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SUMMARY:A Service of Prayers for Reconciliation and Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:Dear God\, Creator of the earth\, this sacred home we share;\nGive us new eyes to see the beauty all around\,\nand to protect the wonders of creation.\nGive us new arms to embrace the strangers among us\,\nand to know them as family. \n-from prayer of the September 2017 House of Bishops \n  \nWith scripture\, poetry and silence\, we will pray together\nfor open hearts toward one another and the earth. \n2nd Wednesday of the month\nBeginning June 13 \n5:45 – 6:30 p.m.\nSt. Paul’s Church at Hillsboro \nFollowing the time of prayer\, there will be an option to gather for fellowship and conversation. If you would like to participate\, please feel free to bring your own “brown-bag supper.” Cool drinks will be provided. \n  \nALL ARE WELCOME.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/a-service-of-prayers-for-reconciliation-and-forgiveness/2018-09-12/
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SUMMARY:Good Grief: A Pilgrimage through Transition and Loss
DESCRIPTION:A state of the heart mostly associated with the death of someone we love\, grief also finds us through many kinds of life transitions and losses. Even happy times like retirement\, relocation or the birth of a child can provoke grief for what is ending\, as our new phase of life begins. \nIn this program we will use our own experiences of transition and loss to explore the mystery of God’s presence during the grieving process. As curious spiritual pilgrims we will invite the Holy Spirit to guide us as we: \n\ndiscuss the spiritual nature of grief\nshare our stories\nlearn practices that gently heal the tender heart\nof grief in each of us\n\nUsing scripture\, poetry\, music and prayer\, we will open our minds and spirits to the possibilities that arise on the pilgrim’s path of change\, loss and healing. \nThe group will meet for six Wednesday sessions from 6:00 – 8:00 pm with the option to meet for two sessions before the holiday season. \n\nSeptember 12\, 19\, 26 and October 3\, 10\, 17\n\nA suggested donation of $10 per session\, or $55 for all six sessions will be gratefully accepted at the door. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending. Register once for all six sessions at https://rhgoodgrief.eventbrite.com or by email to info@retreathousehillsboro.org. \n  \nAbout the leader: Linda Mastro is a spiritual pilgrim\, life coach and spiritual director trained through the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville\, Maryland. A parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Easton\, Linda serves in liturgical ministry. A writer and workshop leader\, Linda is co-author of the book Petite Retreats: Renewing Body\, Mind\, and Spirit without Leaving Home. Linda lives in Easton\, Maryland. Contact Linda at 410-829-4309.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/good-grief-a-pilgrimage-through-transition-and-loss/2018-09-12/
LOCATION:The Retreat House\, 22005 Church Street\, Hillsboro\, MD\, 21641\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T180000
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SUMMARY:Good Grief: A Pilgrimage through Transition and Loss
DESCRIPTION:A state of the heart mostly associated with the death of someone we love\, grief also finds us through many kinds of life transitions and losses. Even happy times like retirement\, relocation or the birth of a child can provoke grief for what is ending\, as our new phase of life begins. \nIn this program we will use our own experiences of transition and loss to explore the mystery of God’s presence during the grieving process. As curious spiritual pilgrims we will invite the Holy Spirit to guide us as we: \n\ndiscuss the spiritual nature of grief\nshare our stories\nlearn practices that gently heal the tender heart\nof grief in each of us\n\nUsing scripture\, poetry\, music and prayer\, we will open our minds and spirits to the possibilities that arise on the pilgrim’s path of change\, loss and healing. \nThe group will meet for six Wednesday sessions from 6:00 – 8:00 pm with the option to meet for two sessions before the holiday season. \n\nSeptember 12\, 19\, 26 and October 3\, 10\, 17\n\nA suggested donation of $10 per session\, or $55 for all six sessions will be gratefully accepted at the door. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending. Register once for all six sessions at https://rhgoodgrief.eventbrite.com or by email to info@retreathousehillsboro.org. \n  \nAbout the leader: Linda Mastro is a spiritual pilgrim\, life coach and spiritual director trained through the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville\, Maryland. A parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Easton\, Linda serves in liturgical ministry. A writer and workshop leader\, Linda is co-author of the book Petite Retreats: Renewing Body\, Mind\, and Spirit without Leaving Home. Linda lives in Easton\, Maryland. Contact Linda at 410-829-4309.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/good-grief-a-pilgrimage-through-transition-and-loss/2018-09-19/
LOCATION:The Retreat House\, 22005 Church Street\, Hillsboro\, MD\, 21641\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seasonal Quiet Days - Autumn
DESCRIPTION:Autumn invites us to pause\, observe the beauty around us\, and harvest the fruits of the spirit. \nJoin us for this peaceful retreat day and take the opportunity to slow down\, let go and be silent for a time. The setting is perfect for journaling and walking on the beautiful Retreat House grounds and labyrinth. Conversation and fellowship will be woven with meditations inspired by scripture\, music\, poetry\, and nature. \nA light breakfast and lunch will be served and a suggested donation of $40 per person will be gratefully accepted. This amount is just a guideline — please don’t let finances keep you from attending! \nPLEASE REGISTER at https://rhquietdays2.eventbrite.com. \n  \nABOUT THE RETREAT LEADER: Julia Morris-Myers loves discovering the sacred in 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.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/seasonal-quiet-days-autumn/
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SUMMARY:Aromatherapy for Serenity & Peace
DESCRIPTION:Come join Aromatherapist Elaine Hoggard\, for this hands-on botanical workshop\, working with essential oils that can help encourage one to unwind and calm the busy mind. \nThe class will explore a variety of ways that aromatherapy can be used as part of an evening ritual to prepare for meditation or rest\, followed by participants creating their own personal blend to take home. \nA workshop fee of $30 includes all materials and handouts. \nREGISTER ONLINE at https://rharoma3.eventbrite.com. \n \nAbout the leader: Elaine Hoggard is a NAHA Certified Aromatherapist and a Licensed Massage Therapist. In addition to incorporating aromatherapy into her bodywork practice\, she offers personal consultations with customized essential oil blends and small group workshops. For more information\, please call 410-829-9984. \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/aromatherapy-for-serenity-peace/
LOCATION:The Retreat House\, 22005 Church Street\, Hillsboro\, MD\, 21641\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Road to Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\n \nTHE ROAD TO RECONCILIATION\nRegister here. \nThe Retreat House at Hillsboro invites you to participate in a three-part workshop series to be held at host parishes within the Diocese of Easton. The workshops will encourage open\, grace-filled conversations about reconciliation\, forgiveness and transformation. \nOver the course of three evenings\, participants will explore together the subtle\, and not so subtle\, ways that bias and racism still exist and how to open our eyes and hearts to healing. The program will include learning to listen and speak from an open\, non-judgmental heart through story telling\, prayer\, and conversation. \n  \n  \n  \nDuring these sessions\, we will: \n… NOTICE the power of our words and assumptions.\n… DEEPEN our awareness of our capacity to hurt or to heal.\n… ENHANCE our sensitivity to one another\n… REMEMBER God’s desire for us to respect the dignity of every\nhuman being. \nWorkshops will be held every other week during September and October. Register for all three\nat one or more locations. Beverages and a light snack will be provided. Free-will donations will\nbe gratefully accepted at the door. \n\nPlease register for the workshops of your choice at https://rhroad.eventbrite.com \nAll sessions take place from 6:30-8:00 pm. \nTue.\, Sept. 25\, EMMANUEL CHURCH- 101 N. Cross St.\, Chestertown MD 21620\nWed.\, Sept. 26\, THE RETREAT HOUSE 22005 Church St.\, Hillsboro MD 21641\nThu.\, Sept. 27\, ST. PAUL’S CHURCH 8700 Memory Gardens Lane\, Hebron MD 21830 \nTue.\, Oct. 9\, EMMANUEL CHURCH\nWed.\, Oct. 10\, THE RETREAT HOUSE\nThu.\, Oct. 11\, ST. PAUL’S-HEBRON \nTue.\, Oct. 23\, EMMANUEL CHURCH\nWed.\,Oct. 24\, THE RETREAT HOUSE\nThu.\, Oct. 25\, ST. PAUL’S-HEBRON \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/the-road-to-reconciliation/2018-09-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T200000
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SUMMARY:Good Grief: A Pilgrimage through Transition and Loss
DESCRIPTION:A state of the heart mostly associated with the death of someone we love\, grief also finds us through many kinds of life transitions and losses. Even happy times like retirement\, relocation or the birth of a child can provoke grief for what is ending\, as our new phase of life begins. \nIn this program we will use our own experiences of transition and loss to explore the mystery of God’s presence during the grieving process. As curious spiritual pilgrims we will invite the Holy Spirit to guide us as we: \n\ndiscuss the spiritual nature of grief\nshare our stories\nlearn practices that gently heal the tender heart\nof grief in each of us\n\nUsing scripture\, poetry\, music and prayer\, we will open our minds and spirits to the possibilities that arise on the pilgrim’s path of change\, loss and healing. \nThe group will meet for six Wednesday sessions from 6:00 – 8:00 pm with the option to meet for two sessions before the holiday season. \n\nSeptember 12\, 19\, 26 and October 3\, 10\, 17\n\nA suggested donation of $10 per session\, or $55 for all six sessions will be gratefully accepted at the door. Please don’t let finances keep you from attending. Register once for all six sessions at https://rhgoodgrief.eventbrite.com or by email to info@retreathousehillsboro.org. \n  \nAbout the leader: Linda Mastro is a spiritual pilgrim\, life coach and spiritual director trained through the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center in Marriottsville\, Maryland. A parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Easton\, Linda serves in liturgical ministry. A writer and workshop leader\, Linda is co-author of the book Petite Retreats: Renewing Body\, Mind\, and Spirit without Leaving Home. Linda lives in Easton\, Maryland. Contact Linda at 410-829-4309.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/good-grief-a-pilgrimage-through-transition-and-loss/2018-09-26/
LOCATION:The Retreat House\, 22005 Church Street\, Hillsboro\, MD\, 21641\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Road to Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\n \nTHE ROAD TO RECONCILIATION\nRegister here. \nThe Retreat House at Hillsboro invites you to participate in a three-part workshop series to be held at host parishes within the Diocese of Easton. The workshops will encourage open\, grace-filled conversations about reconciliation\, forgiveness and transformation. \nOver the course of three evenings\, participants will explore together the subtle\, and not so subtle\, ways that bias and racism still exist and how to open our eyes and hearts to healing. The program will include learning to listen and speak from an open\, non-judgmental heart through story telling\, prayer\, and conversation. \n  \n  \n  \nDuring these sessions\, we will: \n… NOTICE the power of our words and assumptions.\n… DEEPEN our awareness of our capacity to hurt or to heal.\n… ENHANCE our sensitivity to one another\n… REMEMBER God’s desire for us to respect the dignity of every\nhuman being. \nWorkshops will be held every other week during September and October. Register for all three\nat one or more locations. Beverages and a light snack will be provided. Free-will donations will\nbe gratefully accepted at the door. \n\nPlease register for the workshops of your choice at https://rhroad.eventbrite.com \nAll sessions take place from 6:30-8:00 pm. \nTue.\, Sept. 25\, EMMANUEL CHURCH- 101 N. Cross St.\, Chestertown MD 21620\nWed.\, Sept. 26\, THE RETREAT HOUSE 22005 Church St.\, Hillsboro MD 21641\nThu.\, Sept. 27\, ST. PAUL’S CHURCH 8700 Memory Gardens Lane\, Hebron MD 21830 \nTue.\, Oct. 9\, EMMANUEL CHURCH\nWed.\, Oct. 10\, THE RETREAT HOUSE\nThu.\, Oct. 11\, ST. PAUL’S-HEBRON \nTue.\, Oct. 23\, EMMANUEL CHURCH\nWed.\,Oct. 24\, THE RETREAT HOUSE\nThu.\, Oct. 25\, ST. PAUL’S-HEBRON \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/the-road-to-reconciliation/2018-09-26/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180927T183000
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SUMMARY:The Road to Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\n \nTHE ROAD TO RECONCILIATION\nRegister here. \nThe Retreat House at Hillsboro invites you to participate in a three-part workshop series to be held at host parishes within the Diocese of Easton. The workshops will encourage open\, grace-filled conversations about reconciliation\, forgiveness and transformation. \nOver the course of three evenings\, participants will explore together the subtle\, and not so subtle\, ways that bias and racism still exist and how to open our eyes and hearts to healing. The program will include learning to listen and speak from an open\, non-judgmental heart through story telling\, prayer\, and conversation. \n  \n  \n  \nDuring these sessions\, we will: \n… NOTICE the power of our words and assumptions.\n… DEEPEN our awareness of our capacity to hurt or to heal.\n… ENHANCE our sensitivity to one another\n… REMEMBER God’s desire for us to respect the dignity of every\nhuman being. \nWorkshops will be held every other week during September and October. Register for all three\nat one or more locations. Beverages and a light snack will be provided. Free-will donations will\nbe gratefully accepted at the door. \n\nPlease register for the workshops of your choice at https://rhroad.eventbrite.com \nAll sessions take place from 6:30-8:00 pm. \nTue.\, Sept. 25\, EMMANUEL CHURCH- 101 N. Cross St.\, Chestertown MD 21620\nWed.\, Sept. 26\, THE RETREAT HOUSE 22005 Church St.\, Hillsboro MD 21641\nThu.\, Sept. 27\, ST. PAUL’S CHURCH 8700 Memory Gardens Lane\, Hebron MD 21830 \nTue.\, Oct. 9\, EMMANUEL CHURCH\nWed.\, Oct. 10\, THE RETREAT HOUSE\nThu.\, Oct. 11\, ST. PAUL’S-HEBRON \nTue.\, Oct. 23\, EMMANUEL CHURCH\nWed.\,Oct. 24\, THE RETREAT HOUSE\nThu.\, Oct. 25\, ST. PAUL’S-HEBRON \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/the-road-to-reconciliation/2018-09-27/
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Centering Prayer
DESCRIPTION:This day-long retreat will introduce participants to Centering Prayer\,\na contemplative discipline of opening to the presence and action of God within.  \nCentering Prayer trains us to listen to God’s first language: silence.  \n We will learn about the origins and practice of Centering Prayer\nand explore the corollary disciplines of Holy Reading and Welcoming Prayer. \n  \nA light breakfast and lunch will be served \nand asuggested donation of $50 will be gratefully accepted to cover expenses. \nPlease don’t let finances keep you from attending. \nREGISTER at https://rhprayer.eventbrite.com \nor by email to info@retreathousehillsboro.org. \n  \nAbout the Retreat Leader: The Rev. Carlyle Gill is a trained presenter of Centering Prayer and an Episcopal priest currently serving as a Priest Associate at St. Peter’s in Lewes\, Delaware. Centering Prayer has been her spiritual practice for almost twenty years. \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/an-introduction-to-centering-prayer/
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