We come into the stillness like snowfall, the air alive with angels, every blessed flake singular and mysterious, what's outside quiet now, and changing form. Quickening, we breathe silence. Presence holds our lives in hush. Light dazzles. Listening, we learn to answer. — Jeanne Lohmann
Gather at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat for Friday Vespers, followed by 7:00 pm dinner and Compline. Arrive Friday after 1:00 pm. Retreat ends following Terce/closing blessing at 10 am on Sunday.
Gathered participants will follow contemporary Prayer of the Hours, interspersed with generous time for silence and exploring the forest, streams, and byways of Rolling Ridge's 1400 acres of untouched natural beauty. Retreat includes five delicious home-style meals, a "spontaneous community" of gathered lovers of silence, reflections by Lindsay McLaughlin, and gentle guidance for contemplative seekers.
The Rolling Ridge Study Retreat House is a seven bedroom cabin of simple beauty surrounded by acres of quiet woodlands. The house is warmed by a wood stove. Nearby, the Meditation Shelter offers sacred space for quiet reflection.
Retreat fee: $200 shared occupancy and $250 for a single room.
It's easy to register:
- Email lindsay.rollingridge@gmail.com or call 304.724.1069.
- Download the registration form and mail in with retreat fee to Friends of Silence, 120 Jubilee Lane, Harpers Ferry WV 25425.
- Register online and Pay Online