Dying to Self, We Live: A Weekend Retreat back
March 11 - March 13, 2016
Theme: DYING TO SELF, WE LIVE. Much of life is lived at the intersection of death and life. To encounter courageously and humbly the numerous deaths of ego that inevitably come to each of us--deaths of achievement, self-pity, prestige, control, clinging to our own agenda--is to come more fully alive. In this desert season of Lent, we will invite a deeper awareness of our particular strategies for survival, the ways we have avoided "letting go and letting God," and we will offer them prayerfully for God's healing. In the midst of this gathered community, with minimal words of instruction, we will seek deep solitude to see ourselves more clearly and to be gently loved as we are.
Leader: Kayla McClurg is administrator-minister for the Church of the Saviour. She facilitates inward/outward, an online space for reflection on the spiritual journey and a gateway for learning about the churches and ministries, and serves as resident manager of Andrew's House, a guest house for out-of-town visitors and seekers.
Weekend retreats run Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. The silence begins Friday night after dinner when the leader opens the retreat and introduces the theme. The leader usually offers brief reflections with morning and evening prayers on Saturday. The silence ends after breakfast Sunday morning with a time of sharing and worship, followed by lunch and departure.
You must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to attend weekend retreats. We are requiring that masks be worn indoors except when dining or in your personal room.
The cost for weekend retreats is $250. A $100 deposit is required to register. (Let us know if you need financial assistance.) To reserve a space email Nat Reid at office@dayspringretreat.org, or send a check with a note indicating which retreat you wish to register for.
Dinner on Friday at 7 pm is the first official gathering. You are welcome to arrive and settle in between 3:30 and 6:30 pm on Friday. The retreat will end by 2 pm on Sunday. Please plan to stay for the entire retreat.