Weekend Retreats

Theme:  SEEKING WISDOM WITH PARABLES.  “I will open my mouth in parables; I will announce what has lain hidden since the creation of the world” (Psalm 78:2 and Matthew 13:35).  Parables, like silence, offer hidden gifts from God that may be discovered in unique and ever-changing ways. These ancient stories, grounded in everyday life, illuminate a deeper reality. This retreat will incorporate various tangible tools to let the treasures buried in parables emerge from our hearts.
Leader:  Judy Walsh-Mellett is Director of Education at Christian Family Montessori School in Washington, DC where she has had the joy of listening deeply to parables with children assisted by the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.  She enjoys singing, painting, organic gardening and practicing yoga, and is a long-time friend of retreat at Dayspring.

Open Retreat-all are welcome

LAZARUS CHURCH.  We will begin the retreat with a brief introduction of centering prayer and will practice this prayer together during prayer times through the weekend. 

Leader: Kim Montroll is Director of Transformational Partnerships with Beyond Borders Inc., is a member of Lazarus Church and a seasoned retreat leader. 

For Lazarus 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 $200. To reserve a space, please send a $100 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.

Theme:  "I ASK… THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE.”  Jesus' prayer in the garden for his followers then, and his followers to come, is a challenge in this time of so much division.  What is the 'oneness' Jesus has in mind for us today?  How do we experience ourselves as 'one'?  This weekend we will have the opportunity to explore those questions as we rest in the silence.

Leader:  Myra Flood, now living in the Ozarks, is the former administrator of Wellspring Conference Center at Dayspring. She serves as Elder at Brentwood Christian Church in Springfield, MO, offering leadership with a prayer/mediation group there and learning and growing with her 4 year old grandson.

Open Retreat - All are welcome

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 $200. To reserve a space, please send a $100 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.

Theme: RESURECTION AND RECOVERY.  At New Community we say, “We are all in recovery from something and ultimately dependent on the power that raised Jesus from the dead for our recovery and healing.” New Community is a “Resurrection and Recovery Church.”  Our time on silent retreat at Dayspring is one aspect of our recovery process and of our openness to the presence and power of the crucified and risen Lord Jesus.

Leader to be announced.For New Community 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 $200. To reserve a space, please send a $100 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.

FRIENDS OF JESUS CHURCH.  This retreat will be led by a member of Friends of Jesus Church.

For Friends of Jesus Church.  Others welcome as space permits.

SEEKERS CHURCH.  For information about the theme and leader visit www.seekerschurch.org.

For Seekers Church.  Others welcome as space permits.

EIGHTH DAY FAITH COMMUNITY.   A member of Eighth Day will lead an introductory meditation on Friday night.  There will be morning and evening prayers on Saturday, and a time of sharing and worship Sunday morning will end the silence.

For Eighth Day Faith Community.  Others welcome as space permits.

Theme: UNDERPINNINGS OF HOPE.

Leader: Carol Martin works with children at Jubilee Youth Services of Jubilee Housing.  She is a part of Lazarus church, was the director of Dayspring Retreat Center for more than 20 years, and has led many silent retreats.

For Jubilee Church.  Others welcome as space permits.

Theme:  THE WORD MADE FLESH.  How do we experience, discover, discern, and appreciate the presence of God in our everyday lives?  What spiritual practices help us to sharpen the eyes and ears of our hearts so that we can pay close attention to this most important relationship?  We will immerse ourselves in prayerful practices such as meditative walks, centering prayer, lectio divina and the holy silence of Dayspring in order to experience the Word made flesh in our own lives.

Leader:  The Rev. Carlyle Gill is an Episcopal priest.  She retired in 2006 after 30 years of full time parish ministry.  She is a Priest Associate at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lewes, Delaware, a spiritual director, and leader of Centering Prayer retreats.

Open Retreat - All are welcome

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 $200. To reserve a space, please send a $100 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.