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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-8-2-2-2-2/2026-04-01/
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Retreat House":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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SUMMARY:Wisdom Café
DESCRIPTION:Wisdom 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-4-3/2026-04-06/
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SUMMARY:Poetry Open Mic - Kindness
DESCRIPTION:Join us with our friends at the Talbot County Free Library for this evening of open mic poetry on April 6th.  All are welcome!  \nBring your own poem\, or a found poem\, and/or settle in to listen!  We’ll listen together as community to poems that celebrate kindness and sing out our human story. Join us in the welcoming setting provided by our friends at the library. For more information\, please reach out: heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/poetry-open-mic-kindness/
LOCATION:Talbot County Free Library\, Easton\, 100 West Dover Street\, Easton\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Voice,Spoken Word Event
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SUMMARY:Gospel of Thomas - the mystical sayings of Jesus
DESCRIPTION:  \nGospel of Thomas\n\n\nTuesdays \nSeptember 9 – November 18 and December 2 – 16\n\n3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nOn Zoom\n\n  \n  \nGather together as we explore and listen to the Gospel of Thomas. Each 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\nWe ask for a suggested donation of $85. All of our programs are supported by donations. Whether you pay less\, or more to support another\, we are grateful. Please never let finances keep you from gathering. A Zoom link will be emailed before the start this circle.\nPlease register HERE.\n  \nMore about The Gospel of Thomas: \nThe Gospel of Thomas is one of the 52 texts discovered at Nag Hamadi in 1945 and represents some of the earliest Christian teachings. Many of the Nag Hamadi codices were initially classified as Gnostic\, a category that placed them outside of mainstream Christian thinking. \nIt is highly likely that The Gospel of Thomas was written before the four New Testament gospels. Stevan L. Davies\, Ph.D. is an influential author of 18 scholarly books and Professor of Religious Studies. He argues that the apparent independence of the ordering of sayings in Thomas from that of their parallels in the first three Gospels shows that Thomas was not evidently reliant upon the canonical gospels and probably predated them. \nThe Gospel of Thomas is very different in tone and structure from the four canonical Gospels. Unlike the Gospels in our Bibles\, it is not a narrative account of the life of Jesus; instead\, it consists of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus. \nScholars regard the Gospel of Thomas as one of the most important texts in understanding early Christianity outside the New Testament. A central theme of the Gospel of Thomas is that salvation comes through a mystical understanding and experience of the words of Jesus rather than through doctrines to believe in or sacraments to do.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/gospel-of-thomas-4/2026-04-07/
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Please join us\nMonday –  April 13\, 2026\nfor  a\nPRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY\nwith \nshort readings and poetry\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom\n\n\nWith our world in such a time of change\, we invite you to spend an hour among like-hearted people of prayer. We will gather on Zoom for a time of community and silent meditation. Join us to be together\, holding our hearts open to the Great Love of the Divine and listening deeply in the quiet for the guidance\, encouragement and love that we can all lean into as we start walking the long road into the unknown. We invite you to spend an hour among like-hearted people of prayer.  \nCome when you can\, leave when you must.  \nWe will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST.  \n\n\n\n\nThe gift of your presence in the circle  \nwill mean so much to all who gather.  \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88042304235?pwd=5FQHU5soV0iUi67ginKAodIpAnlQEt.1 \nMeeting ID: 880 4230 4235 Passcode: 427539 \n—\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,88042304235#\,\,\,\,*427539# US (Washington DC) +13052241968\,\,88042304235#\,\,\,\,*427539# US\n—\nDial by your location\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n• +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 719 359 4580 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US \n• +1 386 347 5053 US\nMeeting ID: 880 4230 4235\nPasscode: 427539\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kouQUcrCs
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SUMMARY:Mary Magdalene and the Mystics
DESCRIPTION:Mary Magdalene and the Mystics\nMondays\, 3:00 p.m. –  4:30 p.m. ET on Zoom\nSeptember 22\, 2025 – May 4 2026\nor\, for a shorter session \nSeptember 22 – November 17\, 2025\n\n  \n  \nGather with us as we explore the life of Mary Magdalene through the lens of Cynthia Bourgeault and several women mystics devoted to Mary. Whether this is your first time learning about the journey of Mary Magdalene\, or you are continuing on from previous circles\, we will explore new learnings and invitations. What is there to learn about the life of Mary Magdalene? Why did certain mystics resonate with Mary Magdalene and how is that expressed in their spiritual life and writing? Is there more to learn from the mystics about Mary Magdalene and ourselves? \nOur central reading throughout the weeks will be The Meaning of Mary Magdalene: Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity\, by Cynthia Bourgeault\, modern-day mystic\, Episcopal priest\, and writer.  In addition\, select readings by these and other mystics who were deeply influenced by Mary Magdalene will be considered and shared by email: Teresa of Avila\, Thérèse of Lisieux\, and Catherine of Siena.  Like other contemplative book circles\, we will read our book and the select readings slowly with ample time together for wondering out loud\, experiencing the invitations offered\, and listening to one another. \nSeptember 22 – November 17\, including holiday breaks   — 9 session –  $90  (This is a good selection if you are only able to sign up for a portion of the circle. Simply let us know if you change your mind and we can adjust your registration!) \nSeptember 2025 – May 4 2026\,  including holiday breaks   —  27 sessions –  $250 \nPlease register (HERE). \nFind the book at your favorite bookseller or support us by purchasing it at The Retreat House Bookshop:  \nhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/the-meaning-of-mary-magdalene-discovering-the-woman-at-the-heart-of-christianity-cynthia-bourgeault/9663152?aid=19040&ean=9781590304952&listref=mystics-and-mysticism \nFind the book at Amazon: \nhttps://www.amazon.com/Meaning-Mary-Magdalene-Discovering-Christianity/dp/1590304950/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ywfry9qcHT78hCf6LlUPoTIJax2eH5RJVCsxvsr2Q3e1QiIX5sPtD1HXg0TIXI7tAT5-N78WqkJzzX3-cUvKHSHtSttDc1rQr8wlcfRrN-cW9EGwfBmmLriQsbE3bacjccbYU_Tk5wyaxO0TU04sE4YYXF6AXM15lkABnB-M617dhoivFKBHKk8eS0BJMvFKwVqsa3WNLvbwz1DVyQ_G6Kwyuyu-ZaaEYFLtovi79Pg.7ZwQqmKw92OFZDOHIyE_ooXmNQPAiWjcgkk4tsKvMcM&dib_tag=se&hvadid=713526083658&hvdev=c&hvexpln=67&hvlocphy=9051691&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=9322657857537107084–&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9322657857537107084&hvtargid=kwd-323962432274&hydadcr=22569_13730725&keywords=the+meaning+of+mary+magdalene&mcid=f34d849e64173bec8549399800f1873f&qid=1755705064&sr=8-1
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SUMMARY:Receive an Image
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nReceive an Image\nApril 13 – May 4\nMonday Evenings\n6:30 – 7:45 pm ET\nvia Zoom\n  \nwith Heather Hall\n  \nVisio divina (sacred seeing) is the practice of viewing the world with the eyes of our heart. Like the ancient practice of lectio divina (sacred hearing)\, which listens to a text with the ears of our heart\, this modern adaptation – using a simple camera to attune our perception – helps us deepen our connection to the Divine. \nIn her classic book – Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice – Christine Valters Paintner reframes the traditional language of photography. Rather than “taking” or “shooting” photos\, we will practice “receiving” images as gifts. To “take” a photo is a strategic act of analysis; whereas\, to “receive” a photo with the heart is an encounter with the sacred. \nThrough this program\, you are encouraged to bring a camera on a walk so you can be fully present to receive an image. As you release expectation and judgment – from both within and beyond yourself – you’ll learn to watch for what shimmers and stirs within. Attune yourself with a new perspective and discover the invitation. Then explore the unique messages you receive. \nPlease note that this is not a “photography class.” Neither experience nor creativity are needed. No fancy camera needed\, either. In fact\, your cell phone is more than adequate for our purposes. And you need journey no further than your yard\, though we anticipate spring flowers may bring draw you out a little further. 😉 \nYour leader for this journey is Heather Hall\, who makes a habit of journeying with her camera and Divine wisdom. \nThough not required\, it’s recommended that you get a copy of Christine Valters Painter’s Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice. You can purchase it at your favorite bookseller or through The Retreat House’s Bookshop at: Eyes of the Heart  \nREGISTER HERE: \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: please visit this link just below\, make a one-time donation\, and write “Receive An Image” in the notes box.\nCUT AND PASTE INTO YOUR BROWSER: \nhttps://midshore.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=3409 \nIf CHECKS are your preferred payment\, please mark the memo line with ‘Receive and Image’ and mail them to: \nThe Retreat House \nP.O. Box \nChestertown\, MD   21620
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/receive-an-image/2026-04-13/
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Please join us\nMonday –  May 11\, 2026\n\nfor  a\nPRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY\nwith \nshort readings and poetry\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom\n\n  \n\nWith our world in such a time of change\, we invite you to spend an hour among like-hearted people of prayer. We will gather on Zoom for a time of community and silent meditation. Join us to be together\, holding our hearts open to the Great Love of the Divine and listening deeply in the quiet for the guidance\, encouragement and love that we can all lean into as we start walking the long road into the unknown. We invite you to spend an hour among like-hearted people of prayer.  \nCome when you can\, leave when you must.  \nWe will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST.  \n\n\n  \n\n\nThe gift of your presence in the circle  \nwill mean so much to all who gather.  \n\n\n  \n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88042304235?pwd=5FQHU5soV0iUi67ginKAodIpAnlQEt.1 \nMeeting ID: 880 4230 4235 Passcode: 427539 \n—\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,88042304235#\,\,\,\,*427539# US (Washington DC) +13052241968\,\,88042304235#\,\,\,\,*427539# US\n—\nDial by your location\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n• +1 507 473 4847 US\n• +1 564 217 2000 US\n• +1 669 444 9171 US\n• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n• +1 689 278 1000 US\n• +1 719 359 4580 US\n• +1 253 205 0468 US\n• +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US \n• +1 386 347 5053 US\nMeeting ID: 880 4230 4235\nPasscode: 427539\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kouQUcrCs
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