Second Saturday
2022-11-12 09:30 - 13:00, 2022-12-10 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Join us as we meet the unexpected in the unfolding day.
We’re looking forward to quiet mornings this fall at The Retreat House – strolling under the statuesque trees, walking the labyrinth, and simply being present as we notice nature’s transformation around us. When the air chills, we’ll light the fire. The Sacristy Book Shop will be open. Come, sip a cup of tea, and peruse our books. On this day, we’ll have a table for those drawn to the gentle process of crafting from found objects: October is a wonderful time for gathering leaves for autumn mandala making; November invites sharing gratitude cards, and, December is our season for Gathering of the Greens on the Retreat House grounds. We’ll close our fall days with a Celtic Prayer Gathering at 12 noon. All are welcome to bring a bag lunch for the close of the day.

Women's Christmas
2022-11-21 13:55
The Feast of the Epiphany is also known as “Women’s Christmas.” Originating in Ireland, it is a day for women to rest after weeks of preparing for Christmas Day. Inspired by Jan Richardson’s Women’s Christmas Retreat, we have created this nurturing retreat day just for you.

Please join us for this special retreat and time of spiritual refreshment. We’ll read poetry (bring your favorites,) tell stories, do some journaling, pray and meditate together.

This is time for YOU. Bring your needlework, coloring, or another project. Make a pot of tea, light a candle, and settle in for a delightful, and relaxing, afternoon.

The Spirit of Poetry - golden threads in community
2022-12-02 17:30 | Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
We’re calling this joyful collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, Easton:

The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community
December 2, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Trinity Cathedral, Easton, Maryland

Join us for an evening of poetry and candlelight as we listen to poems that inspire hope and light.
In this Advent season, what poet draws you toward hope and light?
All are welcome to bring a poem and/or settle in to the space to listen.

Trinity Cathedral and The Retreat House at Hillsboro welcome you to a series of spoken word and poetry gatherings as part of First Fridays in Easton, Maryland. If you cannot join in December. we hope to see you in the following months. Enjoy being part of a night of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person. Each month will focus on a different theme and different poets.

For more information about these events, please contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Advent Quiet Morning
2022-12-08 09:30 - 12:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
with Heather Strang
Walking through our Story
Thursday
December 8, 2022
9:30 am –
12:00 pm

We will gather for this quiet morning and listen to our story. We will begin with time to connect and sip a cup of coffee or tea before enjoying a reading to frame our morning. Then we’ll each find a space at The Retreat House to listen to our Christmas story. Led by the peaceful voice of our friend The Rev. Dina Widlake, we will follow her recorded storytelling from scripture in nine separate stations. Either follow amid the mature trees on the grounds, or find a soft place to land in the house or in St. Paul’s Church. Throughout our pilgrimage of story, we will have time to ponder questions, to reflect and to journal.

Please register for this free offering to receive the link for listening to the Christmas story. If you are not able to join us in-person on this day, listen where you are and any time that works for you.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/QuietAdvent or heather@retreathousehillsboro.org. This gathering will take place inside and outside the Retreat House, weather permitting. We will practice covid-safe protocols and ask that participants be fully vaccinated; masks are optional. A suggested donation of $25 per person will be gratefully accepted to support our practice of welcoming all, not letting finances keep anyone from attending.
ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Heather Strang is a graduate of the Shalem Institute Spiritual Guidance Program (https://shalem.org), a contemplative small group facilitator and member of the Retreat House staff. Heather is active in the healing prayer ministry with St. Anne’s Episcopal Church. She is the parent of two young men and resides with her husband in Annapolis, Maryland.

Blue Christmas
2022-12-13 18:30 - 19:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
While December is filled with delight for many, it can be a difficult time for some of us, especially if we’ve said goodbye to beloved hopes, people in our lives, or communities we’ve grown close to. Please come and join us for a time of prayer and comfort as we gather to remember. With the lighting of candles, we will remember those whom we love who are no longer near, or who have died. We will hold space for naming both struggles and gratitudes through listening and prayer. With the strength and comfort of community, we will share in opening our hearts to receive the Great Love of the Holy One, practicing together receiving from God.
This service of prayer and praise will be held at St. Paul’s in Hillsboro. We hope you can be with us for remembering, receiving, and comfort.

Illumination
2022-12-17 17:30 - 20:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Dress warmly for the Hillsboro Luminaries Night, this Saturday, Dec 17th from 5:30-8:30 pm! Stroll the neighborhood to see the hundreds of beautiful luminaries lining the streets.
Then join us at the Retreat House for a candlelight labyrinth walk, a crackling fire, and the warm spirit of Christmas. We hope to see you there!

The Spirit of Poetry - golden threads in community
2023-01-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Hummingbird Inn, Easton, MD, United States
We’re calling this joyful collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, Easton:

The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community
January 6, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Held at Hummingbird Inn, 14 N Aurora St, Easton, Maryland

Join us for an evening of spoken word poetry in Easton’s beautiful Hummingbird Inn. We’ll enjoy poetry that inspires us to notice the invitation of new beginnings. What poet draws you to notice new beginnings? All are welcome to bring a self-written poem or a found poem and/or settle in to the space to listen.

Trinity Cathedral and The Retreat House at Hillsboro welcome you to a series of spoken word and poetry gatherings as part of First Fridays in Easton, Maryland. If you cannot join in January, we hope to see you in the following months.

Enjoy being part of a night of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person. Each month will focus on a different theme and different poets.

For more information about these events, please contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Women's Christmas
2023-01-07 09:30 - 14:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
The Feast of the Epiphany is also celebrated as “Women’s Christmas” – a day of rest for women after weeks of preparing for the holidays. Inspired by Jan Richardson’s Celtic Women’s Christmas, we have created this retreat day just for you.
We hope you will give yourself this special time to refresh your spirit and rest in the company of other women. Bring along your needlework, sketchbook, journal, or any simple project that makes you happy. There will be poetry, prayer, art, and quiet walks on the grounds to inspire a sense of peace and comfort. We will reflect on the idea of ‘life as journey’ and see what this reveals for each of us.
Suzanne Foehl and Meg Gallagher will be the retreat leaders. This gathering will take place inside the Retreat House and on the grounds. A simple breakfast and lunch will be included.
For this event, we ask that participants be fully vaccinated. Masks are optional. A suggested donation of $45 would be gratefully accepted, but please don’t let finances keep you from attending. All are welcome! Register online at https://tinyurl.com/RHWoman or send an email to heather@retreathousehillsboro.org.

Winter Quiet Day
2023-01-12 09:30 - 14:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Same Time Next Year
with Julia Morris-Myers

Join us at The Retreat House for our seasonal quiet day. We’ll notice and delve into the gifts of winter, with time for listening and conversation. Arrive a few minutes early and enjoy a hot beverage and lite breakfast fare.
Where do you want to be in your life when the calendar rolls over to 2024? Is the Spirit leading you to make changes, take on a new project, let something go? We will dream and plan with the help of scripture, poetry, music and silence.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/RHWinterQD23 or heather@retreathousehillsboro.org. For this event, we ask that participants be fully vaccinated. Masks are optional. A suggested donation of $45 would be gratefully accepted, but please don’t let finances keep you from attending. For more information, please contact us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Julia Morris-Myers loves discovering the sacred in relaxed conversation and everyday life. She is a musician, teacher and spiritual director on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she lives with her husband and assorted pets. Julia is the Director of Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Centreville and has certificates in leading groups and in spiritual direction from the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, and Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriottsville MD.

The Spirit of Poetry – golden threads in community
2023-02-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
~ poetry that tells our human story ~

Where are you from?
Join us in beautiful Trinity Cathedral on February 3rd from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. What poet reminds you of where you come from? All are welcome to bring a self-written poem or a found poem and/or settle into the space to listen. If you’d like to compose an “I Am From” poem for this gathering, enjoy this link that offers a format for writing one – I Am From Poem – Freeology For more information about this collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, contact Heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
If you cannot join in February. we hope to see you next month on March 3rd.

Quiet Morning - Winter’s Hush
2023-02-16 09:30 - 12:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Quiet Morning – Winter’s Hush
with Heather Strang
Thursday
February 16, 2023
9:30 – Noon

Our quiet morning will begin with a reading and end with a blessing. In between, the flow of time will be yours, and with it, the invitation to find a rhythm that begins within, This is an opportunity to be quiet for reflection, prayer, listening, and presence while holding the space in community. There will be time for journaling, walking, reading, mediation and/or creative collage. We will begin with a cup of tea or coffee, and end before lunch. All are welcome to bring a favorite lunch item, and join in a community lunch at noon.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/wintershush. A suggested donation of $40 will be gratefully accepted. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending! For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Conversations With a Hospice Nurse
2023-02-16 13:00 - 14:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Life… it’s really amazing, isn’t it? We are faced with challenges from the moment of birth until our deaths. Some challenges are just part of the natural order, like learning to walk and talk. Illness and death are also part of that natural order. In between, we experience joy, sadness, love, freedom, learning, friendship, spirituality, loss, and grief. The list goes on. This is where we learn who we are—where we write our story.
Sometimes our challenges are confusing, and we don’t really know what to do or where to turn. Sometimes it is just nice to have someone to talk to and be able to ask questions and get some answers.
It’s funny that, in general, people don’t have difficulty talking about their lives and making plans, yet there is very little discussion about the end of life. It is almost universal—people have great difficulty talking about the end of life, and it is funny in a sense because it is the one thing that is certain—at some point we will all die.
This is almost tragic because fear prevents us from having the conversations that will guide us in making the best decisions that will allow us to live our lives to the fullest. Are you struggling with some questions around your health, your best living arrangements, or having certain tests or procedures? Do you have a family member, friend, neighbor, or person in your congregation who is struggling with these questions?
You are invited to attend an informal group for conversations about these topics. The Retreat House at Hillsboro offers a quiet, friendly atmosphere where you can sense the Holy Spirit at work among us. Have a cup of tea or coffee and something sweet to eat, then join the conversation. We are in a safe space to ask our questions and learn from each other.
Dot Mayorga, RN, a former hospice nurse, will guide the conversation and answer questions. She has had 10 years of experience working with people with terminal illnesses and their families. She has seen firsthand the difference it makes when those involved are brave enough to have the conversations and, conversely, the added burden placed on the group when no planning took place.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/hospicenurseconverstions. For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Heart Songs - a spoken word gathering
2023-02-24 17:30 - 19:00 | The Foundry, 401 Market Street, Denton, MD, 21629, United States
Gather with us at The Foundry in Denton, Maryland on Friday, February 24 for Heart Songs – an evening of spoken word poetry that gives voice to what we seek in the world. What are your Heartsongs for our world? All are welcome to bring a found poem or one of your own to share and/or settle into the space to listen.
“Whatever it is that a person needs or wants, they understand why that matters, and that is the unfolding of their Heartsong. When a person offers that – what they need and want most – to others, that is the next part of their Heartsong… In sharing our Heartsong with others, it goes out into the world, and somehow, circles back to us.”
Mattie J.T. Stepanek
We offer this unique gathering in collaboration with Caroline Arts. Enjoy being part of an afternoon of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person.

A Lenten Journey with Barbara Brown Taylor
2023-02-28 18:00 - 19:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
stories and spiritual practices for deepening our humanity and broadening
our connection with others
February 28 – March 28, 2023
Tuesday Evenings 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
on Zoom

“What is saving my life now is the conviction that there is no spiritual treasure to be found apart from the bodily experiences of human life on earth. My life depends on engaging the most ordinary physical activities with the most exquisite attention I can give them. My life depends on ignoring all touted distinctions between the secular and the sacred, the physical and the spiritual, the body and the soul. What is saving my life now is becoming more fully human, trusting that there is no way to God apart from real life in the real world.”

Acclaimed author and pastor, Barbara Brown Taylor in An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, shares stories about her encounter with God far beyond the walls of the church and how we might discover the Holy in our complex world. Using the book as our reference, we will invite the author’s work to guide our exploration as we notice the sacred in the small things we do and see, from simple practices such as walking, working, and prayer. Daily chores can become an act of meditation if we pay attention and take the time to notice. Soon we begin to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do.

Join Mary Carol Tazewell, Francie Thayer, Heather Strang, and friends for this retreat journey as we learn together from the stories and try out new spiritual practices. Order the book in advance (HERE). A Zoom link will be sent before the start of the series.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/ALentenJourney. This Lenten circle has limited enrollment offering individual participation. The suggested donation for the series is $95; ask about our group rate of $75. Scholarships are available; please contact heather@retreathousehillsboro.org.

4th Trimester with Mary
2023-03-01 18:00 - 19:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
A Retreat House Wisdom Circle
with Alli Gannett
Wednesdays 6-7pm EST
on Zoom
March 1 – 22, 2023

Pregnancy and birth are life-changing experiences for the person who physically endures it and those who are supportive loved ones. Bringing forth new life changes the way we see ourselves and our role in our family and community, and it can stir up a miscellany of emotions, expectations, and anticipations. And for those who witness a birth – especially for the first time – it changes you as well.
Gather with other mothers to explore together this tender time of transformation. We will focus on themes common to one’s postpartum experience: grieving the past, embracing a new identity, struggling with societal expectations, and connecting with the new. And we will be turning to Mary as a companion along this journey. While this course will be organized around postpartum themes, you do not need to be in a postpartum period or have given birth recently or ever. “Birth” and “postpartum” can be fluid terms – and I invite you to see them as such. Significant change and how we receive it and work with it is the center point of this conversation.

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/4thTrimesterWithMary A suggested donation of $75 will be gratefully accepted. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending! For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER:
Alli Gannett is a creator, wife, mother, hiker, potter, runner, and lover of deep conversations. She is a proud laywoman who has had a lifelong (and at times complicated) relationship with The Episcopal Church. She holds an M.Div. from Yale University, a certificate in Anglican Studies from Berkeley Divinity School, and a B.A. in Religion from the University of Pittsburgh. Professionally, she is the director of communications for the Episcopal Church in Western Oregon. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner, son, and two cats.

The Spirit of Poetry - Welcomes Ashley Wagner!
2023-03-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough St, Easton, MD, 21601, United States
What poet brings you
home to yourself?
March 3, 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Join us in beautiful Trinity Cathedral for this very special gathering where we will be joined by Ashley Wagner, who will speak to telling our story, and share poetry from her new book East Coast Blues. All are welcome to bring a self-written poem or a found poem and/or settle into the space to listen.
$10 suggested donation/pay what you can

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ashley Wagner is a lifelong writer and Maryland resident. She received her M.S. in Professional Writing from Towson University with a focus in poetry. She is the poetry editor for the Baltimore-based, modern gothic magazine Ligeia, and her first book of poetry, East Coast Blues, is available now from Bottlecap Press. When she isn’t busy reading poetry or haunting local bookstores, she is practicing yoga, studying Korean, or relaxing at home with her partner and their cat, Mocha. You can find more of her work, poetry and otherwise, floating around the internet or on her website ashleywagnerpoetry.com.

For more information about this collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Trinity Cathedral, contact Heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

New Directions at the Retreat House
2023-04-04 09:30 - 10:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
The Retreat House
New Directions
a Conversation on Zoom
Gather for a conversation about our new directions! Bring your questions, ideas and wonderings.

Tuesday morning
April 4, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday evening
April 5, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting

If you’d rather share your thoughts and questions by email,
reach us at: reflections@retreathousehillsboro.org

New Directions at the Retreat House
2023-04-05 18:00 - 19:00 | ZOOM
The Retreat House
New Directions
a Conversation on Zoom
Gather for a conversation about our new directions!
Bring your questions, ideas and wonderings.

Wednesday evening
April 5, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting

If you’d rather share your thoughts and questions by email,
reach us at: reflections@retreathousehillsboro.org

Retreat House New Directions - Bag Bag Lunch in Hillsboro
2023-04-13 12:30 - 14:30 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Retreat House
New Directions
Brown Bag Lunch
Thursday, April 13
12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Hillsboro

Join us for lunch (BYO) to learn more about our new directions and to share your ideas. We look forward to seeing you!

Poetry Open Mic Night - Talbot County Free Library
2023-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Talbot County Free Library, Easton, 100 West Dover Street, Easton, MD, United States
Join us for this community-minded celebration of Poetry Month at the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
All are welcome to bring a found poem or one of your own to share and/or settle into the space to listen. Spoken word poetry is shared out loud and often carries with it the voice of the speaker, inspiring community consideration.
We will each have the opportunity to contribute a few words to the creation of a spoken word poem at the end of the gathering. We will weave our words into a unique expression the evening.
We offer this unique gathering in collaboration with Talbot County Free Library. Enjoy being part of an evening of poetry held in a gentle, friendly, and inclusive space with reverence for the dignity of each person.

2023 Women's Wellness Retreat - with Wye Oak Therapeutics
2023-04-23 09:00 - 15:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
The Retreat House at Hillsboro welcomes Wye Oak Therapeutics for this special retreat for women Sunday, April 23 from 9-3 am. We hope you will join us for this lovely day of celebrating women and focusing on how we can take care of our physical and mental wellness. Together we will share and discover how to improve your health and well-being with local female integrative and lifestyle healthcare specialists. REGISTER HERE: https:ccharities.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?event_date_id=1265

Being Disciples in this Time
2023-04-23 17:00 - 2023-05-07 18:15 | ZOOM
Being Disciples in this Time
a wisdom circle with stories and practices for the journey
with Bishop Porter Taylor and Debra Donnelly-Barton
Three Sundays on Zoom
April 23, 30 and May 7
5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. EST

Gather with us for a time of learning and growing in conversation, with spiritual practices to guide our weeks in between. Porter will guide us as we delve into Rowan Williams’ work, each person bringing their own story. In-between sessions, we will receive spiritual practice prompts to guide our attention on the journey.
In his book Being Disciples, Rowan Williams asserts, “discipleship is a state of being. Discipleship is about how we live; not just the decisions we make, not just the things we believe, but a state of being.” By that he means disciples ask themselves: “What is Jesus Christ giving me here and now?” We rethink who we are and why we are here. Moreover, it means we are called and empowered to live out our Baptismal Promises, like “To seek and serve all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself” and what that might look like “with God’s help.” Over the three weeks, we will cover these topics, each of which is a chapter in the book: Faith, Hope and Love; Forgiveness; and, Holiness. At the book’s end, William writes: “What keeps us going as disciples? Self-awareness and stillness, growth and joy.” The point is about “offering to God our longing to be with Jesus, wherever he may lead.” The goal here is to rediscover the fundamentals of being a Christian in this place and in this time. Not only is it important for us to understand these virtues, but to discover how we can live them out.
Discipleship is also tuning our hearts to the song that God is singing within us right now. That means practice–like a musician practices scales until they are both a tone memory and a muscle memory–we engage in prayer practices. Debra will offer us two practices per week that correspond to the reading for each week. We will let our learning sink into our hearts and our bodies as we practice what it means to live as a disciple.
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/BEINGdisciples. A suggested donation of $75 will be gratefully accepted. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending! For more information, or, to request a scholarship, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life, by Rowan Williams is encouraged for this series and can be purchased here.
PORTER TAYLOR is the author of a memoir— Are You Persuaded? In and Out of Being a Bishop. Bishop Taylor joined the Diocese of Virginia as Assisting Bishop after retiring as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Western North Carolina in 2016. In retirement, he also served on the faculty of Wake Forest University Divinity School. He holds a Master of Divinity, a Ph. D. in Theology and Literature, and a B.A. and M. A. in English. Porter and his wife Jo, an artist, are based in Asheville, NC.
DEBRA DONNELLY-BARTON is a graduate of the Stillpoint School for Spiritual Direction and the General Seminary in New York. As a practicing spiritual director, she has an MA in theology from St. Mary’s Seminary and University. Debra has studied the Ignatian spiritual exercises as well as engaged in an intensive training in centering prayer with Thomas Keating.

Spring Quiet Day
2023-04-27 09:30 - 14:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
We look forward to gathering with you at The Retreat House for our Spring Quiet Day. Using prayers and meditations from John Philip Newell’s Celtic Benediction, we will discern what seeds the Spirit may be planting in us. What can we do to nurture these and bring them to fruition?

Our Spring Quiet Day will offer time for journaling, silence, time outdoors, andgentle conversation. We will enjoy exploring together using poetry, music, and the gifts of Mother Nature.

This gathering will take place inside The Retreat House and on the beautiful grounds. We ask that participants be fully vaccinated. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. A suggested donationof $50 per person will be gratefully accepted. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending!

IN-PERSON QUIET DAY – Register at
https://tinyurl.com/SpringQuietDay2023 or by contacting us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org.

ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Julia Morris-Myers loves discovering the sacred in relaxed conversation and everyday life. She is a musician,teacher and spiritual director on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she lives with her husband and assorted pets. Julia is the Director of Music and the Organist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Centreville. She has certificates in leading groups and in spiritual direction from the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, and Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriottsville, MD.

Retreat House 9-Year Celebration
2023-05-07 13:00 - 16:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
The Retreat House
9 – Year
Celebration
Hillsboro, Maryland
Sunday Afternoon
May 7
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Join with us for this special day as we remember our rich community that has formed in Hillsboro and look forward to the growth to come. We’ll walk the beautiful grounds and labyrinth, share stories, laugh and engage in a blessing of our going forth. Bring your stories! Our circle of remembrances and blessings will begin at 2:30.
Your presence would be a gift!

Poetry in the Park
2023-05-19 17:30 - 19:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Gather with others on this spring evening for Poetry in the Park, a spoken word event held in Denton, Maryland, Friday, May 19, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. We will gather in the Denton Community Garden very near The Foundry. See the map below….
What poet reminds you of where you come from?
All are welcome to bring a self-written poem or a found poem and/or settle into the space to listen. If you’d like to compose an “I Am From” poem for this gathering, enjoy this link that offers a format for writing one – I Am From Poem – Freeology For more information about this collaboration of The Retreat House at Hillsboro and Caroline Arts, contact Heather@retreathousehillsboro.org

Summer Quiet Day - Tending the Seeds of the Spirit
2023-07-06 09:30 - 14:00 | The Retreat House, 22005 Church Street, Hillsboro, MD, 21641, United States
Tending the Seeds of the Spirit

Thursday, July 6th

9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

In-person at The Retreat House at Hillsboro

We look forward to gathering with you at The Retreat House for our Summer Quiet Day. How do we care for and grow the spiritual seeds of love, patience, kindness and peace? We will use the metaphor of gardening to see how we might grow in God’s goodness.
Our Spring Quiet Day will offer time for journaling, silence, time outdoors, and gentle conversation. We will enjoy exploring together using scripture, poetry, music, and the gifts of Mother Nature.

IN-PERSON QUIET DAY – Register at https://tinyurl.com/SummerQUIET or by contacting us at heather@retreathousehillsboro.org. This gathering will take place inside The Retreat House and on the beautiful grounds. We ask that participants be fully vaccinated. A light breakfast and lunch will be served. A suggested donation of $50 per person will be gratefully accepted. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending!
ABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Julia Morris-Myers loves discovering the sacred in relaxed conversation and everyday life. She is a musician, teacher and spiritual director on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she lives with her husband and assorted pets. Julia is the Director of Music and Organist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Centreville and has certificates in leading groups and in spiritual direction from the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, and Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriottsville, MD.

Spirituality and Aging - Annapolis and Online
2023-10-24 15:00 - 16:30 | St. Anne’s Parish House Annapolis, 199 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Spirituality and Aging
Tuesday Afternoon
October 24th
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

St. Anne’s Parish House
Annapolis, Maryland
in person and online

Please join us and explore spirituality and aging with Dorothy Linthicum. All are welcome, whether you are journeying with a loved one or are an older adult yourself. We will explore what spirituality might be like for older adults and how spiritual practice in everyday life can enrich and deepen the aging process, including the process of death and dying. How can spiritual practices guide us and our loved ones to tap into the ultimate meaning in our lives? Additionally, the speaker will share with us questions to ponder and spiritual practices for use after the presentation, both individually and/or in community.
Registration fee/suggested donation: $25. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending. For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
In-person attendance: We are grateful for advanced registration for attending in person, so that we can prepare. All in-person registrants will also receive an online link should your situation change, or for viewing the presentation again.
Online viewing: Register for online viewing if you know you cannot attend in person. You will be able to watch the event when it is convenient for you, or stream it on October 24th at 3pm. See our website for information on other event locations and dates.

REGISTER HERE to attend IN PERSON: https://tinyurl.com/SpiritualityAgingANNAPOLIS
REGISTER HERE to attend ONLINE: https://tinyurl.com/SpiritualityAgingONLINE

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dorothy is a retired instructor from Virginia Theological Seminary. As part of her work, she served as a catechist for the Virginia Theological Seminary Baptized for Life initiative. She has studied and taught courses and workshops about older adult spirituality and ministry throughout the country. Dorothy is a passionate and well-practiced formation guide, speaker, and co-author of Redeeming Dementia: Spirituality, Theology, and Science, with Janice Hicks, for caregivers and people facing dementia.

Spirituality and Aging - Chestertown
2023-10-25 10:00 - 11:30 | Emmanuel Church, 101 N. Cross St., Chestertown, MD, 21620, United States
Spirituality and Aging
Wednesday Morning
October 25th
10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Chester Parish
Chestertown, Maryland

in person and online

Please join us and explore spirituality and aging with Dorothy Linthicum. All are welcome, whether you are journeying with a loved one or are an older adult yourself. We will explore what spirituality might be like for older adults and how spiritual practice in everyday life can enrich and deepen the aging process, including the process of death and dying. How can spiritual practices guide us and our loved ones to tap into the ultimate meaning in our lives? Additionally, the speaker will share with us questions to ponder and spiritual practices for use after the presentation, both individually and/or in community.
Registration fee/suggested donation: $25. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending. For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
In-person attendance: We are grateful for advanced registration for attending in person, so that we can prepare. All in-person registrants will also receive an online link should your situation change, or for viewing the presentation again.
Online viewing: Register for online viewing if you know you cannot attend in person. You will be able to watch the event when it is convenient for you, or stream it on October 24th at 3pm. See our website for information on other event locations and dates.

REGISTER HERE to attend IN PERSON: https://tinyurl.com/SpiritualityandAgingCHESTER
REGISTER HERE to attend ONLINE: https://tinyurl.com/SpiritualityAgingONLINE

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dorothy is a retired instructor from Virginia Theological Seminary. As part of her work, she served as a catechist for the Virginia Theological Seminary Baptized for Life initiative. She has studied and taught courses and workshops about older adult spirituality and ministry throughout the country. Dorothy is a passionate and well-practiced formation guide, speaker, and co-author of Redeeming Dementia: Spirituality, Theology, and Science, with Janice Hicks, for caregivers and people facing dementia.

Spirituality and Aging - Holy Trinity Oxford
2023-10-25 15:00 - 16:30 | Holy Trinity Oxford, 502 S. Morris St., Oxford, MD, 21654, United States
Spirituality and Aging
Wednesday Afternoon
October 25th
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
The Church of the Holy Trinity
Oxford, Maryland

in person and online

Please join us and explore spirituality and aging with Dorothy Linthicum. All are welcome, whether you are journeying with a loved one or are an older adult yourself. We will explore what spirituality might be like for older adults and how spiritual practice in everyday life can enrich and deepen the aging process, including the process of death and dying. How can spiritual practices guide us and our loved ones to tap into the ultimate meaning in our lives? Additionally, the speaker will share with us questions to ponder and spiritual practices for use after the presentation, both individually and/or in community.
Registration fee/suggested donation: $25. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending. For more information, please email heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
In-person attendance: We are grateful for advanced registration for attending in person, so that we can prepare. All in-person registrants will also receive an online link should your situation change, or for viewing the presentation again.
Online viewing: Register for online viewing if you know you cannot attend in person. You will be able to watch the event when it is convenient for you, or stream it on October 24th at 3pm. See our website for information on other event locations and dates.

REGISTER HERE to attend IN PERSON: https://tinyurl.com/SpiritualityandAgingOXFORD
REGISTER HERE to attend ONLINE: https://tinyurl.com/SpiritualityAgingONLINE

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dorothy is a retired instructor from Virginia Theological Seminary. As part of her work, she served as a catechist for the Virginia Theological Seminary Baptized for Life initiative. She has studied and taught courses and workshops about older adult spirituality and ministry throughout the country. Dorothy is a passionate and well-practiced formation guide, speaker, and co-author of Redeeming Dementia: Spirituality, Theology, and Science, with Janice Hicks, for caregivers and people facing dementia.
