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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-4-3/2026-02-02/
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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: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-8-2-2-2-2/2026-02-02/
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Retreat House":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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SUMMARY:Receive a Word
DESCRIPTION:Receive a Word\n  \nFour Monday Evenings\nJanuary 12 – February 2\, 2026\n6:30 – 7:45 p.m.ET\non Zoom\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nGuided by Heather Hall\, we will explore an alternative to “New Year’s Resolutions.” The modern practice of selecting a “Word of the Year” is based on the ancient wisdom of Desert Ammas and Abbas from early Christianity. The Ammas and Abbas\, however\, had cultivated a practice of Divine Listening and their wisdom sayings were meant to be pondered for weeks\, months or years. \nIn her latest book – Give Me a Word: The Promise of an Ancient Practice to Guide Your Year – Christine Valters Paintner offers us guidance on slowing down and tuning in to what the Divine is offering you. \nAs you release the many pressures that surround you— from both within yourself and outside yourself— you’ll learn to listen for what shimmers and stirs within. As you receive your unique message\, you’ll discover the invitation. Then you’ll explore the word and ways to carry it as you journey through the year ahead. \nThough not required\, it’s recommended that you get a copy of Christine Valters Painter’s Give Me a Word. You can purchase it through your favorite bookseller or online at The Retreat House’s Bookshop\, here: Give Me a Word a book by Christine Valters Paintner – Bookshop.org US \nYour leader for this journey is Heather Hall\, who received her first word early in her career and has continued to listen for Divine wisdom. \nParticipation fee: $75 \nRegister:  HERE\n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/receive-a-word/2026-02-02/
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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-4/2026-02-03/
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CATEGORIES:Meditation,Prayer Gatherings,Retreats
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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-8-2-2-2-2/2026-02-03/
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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-8-2-2-2-2/2026-02-04/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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SUMMARY:Art\, Spirit\, and Creativity Circle
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nCalling all spiritually minded\, art-loving Valentines…\n\nCome as you are. Bring your longing\, your questions\, and your love.\nRegister now and step into this spacious\, creative journey of the heart.\n  \nOn Zoom \n\n  \n  \nYou are warmly invited to a six-week art journaling journey devoted to Love. \nWe’ll explore love in its many expressions—romantic and familial\, communal and divine—through encounters with fine arts that open the heart\, awaken the body\, and guide your hand onto the page. Inspired by artists across time\, you’ll be invited into reflection on your own life\, beauty\, and the presence of God revealed through creation and creative expression. \nIf you’ve been longing for a change of heart in our troubled world\, come discover how the spiritual practices of art gazing and contemplation can open you to the great mystery of God’s love and calling through creativity—washing over you\, renewing you\, and strengthening your heart. \nAs St. Thérèse of Lisieux reminds us\, “We become what we love\, and who we love shapes what we become.” This course is an invitation to attend carefully to what—and whom—you love\, and to let that love gently form you. \n\nCourse format: \n\nWednesday\, February 4 – 6:30 – 7:30 PM ET — Opening Circle (Zoom | 60 minutes):An introductory gathering to set intention\, create community\, and begin our shared journey\nWednesday\, February 11 through Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026 — Four Weekly Email Sessions: Art prompts\, reflections\, and journaling practices delivered to you—one per week (20-30 minutes\, or\, as desired)\nWednesday\, March 11 – 6:30 – 7:30 PM ET — Closing Circle (Zoom | 60 minutes):A reflective gathering to share insights\, harvest meaning\, and bless what has unfolded\n\nNo prior art experience is needed—only a willingness to be present\, curious\, and open of heart. \nPay $33 for the 6-week course. Scholarships available. Additional donations gratefully accepted. \nThis course is facilitated and written by Lisa Groen\, in partnership with The Retreat House. All proceeds from the course will support The Retreat House\, and their online sanctuary for contemplative practice and community. \nREGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/Art-Spirit-Creativity \n  \nAbout the circle facilitator: \n \nLISA GROEN is the author of the historical novel The Cassatt Sisters and a collection of essays in The Mother’s Book of Well-Being. Her writing also appears in the textbook The Fourth Genre: Contemporary Writers of Creative Nonfiction. \nA graduate of the University of Utah and the MFA program at The Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing\, Lisa’s essays and short fiction have been published in Brevity\, The New Southerner\, and featured on Georgia Public Radio. Lisa stepped away from writing for more than a decade to pursue a corporate career and family life. In midlife she felt a pull to return\, to tell stories that highlight the resilience and creativity of women across time. \nLisa is a spiritual guide and graduate of the Shalem Institute. Lisa lives in Utah and shares city and mountain homes with her husband and their dog\, George Harrison. They have a blended family of five adult children and two grandchildren. Join Lisa on Facebook\, Instagram\, and Substack.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/art-spirit-and-creativity-circle/2026-02-04/
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CATEGORIES:Arts,Meditation,Retreats,Wisdom Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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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-8-2-2-2-2/2026-02-05/
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Retreat House":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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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-8-2-2-2-2/2026-02-06/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Retreat House":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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