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SUMMARY:Advent 2026 - December 4 and/or Saturday\, December 5
DESCRIPTION:Advent Retreat: Emmanuel \nWith Debra Paxton Buursma\, Phd of Pax Luminaria \nSpiritual Director for Individual & Group Spiritual Direction & Retreats \n  \nWhat: Emmanuel: The Unfolding of God with Us \nWhen: Friday evening\, December 4 and/or Saturday\, December 5 \nWhere: The Hermitage Community\, Three Rivers\, MI \nRegister \n \nPerhaps you too feel life’s uncertain\, unsettled spaces. Come slow down and settle into an Advent experience revealing God’s past and present dynamic activity through the unfolding of Divine presence and possibility in human lives. Through prophecy and poetry\, story\, song and simple concertina (folded) books\, we will explore unfolding Advent activity as a window into our own unfolding longing\, receiving\, waiting\, moving\, and celebrating Emmanuel\, God with Us. Come\, join us for the full experience or\, if you can’t do both\, come Friday evening or Saturday. \n  \nGentle Schedule \nProgram: \n(You are welcome to come in time for supper on Friday evening! Include that in your projected arrival time–first time guests should come by 5:15 to get oriented) \nFriday 7-8 pm \nMoving into the Unfolding of Luminous Love \nA candlelight service of prophecy and poetry\, story and song \n  \nSaturday\, 9:00-4:00 \nSessions include group interaction as well as practices for individual silence and creative contemplation. Come as you are; no prior experience or expertise necessary. \n9:00-10:30 Session 1: Finding “Us”;  Longing \n10:30-10:45 Break \n10:45-12:15 Session 2: Receiving; Waiting \n12:15-1:15 Lunch \n1:15-1:30 Individual or Group Reflection \n1:30-3:00 Session 3: Moving; Celebrating \n3:00-4:00 Session 4: Shared Blessings \n  \nPlease send in your payment when you register or at least a month before the \nretreat to hold your space. Thank you and we look forward to hosting you \nthen! \nPayments can be by check (to the Hermitage\, 11321 Dutch Settlement \nRoad\, Three Rivers\, MI 49093) or online. \n  \n  \nRates: \n\n\n\n(meals included for each category\nRate\nSubsidized rate\n\n\nFriday-Sunday breakfast\, individual\n$335\n$275\n\n\n(double occupancy/2 people for retreat)\n$485\n$375\n\n\nFriday overnight + Saturday retreat\, individual\n$220\n$175\n\n\n(double occupancy/2 people for retreat)\n$325\n$250\n\n\nSaturday day-only retreat\n$110\n$85
URL:https://www.hermitagecommunity.org/event/advent-2027-december-4-and-or-saturday-december-5/
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