What’s Coming Up in February!

February feels like an invitation to acknowledge our own limits, take time for extra rest, and lean into what the cold and the dark can offer us. Winter is a season when things look barren and dead, so we hold on to the hope of what’s happening under the soil. 

Winter does not have to be a season that we dread, endure, or numb out. We do not have to resist it. There is another option. We can lean into it, and let it give us the gifts of hibernation, freedom from producing and striving, and a chance to grieve, to heal, and to be restored. 

Let's take a deeper look at what is coming up in February and how we can embrace this winter season.

We will have our monthly offering of a half day silent retreat on Tuesday, February 11th, from 9:30-1:30. Half Day retreats include a time of teaching, a practice guide, a block of silence, and lunch together. Your registration includes a delicious Canale’s ham sandwich with chips, dessert, and a drink. Learn more here

On Saturday, February 15th, we are providing the unique opportunity to attend a self-guided retreat focused on wintering. Aligning with the season and making space for reflection, rest, and realignment are things that the season invites us to do. We will have prompts all over the property, indoors and outdoors, to help you embrace the gifts of winter. Since it is self guided, you can come anytime during the window of 10-4 to engage the prompts and practices. We rarely have a Saturday option, so grab your spot and take the opportunity to give yourself a quiet day to let your soul speak and let God speak to your soul. Learn more here

“The soul is like a wild animal—tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient and yet exceedingly shy. If we want to see a wild animal, the last thing we should do is to go crashing through the woods, shouting for the creature to come out. But if we are willing to walk quietly into the woods and sit silently for an hour or two at the base of a tree, the creature we are waiting for may well emerge, and out of the corner of an eye we will catch a glimpse of the precious wildness we seek.” -Parker Palmer

Open Hours will be offered twice this month on Wednesday the 5th and Monday the 24th. Please feel free to stop by during 10:00-2:00 to enjoy a cup of coffee and a quiet place to read, pray, journal, or walk. Open Hours days do not have any cost or registration.

Lastly, the sign up for the Lent retreat is ready for you! We will be offering this retreat on Sunday, March 2nd from 12:30-5:30. This is the Sunday before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5th. This will give you time to prepare for the season and enter it with intention setting you up to receive all this practice has to offer. We will enjoy lunch together, a time of teaching, and 3 hours of silence. You will receive a resource to take home with you to guide you through the weeks of Lent leading up to Easter. These liturgical retreats are favorites, so grab your spot! Sign up here