Rural Routes Through the Holy: Thrive Where You Are – 2022
We want you to know that we’re aware of the need to be respectful of the Covid virus and so proof of vaccination is required and we will be masking when indoors unless we’re eating or presenting. As those of you who’ve been to summer camp will know we’re gathering in a well-ventilated place. Doors and windows can be open and there’ll be lots of time to get out in the fresh air at this beautiful setting.
Thursday June 16th
10 – 10:30 Gathering, tea, coffee, muffins
10:30 Welcome
10:45 Opening worship
11:00 Tasters
Signs of hope in Rural Ministry: Kendall Harrison
Food forests, Greenhouses & more: Port Elgin Regional School
Music in Rural Settings: Martin Dawson
12::30 Lunch
1:15 Theme Presentation (and Rural Café) Restor(y)ing Rural Places
2:30 Break (time for a snack, a walk, or to explore the quiet space for prayer practices)
3:00 Tasters
Feed My Sheep: Kim Grant
Quilts of Valour: Kerry Howarth
Spiritual Memoir: Janice MacLean
5:30 Dinner
Informal conversation, time to walk the labyrinth or the beach, prayer room, resource table, colouring project
6:30 The Spirituality of Wood-working Simon de Voil
7:00 Evening Prayer (10 minutes to close our day together)
Friday, June 17th
9:30 Gathering, tea, coffee, muffins
10:00 Morning Prayer
10:15 Theme Presentation (and Rural Café) Restory(y)ing Rural Faces
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Theme Presentation (and Rural Café) Restor(y)ing Rural Faces
2:30 Snack time
3:45 Tasters
Coffee in the Church Woods: Martha Ritchie
Healing Pathway: Karen MacLeod-WIlkie and Deborah Walsh
Following a Dream: Karen MacLeod-WIlkie (a mini-taster)
5:30 Supper
6:30 Kitchen Party (we’re getting an early start so those who have a bit of a drive to the place they’ll lay their head will still be able to enjoy some music.
Weather permitting we may have an outdoor ritual to end the evening.
Saturday, June 18th
9:30 Gathering, tea, coffee, muffins
9:45 Morning Prayer
10:00 One last taster
Table Church & more: Catherine Smith
10:45 Theme Presentation (and Rural Café) Restor(y)ing Rural Spaces
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Closing Worship
Good-byes until next time ~