, and the best part, worshiping with friends. […]
"Contemplative prayer is like striking a tuning fork. All you can really do in the spiritual life is resonate to the true pitch, to receive the always-present message." - Richard Rohr
Join us as Dr Sharon Daloz Parks and Rev Dr Cynthia Wilson help us to respond to a world full of fear, anxiety, and incivility by learning to resonate with God and others.
The annual retreat is a wonderful time for women in ministry (all those under appointment, assigned, or retired) to come together for shared sisterhood, a slowing down of the pace to gear up for Lent and Easter season, a walk in the woods, sitting up talking or playing games, having all your meals cooked for […]
7 Rivers District Retreat for Laity & Clergy Anxiety & Hope: Embodying hope in anxious times March 29-31, 2019 Lazy F Camp and Retreat Center We live in anxious times. Each new change we face, be it in our family, our church, or our nation, brings a fresh wave. When faced with change or the […]
This annual retreat is a wonderful time for women in ministry (all clergy under appointment, lay-persons assigned, or retired) to come together for shared sisterhood, a slowing down of the pace to gear up for Lent and Easter season, a walk in the woods, sitting up talking or playing games, having all your meals cooked […]
The middle of a career in ministry can be messy. The church is transforming, priorities are changing and God is calling us in ways that we aren't used to hearing. This three-day retreat will give mid-career clergy a chance to connect with colleagues, to practice discernment, and to renew their spirits in an environment of […]
Save the date for this online retreat. More information TBD.
We'll be guided through our theme "The Power of Story" by popular Academy faculty: Ray Buckley: Interim Director of the Center for Native American Spirituality and Christian Study, United Methodist Church. His stories, poetry, and art have appeared in numerous journals, periodicals, books and museums. Leticia Guardiola-Saenz: Associate Professor of Christian Scriptures at Seattle University School […]
Personal and planetary grief are inextricable. Our encounter with the manifold losses that characterize the human experience can till the soil of our hearts so that we are more available to the suffering of other beings and the earth we share…Sorrow can be paralyzing at first, but compassion…is a wellspring that offers infinite sustenance. ~ Mirabai […]