Standing On the Edge Of Adventure: A Weekend Retreat

Theme: STANDING ON THE EDGE OF ADVENTURE.  …safe beyond the bounds of what we know… (From a poem by Wendell Berry)  When we face a future which seems to hold only uncertainty and change, we are often seized by anxiety and fear.  How different it would be if our hearts were seized by a call to adventure.

Leaders:  Cheryl Hellner and Jim Hall live in a solar cottage they helped design and build as part of the Earth Ministry demonstration at Dayspring.  Their life together includes teaching, writing, caring for the earth, and wilderness travel.

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.