In the busyness of our lives the

soul, at times, gets crowded out

of our day.  The soul is shy and

does not demand center stage.

This retreat is an invitation to

some soul time—a pause from your

busy schedule for the spiritual

medicine of deep listening,

keeping vigil with the hours of

the day. You will be drawn into

waiting and watchfulness, trust

and surrender, silence and solitude.

Each pause will be a little vigil, a

remembrance of the Beloved,

encouraging you to believe in the

possibility of living reflectively in

the midst of the beautiful struggle

of daily life.

Although the retreat is not totally

silent, we assume that if you come

to a contemplative retreat or other

experience, you will have some

desire to be led to the deepening

places, which requires a faithful

listening to the spaces between

the words.  We would also hope to

find in you a willingness to help

create the kind of atmosphere in

which your companion seekers in

the retreat will be led to the green

pastures by still waters, to live in the

shadow of God’s wings.

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Friday Evening:

Gathering in fellowship, followed by

Session 1

Keeping vigil with the Mystery:

Deep Listening leading into The Great Silence

Saturday:

Rise in Silence

Morning Prayer

Breakfast Together in Silence

Session 2

A Time for Blessing:

Love Made Visible

Lunch

Session 3

The Wisdom Hour :

Dying to Live

Session 4

The Twilight Hour :

The Thin Places

Dinner

Session 5

Sacred Silence/Holy Darkness

A Compline prayer

Sunday:

Rise in Silence

Breakfast

Session 6

Opening the door of Morning:

the practice of awakening