Gratitude: Dayspring Church Weekend Retreat

GRATITUDE.  Give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (I Thessalonians 5.18) The implication of this oft quoted scripture is that gratitude is not so much something expected of us as something the Divine One wants for us. Similarly, it is not for everything that gratitude is encouraged, but rather in all circumstances.  Through story telling, some optional prayer practices, worship, and silence this retreat will offer opportunity to experience the wisdom of this scripture and how gratitude can be a sustaining grace when things are and are not going well. Leader:  Karen Johnson, whose primary vocation is spiritual direction, will be the leader of the retreat. She has been a participant in the Dayspring community since 1993 and an Episcopal priest since 1981.

For Dayspring Church.  Others welcome as space permits. 

General Information: Weekend retreats run Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. The silence begins Friday night after dinner when the leader opens the retreat and introduces the theme. The leader usually offers brief meditations and morning and evening prayers on Saturday. The silence ends late-morning Sunday with a time of sharing and worship, followed by lunch, the departure meal.

The cost for weekend retreats is $180. To reserve a space, please send a $90 deposit with an application you can print from the application page.

Dinner on Friday at is at 7 pm and is the first official gathering. You are welcome to arrive and settle in any time after 4 pm on Friday; we recommend you arrive no later than 6:30. The retreat will end by 2 pm on Sunday.