Events
Rest and Resurrection: A Silent Retreat
“Come and find the quiet center” Day One Arrival at 4:00Pre-supper gathering Check in, introduction to our time together and preparation for silence, gathering worship.SupperEvening Prayer (15 minutes) Day Two Morning prayer (15 minutes)Breakfast11:15 a teaching (chant, lectio, visio, meditative walking, etc.) Lunch4:15 a teaching (as above)SupperEvening Prayer Day Three Morning PrayerBreakfast11:00 Gathering, Check in, concluding…
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Directed Study Summer 2024
For the second year, attendance at Rural Routes Through the Holy will form part of a directed summer study offered by the Atlantic School of Theology. Dr. Marvin Lee Anderson will supervise the course. You can read the syllabus here. This is an excellent opportunity for those wanting to delve deeper into an exploration of…
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Theme 2024 Beautiful to Behold: Broken Open Church
The two parts of this title need one another. You are, as a person, as a community, “beautiful to behold” by the Constant One who sees and holds you. You just are. You don’t earn it by scrambling to find the correct answer; to be bigger, younger, healthier, more right, more (or less) of anything. …
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Rural Routes through the Holy
Rural Routes through the Holy: Recognize – Replenish – Rejoice We’d like to nurture community among rural faith communities, providing a gathering opportunity with time for both structured and informal conversation, worship, education, play and table fellowship. We’d like to share our stories and to hear yours; what is working well and what you…
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