Jun 2025

Brother Lawrence, Friar of Love, and His Transforming Presence Practice
with Carmen Acevedo Butcher
Love, as Brother Lawrence discovered, comes from an everyday friendship with God. Recognizing that so many of the issues of Brother Lawrence’s time mirror our own, we will discuss how the friar’s work helps us live in touch with Love’s wisdom, moment-by-moment, cultivating self-compassion, compassion for others, and peace within ourselves during the very real stresses of our world.
Love, as Brother Lawrence discovered, comes from an everyday friendship with God. Recognizing that so many of the issues of Brother Lawrence’s time mirror our own, we will discuss how the friar’s work helps us live in touch with Love’s wisdom, moment-by-moment, cultivating self-compassion, compassion for others, and peace within ourselves during the very real stresses of our world.

Journey to Joy
with Christine Valters Paintner and Te Martin
Journey to Joy, a fairy tale written by Christine Valters Paintner, is about a woman at midlife who goes on an adventure to reclaim her joy and the joy of her community. Join us over the summer solstice for an online retreat. Together we will explore the four initiations, where you will be invited to your own experience of them through storytelling, guided meditations, and creative exploration.
Journey to Joy, a fairy tale written by Christine Valters Paintner, is about a woman at midlife who goes on an adventure to reclaim her joy and the joy of her community. Join us over the summer solstice for an online retreat. Together we will explore the four initiations, where you will be invited to your own experience of them through storytelling, guided meditations, and creative exploration.
Aug 2025

Loving into Justice: Pilgrimage through the Body
with Coke Tani
Join us for Loving into Justice: Pilgrimage through the Body, where we will co-journey into the intersectional Sacred Feminine's dynamic yet enduring presence for help in these times. We will open ourselves to encounter Her embodied wisdoms for anti-racism, reproductive freedom, anti-ableism and gender expansive/nonbinary affirmation.
Join us for Loving into Justice: Pilgrimage through the Body, where we will co-journey into the intersectional Sacred Feminine's dynamic yet enduring presence for help in these times. We will open ourselves to encounter Her embodied wisdoms for anti-racism, reproductive freedom, anti-ableism and gender expansive/nonbinary affirmation.
Sep 2025

Autumn Equinox Deep Rest: Surrender
with Simon de Voil, Cassidhe Hart, and Aisling Richmond
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
Oct 2025

Contemplative Prayer Service: October 2025
with Simon de Voil and Deirdre Ní Chinnéide
Join us each month for an online contemplative prayer service and deepen into the moment through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us each month for an online contemplative prayer service and deepen into the moment through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.

The Work That Reconnects
with Lydia Violet Harutoonian and Te Martin
In this four-part series, seasoned facilitator Lydia Violet Harutoonian, accompanied by community song leader Te Martin, will lead an in-depth immersion in the “Work that Reconnects” (WTR). WTR is Joanna Macy’s experiential group work that has helped thousands find clarity of vision and emotional sanctuary while living through this precious and precarious moment on our planet.
In this four-part series, seasoned facilitator Lydia Violet Harutoonian, accompanied by community song leader Te Martin, will lead an in-depth immersion in the “Work that Reconnects” (WTR). WTR is Joanna Macy’s experiential group work that has helped thousands find clarity of vision and emotional sanctuary while living through this precious and precarious moment on our planet.

Samhain Deep Rest Retreat - Descent
with Simon de Voil, Jamie Marich, and Polly Paton-Brown
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
Nov 2025

Contemplative Prayer Service: November 2025
with Simon de Voil and Polly Paton-Brown
Join us on the first Monday of every month for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us on the first Monday of every month for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.

Crossing Identity Boundaries: Where Hope Enlivens Us to Life
with Luther E. Smith
Our experiences of beloved community begin with crossing identity boundaries—our own boundaries, and those of neighbors, strangers, friends, family, and enemies. Beloved community is not only experienced in successfully connecting with other hearts. The joy of beloved community is also experienced in the process of embracing others. This retreat is designed to facilitate our commitment to the process.
Our experiences of beloved community begin with crossing identity boundaries—our own boundaries, and those of neighbors, strangers, friends, family, and enemies. Beloved community is not only experienced in successfully connecting with other hearts. The joy of beloved community is also experienced in the process of embracing others. This retreat is designed to facilitate our commitment to the process.
Dec 2025

Contemplative Prayer Service: December 2025
with Christine Valters Paintner, Simon de Voil, and Jamie Marich
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.

Winter Solstice Deep Rest Retreat - Stillness
with Christine Valters Paintner, Carmen Acevedo Butcher, and Te Martin
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
Jan 2026

Contemplative Prayer Service: January 2026
with Christine Valters Paintner, Simon de Voil, and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.

Brigid's Day (Imbolc) Deep Rest Retreat - Emergence
with Christine Valters Paintner, Deirdre Ní Chinnéide, and Nóirín Ní Riain
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
This mini-retreat is part of our four part Deep Rest series exploring the energy of seasonal turning points and the gifts of deep rest. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. Register for one or all of the mini-retreats.
Feb 2026

Contemplative Prayer Service: February 2026
with Christine Valters Paintner, Simon de Voil, and Te Martin
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.

Sacred Echoes: The Mystical Pathways of African American Visionaries
with ValLimar Jansen
Through expressive arts, music, poetry, drama, movement, and silence, we will delve into the stories of seven African American visionaries—not just as historical narratives, but as universal calls to awaken the sacred within ourselves. This retreat offers a unique space to listen deeply, create freely, and connect with their enduring wisdom.
Through expressive arts, music, poetry, drama, movement, and silence, we will delve into the stories of seven African American visionaries—not just as historical narratives, but as universal calls to awaken the sacred within ourselves. This retreat offers a unique space to listen deeply, create freely, and connect with their enduring wisdom.
Mar 2026

Contemplative Prayer Service: March 2026
with Christine Valters Paintner, Simon de Voil, and Dena Jennings
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.

The Restorative Power of Love
with Felicia Murrell
Love, as a way of being in the world, can be a transformative practice to guide how we show up in our lives amid tension and chaos. This two-hour retreat will offer a supportive space to widen and deepen our own compassionate listening practice and will also offer contemplative writing and guided meditation practices to cultivate inner strength and self-awareness.
Love, as a way of being in the world, can be a transformative practice to guide how we show up in our lives amid tension and chaos. This two-hour retreat will offer a supportive space to widen and deepen our own compassionate listening practice and will also offer contemplative writing and guided meditation practices to cultivate inner strength and self-awareness.
Apr 2026

Journeying with Story
with Kaitlin Curtice
Following the life cycle of a story, in this workshop Kaitlin will guide participants through how powerful stories become in the world and how we interact with and reclaim stories for love and kinship.
Following the life cycle of a story, in this workshop Kaitlin will guide participants through how powerful stories become in the world and how we interact with and reclaim stories for love and kinship.

Contemplative Prayer Service: April 2026
with Christine Valters Paintner, Simon de Voil, and Soyinka Rahim
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
May 2026

Contemplative Prayer Service: May 2026
with Christine Valters Paintner and Nóirín Ní Riain
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.

The Psalms and a Gloriously Disrupted Life
with Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
From ecstatic joy to heartbreaking lament, the Psalms affirm every aspect of human life. With teaching, singing, and meditation, long-time Abbey collaborator Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (he/him) will guide us in an immersion of his favorite part of the Hebrew scriptures. Participants will be invited to sketch, doodle, journal, and create psalm-inspired poetry.
From ecstatic joy to heartbreaking lament, the Psalms affirm every aspect of human life. With teaching, singing, and meditation, long-time Abbey collaborator Richard Bruxvoort Colligan (he/him) will guide us in an immersion of his favorite part of the Hebrew scriptures. Participants will be invited to sketch, doodle, journal, and create psalm-inspired poetry.
Jun 2026

Contemplative Prayer Service: June 2026
with Christine Valters Paintner and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.
Join us for an online contemplative prayer service. Deepen into this moment together through song, poetry, prayer, and silence.