Guided Silent Retreats

Saturday, May 9 | 9:00am – 2:00pm | The Anchor House | $35

Join us as we explore the spirituality of 17th century French contemplative Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection and his method of “practicing the Presence of God… for the love of God.” Elements of the day include large group gathering with an introduction to his life and spirituality, a handout of excerpts from this works, a shared meal, silence for individual prayer, opportunity for walking the labyrinth, and optional sharing at the end of the day. Throughout the day we will be encouraged to do each thing “for the love of God.”

The cost of the retreat is $35 and includes the price of lunch. We don’t want anyone to miss out because of pricing. Contact Haley for information on scholarships at hbrown@chapelwood.org.

Saturday, June 13 | 9:00am – 2:00pm | The Anchor House | $35

A Guided Silent Retreat in the Way of Divine Love

This guided silent retreat invites participants into the luminous and daring spirituality of the French mystic Marguerite Porete, author of The Mirror of Simple Souls, who was condemned and burned at the stake in Paris on June 1, 1310 for her uncompromising witness to Divine Love. Through extended silence, gentle guidance, and contemplative prayer, participants are invited into the way of divine love—a way marked by surrender, consent, and deep interior freedom. Rather than striving or analysis, this retreat offers space to rest in God, allowing love itself to pray within us, and to discover the quiet freedom that emerges when the soul yields itself wholly to divine love.

The cost of the retreat is $35 and includes the price of lunch. We don’t want anyone to miss out because of pricing. Contact Haley for information on scholarships at hbrown@chapelwood.org.

Chasing Stillness is a contemplative retreat inspired by the gentle wisdom behind Taizé music and prayer—where repetition creates space, variation keeps the soul attentive, simplicity reveals what is most important, and stillness is received rather than achieved.

Through shared practices of silence, listening, rhythm, and reflection, participants are invited into a slower, more attentive way of being. Using the lenses of Repetition, Variation, Simplicity, and Stillness, this retreat creates space to notice the rhythms of our lives and to listen for what might be gently asking to be changed—or simply allowed to rest.

No prior experience is required—only a willingness to pause, to listen, and to linger.

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