Exploring our Faith Insights into Living JOHN JERRY-ANTHONY PARENTE April 13-15, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Cost $365 Spirituality is about being vibrantly, creativity, holistically, fully alive! Drawing on Taoist, Zen, Hasidic, Sufi and Christian contemplative traditions to enliven, balance, simplify, focus and enjoy Life! As many westerns are feeling overwhelmed, stressed by …
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Personal Growth and Healing Beyond the Emerald City: Praying with The Wizard of Oz CINDY GARIS Feb 24-26, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Program $335 “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more.” – Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz “The journey is essential to the dream.” – St. Francis of Assisi …
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Exploring our faith Light To Read By CHARLES RICE Feb 3-5, 2012 Fri 6:30 dinner thru Sun lunch Program $335 For our 28th retreat, we gather on a winter weekend for informal conversations around the fire, plenty of free time, meals together, simple worship, and “Music with Quiet.” This year we are reading: two novels, …
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Heart to Heart A Photography Retreat New Date: Thursday, August 30 (3 pm) to Monday, September 3 (1 pm) Through your camera lens explore your invitation from and connection to the natural world in the beauty of the Qu’Appelle Valley with Cherie Westmoreland as your guide. Cherie Westmoreland is a Saskatchewan visual artist, working in …
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Courage to Lead Seasonal Retreat Summer: First Weekend of Four Wednesday, May 23 (6 pm supper) to Friday, May 25 (4 pm) An ecumenical retreat series based on the work of Parker J. Palmer where clergy, lay leaders and spiritual mentors journey together for 4 retreats to experience renewal, a safe place to speak openly …
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Gathering With the Moderator Soul, Community, and Creation with Mardi Tindal New Date: May 4 (6 pm supper) to Sunday, May 6 (1 pm) Join us for a gathering with The United Church of Canada Moderator Mardi Tindal. Experience her leadership in this retreat of deep listening to God’s call within covenant relationship for the …
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Creativity and the Arts Retreat Friday, May 4 (6 pm supper) to Sunday, May 6 (1 pm) Yearning to express yourself in a creative form? Leave everything behind and delve into photography, creative writing or Zentangle and mandalas for an entire weekend. Read the following descriptions for greater detail of each area of creative exploration: …
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Come & Find the Quiet Centre A Silent Retreat Monday, April 23 (2 pm) to Friday, April 27 (1 pm) Come rest, reflect, and create space for the movement of the Spirit within and around. Enjoy times of solitude, silent reflection in community, and optional spiritual companioning, Enneagram coaching, Reiki, walks in nature and artistic …
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Building Communities of Care A Pastoral Care Series Part 2: Building Pastoral Care Teams Friday, April 20 (6 pm supper) to Sunday, April 22 (1 pm) Interested in having pastoral care become the work of the whole community? Bring a car load of people and explore how to build pastoral care teams and continue to …
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6-Day Directed Retreat- NEW Most of our retreats are individually directed in an environment of silence. You are guided by a spiritual director who we believe will fulfill the needs you stated in your application. This director meets with you each day, listens as you share your prayer experiences and then helps you reflect on …
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