Contemplative Photography gathering
Join us for time to offer a contemplative gaze to photos we share. We gather online at 7pm the 2nd Thursday of each month. Each participant submits 2 of their pictures before hand, and we spend some time in silence and in reflection with each picture. We appreciate but do not require a small donation …
Coffee and Conversation with Kevin and June
Join us Saturday, March 13 at 9am in our first Zoom chat with Hermitage co-directors Kevin and June. Similar to our in-person gathered times after morning prayer, we’ll meet online for an informal time of conversation, we’ll provide Hermitage updates, and maybe some pictures or video. We anticipate doing this monthly on the 2nd Saturday. …
Contemplative Photography gathering
Join us for time to offer a contemplative gaze to photos we share. We gather online at 7pm the 2nd Thursday of each month. Each participant submits 2 of their pictures before hand, and we spend some time in silence and in reflection with each picture. We appreciate but do not require a small donation …
CANCELED Ora et Labora – Prayer and Work retreat
Ora et Labora retreat Explore a week of attentive prayer and work. The retreat will be an immersive experience of the Benedictine practices of work and prayer. Each day will include times of gathered prayer, common work, reading, and reflection. What happens to us and to our awareness of God when we enter into the …
Feast of the Transfiguration – Celebrating the Ministry of David and Naomi Wenger
Chapel of the TransfigurationJoin us as we honor David and Naomi Wenger as they conclude their 20 years of ministry at The Hermitage. Bring a story, a poem, a memory to thank them for their faithful service. We will be walking the Hermitage land during the day and walking shoes are advised. We will be enjoying the traditional …
Witness – Grief, Trauma, and Transition: Quiet day of reflection
The Hermitage 11321 Dutch Settlement Rd, Three RIvers, MIRecently, I heard the phrase, “grief is in season.”I believe it captures the essence of these days. We have all been experiencing loss in some way. For some, the loss is of relationships or wellness, or even the life of a loved one. For others it is the uncovering of hidden trauma, held in the …
Making God Alive – An Advent Quiet Day Retreat
Quilt by Harriet Powers, an enslaved woman (1895-1898 Annalena Tonelli, a woman who served the desert nomads of northern Kenya dying of tuberculosis penned the following words: The poor are waiting for us. The ways of service are infinite and left to the imagination. Let us not wait to be instructed in how to serve. …
Contemplative Photography group
Online gathering. All are welcome. Fill out the registration form to be added to the email announcements. Check the link for more information about the gathering.
Lent Quiet Day – The Truth About Freedom
The Hermitage 11321 Dutch Settlement Rd, Three RIvers, MILent is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for “spring.” It denotes the lengthening of days. In Christian practice, it is a time for honest introspection and long reflection on the life and work of Jesus and readies us for an entry into Holy Week culminating in the celebration of Resurrection. We believe we are made …
Feast of the Transfiguration – Celebration and Stories
The Hermitage 11321 Dutch Settlement Rd, Three RIvers, MICome Celebrate Transitions and Transformations This year's Feast of the Transition will focus on celebrating the work of Kevin and June these past four years, the arrival of the Bierma family assuming leadership for the Hermitage, the work of the Wengers on the new staff residence, and the work of staff and volunteer Ursula and …