Join us for meaningful conversation, storytelling and teaching as Summerlee Staten, Executive Director of Faith Formation & Education at Trinity Church, shares insights from her graduate work on the Tree of the Life — a central metaphor for the entire Bible.
Join us on the sparkling Housatonic River for great food, conversation, and teaching as we explore a weekend of fly-fishing and listening for the voice of God in our lives.
With guidance from award-winning journalist Anne A. Simpkinson, we will braid prayer, writing prompts, and story sharing, all with special attention to The Book of Nature, plus time to commune with animals and nature.
In this retreat, co-led by Program Manager for Spiritual Formation Samantha Trolice and Retreat Center Farm Manager Laura Alexander, we will draw from scripture, poetry, music, and science as we ponder our responsibility to nourish, support, and liberate Creation.
Led by artist, musician, and writer Patrick Dougher, we will practice connecting with inspiration through relaxing mindfulness practices, judgment-free collage- and art-making workshops, reflective writing, and more.
Prayer, worship, and community reflection will punctuate our late-autumn days together in the New England woods and culminate around the Thanksgiving table.
