The Retreat House at Hillsboro

Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
2026-03-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | ZOOM
Please join us
Monday – March 9, 2026

for a
PRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY
with
short readings and poetry
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom

With 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.
Come when you can, leave when you must.
We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST.

The gift of your presence in the circle
will mean so much to all who gather.

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Telling Our Story - Poetry Writing Workshop
2026-03-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Talbot County Free Library, Easton, 100 West Dover Street, Easton, MD, United States
Join us with our friends at the Talbot County Free Library for this poetry writing workshop. All are welcome and no experience necessary! We will find our voice and create poems that tell our story – with the much loved “I Am” poem and the Haiku.
For more information, please reach out: heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Poetry Open Mic - Kindness
2026-04-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Talbot County Free Library, Easton, 100 West Dover Street, Easton, MD, United States
Join us with our friends at the Talbot County Free Library for this evening of open mic poetry on April 6th. All are welcome!
Bring 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

Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
2026-04-13 11:00 - 12:00 | ZOOM
Please join us
Monday – April 13, 2026
for a
PRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY
with
short readings and poetry
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom

With 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.
Come when you can, leave when you must.
We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST.

The gift of your presence in the circle
will mean so much to all who gather.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Receive an Image
2026-04-13 18:30 - 19:45
Receive an Image
April 13 – May 4
Monday Evenings
6:30 – 7:45 pm ET
via Zoom

with Heather Hall

Visio 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.
In 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.
Through 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.
Please 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. 😉
Your leader for this journey is Heather Hall, who makes a habit of journeying with her camera and Divine wisdom.
Though 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
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Payment instructions:
Please 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.
We prefer ONLINE payments: please visit this link just below, make a one-time donation, and write “Receive An Image” in the notes box.
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If CHECKS are your preferred payment, please mark the memo line with ‘Receive and Image’ and mail them to:
The Retreat House
P.O. Box
Chestertown, MD 21620

Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
2026-05-11 11:00 - 12:00 | ZOOM
Please join us
Monday – May 11, 2026

for a
PRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY
with
short readings and poetry
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom

With 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.
Come when you can, leave when you must.
We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST.

The gift of your presence in the circle
will mean so much to all who gather.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 880 4230 4235 Passcode: [REDACTED]
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• +1 507 473 4847 US
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