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A Different Kind of Fast: Lent Retreat 2024 ~ An Online Companion Retreat to the Book

Feb 14, 2024 – Feb 15, 2024 @ 4:00 pm GMT – 5:00 pm GMT –

with Christine & John Valters Paintner, Amanda Dillon, and Jamie Marich

These are fasts from certain ways of being in the world which can deplete us and increase our anxiety and suffering. We don’t just abstain from them, but also embrace their antidote which lead us to identify our true hungers. This Lent we will live more fully into a vibrant state of being so that we are resourced to bring our unique creative gifts into the world.

Sustainers Circle 2023-2024

Sep 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023 @ 12:00 am IST –

At Abbey of the Arts we celebrate financial accessibility and strive to make all of our programs available to those who long to participate. We want to gather a core circle of financial supporters for the 2023-2024 academic year to help keep our offerings and our community open and accessible to all who desire a contemplative and creative life.

Monk in the World Guest Post: Kiran Young Wimberly

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series. Kiran Young Wimberly is a minister, spiritual director, and musician living in Ireland. Our next prayer cycle honoring angels, saints, and ancestors (coming this fall) will be integrating Kiran’s Celtic version of the psalms. Read on for her […]

Yoga and the Creative Spirit

Sep 15, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST – 6:00 pm IST –

with Melinda Thomas

In this mini-retreat we will combine a gentle, light-hearted yoga practice with an expressive arts invitation to engage in creative play.

Monk in the World Guest Post: Adam Brooks Webber

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Adam Brooks Webber’s reflection and poem on kinship with creation and adventures with God. The fourth point of the Monk Manifesto emphasizes our kinship with creation. That speaks to me strongly, because […]

Centering Prayer

Dec 20, 2023 @ 5:00 pm GMT – 6:00 pm GMT –

with Therese Taylor-Stinson

Centering Prayer is a method of Christian meditation that places a strong emphasis on interior silence or stillness. Our time together will include checking in, teaching on a theme to inspire contemplation drawn from a wide variety of sources, time in silence together, and reflection.