Advent Quiet Day Retreat “We are Pregnant and Waiting”
“We are Pregnant and Waiting” “It is Advent and we are a people, pregnant. Pregnant and waiting. We long for the God/Man to be born, and this waiting is hard. Our whole life is spent, one way or another, in waiting.” --Gertrud Mueller Nelson, To Dance With God This Advent retreat consider two questions: What …
Advent Quiet Day Retreat “We are Pregnant and Waiting”
“We are Pregnant and Waiting” “It is Advent and we are a people, pregnant. Pregnant and waiting. We long for the God/Man to be born, and this waiting is hard. Our whole life is spent, one way or another, in waiting.” --Gertrud Mueller Nelson, To Dance With God This Advent retreat consider two questions: What …
Hermitage Closed for Holidays
The Hermitage is closed for the holidays. See you in the new year.
Lent Retreat – “Holding On, Letting Go”
Gathering Room 11321 Dutch Settlement Road, Three Rivers, MI, United StatesLent is an opportunity to draw near to God as we meditate on the life of Jesus while discerning our lives and actions. The lectionary Scripture texts for this year encourages us to explore these two parallel invitations: 1) to hold on to what is most important, and 2) to let go of what is …
Pysanky Egg Decorating
Pysanky eggs are Ukrainian Easter eggs, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist method. The word pysanka comes from the verb meaning, “to write” or “to inscribe”, as the designs are not painted on, but written (inscribed) with beeswax. This process of decorating eggs can be a contemplative practice with multiple symbolic meanings in …
EDC Garden Work Day
The Ecosystems Discernment Committee is calling all gardeners and forest lovers to five days of convivial work, each from 9am to 4pm. Lunch is provided. The first Garden Work day is scheduled for April 6. We will focus on preparing the soil in the vegetable garden and flower beds for planting, planting early crops, mulching …
Holy Saturday – Lament for the Earth
In 2013, in response to the construction of the Enbridge pipeline, we held a Lament for the Land on the afternoon of Holy Saturday. In solidarity with many who care for Earth, we will continue this practice. This year we will hold a Service of Lament, Confession, and Hope on Saturday, April 20 from 2-3:00 …
Invasive Species Eradication Day
The Ecosystems Discernment Committee is calling all gardeners and forest lovers to five days of convivial work, each from 9am to 4pm. Lunch is provided. Two Invasive Species Eradication Days are scheduled for late spring. On May 4 we will focus on eradicating garlic mustard from the woodland edges. For all of the work days, …
Standing with Mary Magdalene: Re-discovering Devotion to Christ
Gathering Room 11321 Dutch Settlement Road, Three Rivers, MI, United StatesIn this era of “Me too” we are uncovering the misuses of power embedded in our culture. Mary Magdalene’s historic reputation has been the victim of this kind of abuse of power. We miss the intensity of her personal devotion to Christ and her unflagging faith and deep understanding of what Jesus taught if we …
Invasive Species Eradication Day
The Ecosystems Discernment Committee is calling all gardeners and forest lovers to five days of convivial work, each from 9am to 4pm. Lunch is provided. On June 15 we will concentrate on removing invasive shrubs and vines. For all of the work days, participants are encouraged to wear or bring long sleeves and long pants …