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SUMMARY:Wisdom Café
DESCRIPTION:  \nWisdom Café\n\nAll are welcome to join in this Retreat House gathering –  the Wisdom Café\, held each Monday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST on Zoom. \n\nWe usually begin with an inspirational reading\, enjoy a bit of quiet time. Then we take turns sharing what bubbles up and listen to each other’s reflections. It’s an hour of friendly companionship–no commitment\, no charge. \n\n\nCome and go as you please!\n\nIf you would like to receive an email reminder on Monday mornings (which will include the zoom link) please sign up here.\n\nOtherwise please add the date to your calendar for the Wisdom Café on Mondays at 12 Noon. \nHere’s the Zoom link.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/wisdom-cafe-4-3-2-2/2026-11-30/
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SUMMARY:Day's End Meditation
DESCRIPTION:  \nWherever you are\, listen\, breathe\, and be still.\n  \nMove peacefully into your evening each evening. \nWeekdays 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. EST \n  \n  \nFeel free to log in to hear a beautiful prayer or poem followed by just the right amount of quiet meditation time.  \nCome a few minutes early and say hello. \n  \n  \n“It has been a way to honor the shift in the demands of the day\, \nbreathing in God’s Love\, \nbreathing out gratitude for the Divine Mystery…” \nJoin online: https://zoom.us/j/212677840 \nPassword: 944568 \nCall in/Audio only: +1 301 715 8592
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/days-end-meditation-8-2-2-2-2/2026-11-30/
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SUMMARY:A Mini-Retreat for this Time of Waiting  -  The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic
DESCRIPTION:  \nGather with the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic\na mini-retreat for this time of waiting \n\nDec 1 and 8\, 2026\n3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET  on Zoom\n  \n  \nJoin us for this two-week series on Zoom for the beginning of Advent. We will explore together the Lord’s Prayer as translated directly from the original Aramaic spoken by Jesus. The first language of Jesus of Nazareth and those who would have been his early followers is a vastly nuanced language—earthy\, sensual\, and rich in meaning. We will be guided by Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz’s translation and commentary-rich book Prayers of the Cosmos\, whose subtitle is “Reflections on the Original Meaning of Jesus’ Words.” Join us and listen for new breath\, new meaning\, and new energy when praying “The Lord’s Prayer.” \n  \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-retreat-house \nSuggested donation: $25 \nWhen you pay\, you will be invited to support the non-profit payment platform with a small donation. Scroll down to ‘other;’ even a dollar or two helps.\n  \nFind Neil Douglas-Klotz’s Prayers for the Cosmos at your favorite bookseller\, or at The Retreat House Bookshop: \nhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/prayers-of-the-cosmos-reflections-on-the-original-meaning-of-jesus-s-words-neil-douglas-klotz/78b63457472a22d3?ean=9780060619954&aid=19040&listref=prayer-meditation \n  \n———————————————— \nPayment instructions: \nPlease do no let finances get in the way of gathering with us! We welcome you to pay as you will. Also\, if you would like to donate an additional amount to support others\, we are so grateful. \nWe prefer ONLINE payments. \nIf CHECKS are your preferred payment\, email us at info@retreathousehillsboro.org for more information.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/a-mini-retreat-for-this-time-of-waiting-the-lords-prayer-in-aramaic/2026-12-01/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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SUMMARY:Gospel of Thomas Circle
DESCRIPTION:The Gospel of Thomas\n\nWednesdays \nSeptember 16  –  December 9\n3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nOn Zoom\n\nGather together as we explore and listen to the Gospel of Thomas.\nEach week we will prayerfully listen to one of Jesus’ sayings from this ancient source and take time to reflect upon what rises for each of us.\n  \n  \n  \n\nSuggested donation for this 12 week series: $95 \nWe will take a pause on 11/24 and continue after that to our close on December 9. \nAll of our offerings are supported solely by individual donations. This circle is partially sponsored\, allowing us to offer it at a reduced amount. Please share what you feel led to share\, whether less\, or more to support another. Thank you for being part of a community that doesn’t let finances get in the way.  \nWe are grateful for the generous support of a friend of The Retreat House for partially sponsoring this event. \n\n\n  \nREGISTER HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-retreat-house \nSuggested donation: $95 \nWhen you pay\, you will be invited to support the non-profit payment platform with a small donation. Scroll down to ‘other;’ even a dollar or two helps.\n\n\n———————————————— \nPayment instructions: \nPlease do no let finances get in the way of gathering with us! We welcome you to pay as you will. Also\, if you would like to donate an additional amount to support others\, we are so grateful. \nWe prefer ONLINE payments. \nIf CHECKS are your preferred payment\, please mark the memo line with ‘Gospel of Thomas’ and mail them to: \nThe Retreat House \nP.O. Box \nChestertown\, MD   21620 \n  \n\nMore about the source:  The Gospel of Thomas was one of the manuscripts discovered in 1945 when the Nag Hamadi texts were discovered in Egypt. The Gospel of Thomas today is considered by many to be a rich resource for the deepening of a person’s relationship with God and Yeshua. Listening prayerfully to the sayings offers us an experience of Jesus as a wisdom teacher. The Gospel is different from the canonical Gospels of Matthew\, Mark\, Luke and John as Thomas does not offer any type of narrative about the life of Jesus. Instead it contains one hundred and fourteen sayings of Jesus or Yeshua.  Each saying stands alone and offers a great deal of wisdom into the sayings of Jesus and is an invitation to the student of Thomas to go deeper into what is being said.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/gospel-of-thomas-circle/2026-12-02/
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SUMMARY:The Girl Who Baptized Herself - How Saint Thecla Reveals the Power of Knowing our Worth
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nThe Girl Who Baptized Herself\nOctober 7 – November 11\, 2026\n6 Wednesday afternoons from 12:05 – 12:55 pm EST\nOn Zoom\n  \nJoin us for this 6 week online book circle where we will read Megan Watterson’s book The Girl Who Baptized Herself.  \nTogether we will explore the ancient story\, the Acts of Paul and Thecla\, and allow Thecla’s story to invite us deeper. Thecla shows us what it can mean to truly know our worth and to live from that place of knowing. Leaving behind our ego and leaning into unconditional Love within might we find the power of knowing our worth.  \n  \nWe will send the Zoom link prior to our first session.  \nREGISTER HERE.\nSuggested donation: $60\nPlease do no let finances get in the way of gathering with us! We welcome you to pay as you will. Also\, if you would like to donate an additional amount to support others\, we are so grateful. Thank you for being part of a community that doesn’t let finances get in the way.  \nTo pay ONLINE\, use our DONATE button on our website provided here: https://midshore.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3409  Simply write “The Girl Who Baptized Herself” in the ‘Additional Notes” window.\nTo pay by CHECK: please contact us at info@retreathousehillsboro.org\n  \n—————————————————————— \nPlease find the book at your library\, favorite bookseller\, or at the Retreat House Bookshop:\nhttps://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=the+girl+who+baptized
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/the-girl-who-baptized-herself-a-book-circle/2026-12-02/
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