Following the Light: A Weekend Retreat back
December 1 - December 3, 2017
Theme: FOLLOWING THE LIGHT. When the winter solstice nears, the fireside beckons with warmth and light. We will invite the spirits of torchbearers German Resistance martyr Fr. Alfred Delp, maverick Southern Baptist “bootleg preacher” Will Campbell, and novelist Charles Dickens to sit with us by the fire and walk with us through the fields and woods. Hearing their stories and listening for our own, we will seek clarity and strength to follow the light.
Leader: Doug Tanner is a United Methodist minister and a long-time friend of The Church of the Saviour. He is co-founder and former chief executive of The Faith & Politics Institute, an interfaith ministry on Capitol Hill.
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.