An Advent Retreat
A 24-Hour Retreat December 12-13, 2003
7:00 pm Friday evening - 7:00 pm Saturday evening
Retreat House
For 24 hours this Advent, step back from the noise and bright lights of Christmas. Step back into silence, scripture, and stories of despair and hope.
Participation in the retreat is free and open to all. Call Vivian at 304-725-4172 or email vvatrr@juno.com to register. Please RSVP by December 8.
| Friday Evening, December 12 | |
| 7:00 pm | Dinner |
| 8:00 pm | Gathering Hearing stories from Scripture of despair and longing for God's intervention. Meditating in silence on signs of despair in our own times. Writing our thought into story form or poems. |
| 10:00 pm | Sending into the night Experiencing a bedtime song (by Keith Lyndaker Schlabach) and prayer |
| Saturday, December 13 | |
| 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:30 am | Gathering in a Reporting Circle Reading our stories and poems, declaring the suffering of the earth and humans. Meditating in silence on these contemporary versions of despair. |
| 11:30 am | Lunch Listening to reading from Jesus Against Christianity: Reclaiming the Missing Jesus (Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer) on embracing the abundant life. |
| 2:30 pm | Reflecting in silence on how we weill live in hope while surrounded by cause for despair. Completing the writing of our stories and poems. |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | Return home |
We warmly welcome you to this retreat on a fresh vision of Advent. Participating in the retreat is free and open to all. There will be opportunities for silence and sharing throughout the retreat. All meals will be simple and tasteful. Overnight stay on Saturday evnening optional. Please call Vivian at 304-725-4172 or email vvatrr@juno.com to register by December 8.