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May 2025

Sourcing From the Well: Songs of Strength and Resilience

Sourcing From the Well: Songs of Strength and Resilience

May 23, 2025    
4:00 pm IST - 6:00 pm IST
with Te Martin

Join us for a springtime community singing mini-retreat. We'll ask ourselves and each other, "What are the places, people, or activities in my life that give me strength?" Singers of all levels are welcome -- experienced, new, or anywhere in-between!
The Love of Thousands: Dancing with Angels, Saints & Ancestors - Video Release Party!

The Love of Thousands: Dancing with Angels, Saints & Ancestors - Video Release Party!

May 31, 2025    
6:00 pm IST - 7:00 pm IST
with Betsey Beckman, Soyinka Rahim, Sharie Bowman and guest artists

Betsey & guest choreographers will share some of the inspiration and backstories for their favorite dances in The Love of Thousands: Dancing with Angels, Saints, and Ancestors 20-piece collection.

Jun 2025

Brother Lawrence, Friar of Love, and His Transforming Presence Practice

Brother Lawrence, Friar of Love, and His Transforming Presence Practice

Jun 13, 2025    
4:00 pm IST - 6:00 pm IST
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.
Journey to Joy

Journey to Joy

Jun 20, 2025 - Jun 21, 2025    
4:00 pm IST - 6:00 pm IST
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.