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Silent Retreat at Martina Spiritual Renewal Center
April 8, 2016 - April 10, 2016
You are invited to come away for a time of silence, peace and restoration. Retreats are a mainstay of the Christian Spiritual Life. Taking time apart to slow down, listen deeply, reflect, and savor the presence of the divine is essential to maturing spiritually. While there is generally little or no talking during a silent retreat, it is about more than just not talking. It is about trying to also allow your thoughts and body to become quiet so that you might become more aware of the presence of the living God within and all around you. If you have never experienced a silent retreat, this weekend is an ideal opportunity to give it a try.
The retreat begins over dinner with conversation at 6 pm, on Friday, April 8, followed by a compline service during which we enter silence. Throughout the silence on Saturday, there will be times to gather and be together in prayer in the Chapel. Each participant also will have an opportunity to sign up for a meeting with a spiritual director during the weekend. Silence will be broken during Sunday morning worship, followed by conversation over brunch.
The cost is $150, which includes two nights accommodations; dinner Friday night; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; brunch on Sunday and a spiritual direction appointment. Scholarship money is available. Click here to download the registration form or stop by the Spiritual Life Committee Bulletin Board.
The Martina Spiritual Renewal Center is conveniently located 20 minutes from ELPC and has beautiful grounds with walking paths. Each retreatant will have a private room with shared restroom and showers.
