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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Please join us\nMonday\, December 8\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\n\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.  \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\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
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-for-resilience-in-community-6/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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SUMMARY:Lament and Hope - a six-week gathering online
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for this free offering here:  https://building-communities-lament-hope.eventbrite.com/\n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/lament-and-hope-a-six-week-gathering-online/2025-11-20/
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Please join us\nMonday\, November 10\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.  \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
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-for-resilience-in-community-5/
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Please join us\nMonday\, October 13\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\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.  \nThe gift of your presence in the circle  \nwill mean so much to all who gather.  \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
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-for-resilience-in-community-4/
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SUMMARY:Wisdom Cafe Welcomes - Lisa Groen
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URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/wisdom-cafe-welcomes-lisa-groen/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Please join us \nMonday\, September 8 \nfor  a \nPRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY \nwith  \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom\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.  \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\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
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-for-resilience-in-community-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Community Voice,Meditation,Prayer Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nPlease join us \nMonday\, August 11 \nfor  a \nPRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY \nwith  \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom\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.  \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\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
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-for-resilience-in-community/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Community Voice,Meditation,Prayer Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T110000
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering of Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, July 14 \nPlease join us for a \nPRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY   \nwith \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST \non Zoom \nThe gift of your presence in the circle will mean so much to all who gather.  \n\n\n\n\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. \nCome when you can\, leave when you must. We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST. \nFind the Zoom link HERE. \nPhoto by Shane Rounce. Unsplash.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-of-resilience-in-community-5/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Prayer Gatherings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250611T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250723T163000
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CREATED:20250526T163351Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Book Circle - The Gospel of Mary Magdalene\, by Jean-Yves Leloup
DESCRIPTION:Summer Book Circle \nThe Gospel of Mary Magdalene\, by Jean-Yves Leloup \non Zoom \nWednesdays\, June 11 and 25; July 9 and 23 \n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST \n  \nGather together as we explore and reflect upon ‘The Gospel of Mary Magdalene’ explained and guided by Jean-Yves Leloup–theologian\, writer\, and translator of Greek and Coptic language texts. We will meet on Zoom on four Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST:  June 11 and 25; July 9 and 23. \nA reading schedule and link will be sent to registrants. Or\, see the reading schedule below. Please order the book at our online Retreat House Book Shop\, or your favorite bookstore. There are links below. We look forward to seeing you! \n  \nRegister here: https://tinyurl.com/LeloupMM \n  \n  \n  \nHere are the pages that we will read before each gathering: \nJune 11 – the introduction and preface – through page 59 \nJune 25 – Pages 60 – 105 \nJuly 9 – Pages 106 – 157 \nJuly 23 – 158 – 176 \n  \nhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/the-gospel-of-mary-magdalene-jean-yves-leloup/9092236?aid=19040&ean=9780892819119&listref=community-favorites \nhttps://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Mary-Magdalene-Jean-Yves-Leloup/dp/0892819111/ref=asc_df_0892819111?mcid=8645abd7cecd399bb91b1a7672e12175&hvocijid=46915159769583499-0892819111-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=46915159769583499&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9051691&hvtargid=pla-2281435178818&psc=1 \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/summer-book-circle-the-gospel-of-mary-magdalene-by-jean-yves-leloup/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Book Circle
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250523T162759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T162759Z
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SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering of Resilience in Community
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, June 9 \nPlease join us for a \nPRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY   \nwith \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST \non Zoom \nThe gift of your presence in the circle will mean so much to all who gather.  \n\n\n\n\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. \nCome when you can\, leave when you must. We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST. \nFind the Zoom link HERE. \nPhoto by Shane Rounce. Unsplash.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-of-resilience-in-community-4/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Prayer Gatherings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250415T131058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T131426Z
UID:10009890-1747047600-1747051200@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:PRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, May 12 \nPlease join us for a \nPRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY   \nwith \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST \non Zoom \nThe gift of your presence in the circle will mean so much to all who gather.  \n\n\n\n\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. \nCome when you can\, leave when you must. We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST. \nFind the Zoom link HERE. \nPhoto by Shane Rounce. Unsplash.com.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-of-resilience-in-community-3/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250123T184252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T003055Z
UID:10009115-1744822800-1744828200@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Mary Magdalene
DESCRIPTION:Mary Magdalene – \ntelling her story\,  \ntelling our story \nplumbing the depths of the Christianity we haven’t tried yet\nWednesday Evenings\nFebruary 26 – April 16\n5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Zoom\n  \n  \n  \nJoin for the first time\, or continue our exploration from the fall and/or winter circle. With the help of the Gospel of Mary\, and Meggan Watterson’s book Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle\, Her Feminist Gospel\, & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet\, we will dive into the depths of the earliest days of Christianity\, known as “The Way.”  Gather for contemplative listening and conversation and discover with us in community: What would it look like if we truly followed the way of Jesus without hierarchy and power? How would our engagement with the Holy be different? How would prayer be different? \nAll of our offerings are supported solely by individual donations. This circle has been sponsored in part by a friend of our community. This allows us to invite you to offer a donation that feels right to you\, and that may be used to help others participate in offerings like this. Thank you for being part of a community that doesn’t let finances get in the way.  \nRegister HERE.\nIf you don’t have the book\, please order Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle\, Her Feminist Gospel\, & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson.  It can be purchased from our Retreat House Bookshop (link below) or your favorite bookseller. We will send the Zoom link\, which will arrive before our first gathering. \nThe Retreat House Bookshop – Every book purchased from our bookshop provides both a discount to you\, and a stipend for The Retreat House.It can be found on the front page of our website or here: \nhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/mary-magdalene-revealed-the-first-apostle-her-feminist-gospel-the-christianity-we-haven-t-tried-yet-meggan-watterson/15458953?aid=19040&ean=9781401954284&listref=community-favorites& \n  \nIcon artwork by Laura Neal.  \n\n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/mary-magdalene-2/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250123T192535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T002442Z
UID:10009232-1744729200-1744734600@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Gospel of Thomas
DESCRIPTION:The Gospel of Thomas\n\nTuesdays \nFebruary 25 – April 15\n3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nOn Zoom\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\nSuggested donation: $85 \nAll of our offerings are supported solely by individual donations. This circle is partially sponsored\, allowing us to offer it at a reduced amount. Please share what you feel led to share\, whether less\, or more to support another. Thank you for being part of a community that doesn’t let finances get in the way.  \nWe are grateful for the generous support of a friend of The Retreat House for partially sponsoring this event. \nRegister HERE.\nMore about the source:  The Gospel of Thomas was one of the manuscripts discovered in 1945 when the Nag Hamadi texts were discovered in Egypt. The Gospel of Thomas today is considered by many to be a rich resource for the deepening of a person’s relationship with God and Yeshua. Listening prayerfully to the sayings offers us an experience of Jesus as a wisdom teacher. The Gospel is different from the canonical Gospels of Matthew\, Mark\, Luke and John as Thomas does not offer any type of narrative about the life of Jesus. Instead it contains one hundred and fourteen sayings of Jesus or Yeshua.  Each saying stands alone and offers a great deal of wisdom into the sayings of Jesus and is an invitation to the student of Thomas to go deeper into what is being said.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/gospel-of-thomas-2/2025-04-15/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250411T002401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T002403Z
UID:10009889-1744628400-1744632000@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:PRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY  
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 14 \nPlease join us for a \nPRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY   \nwith \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST \non Zoom \nThe gift of your presence in the circle will mean so much to all who gather.  \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. \nCome when you can\, leave when you must. We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST. \nFind the Zoom link HERE. \nPhoto by Shane Rounce. Unsplash.com.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-of-resilience-in-community-2/
LOCATION:ZOOM
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/shane-rounce-DNkoNXQti3c-unsplash-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250314T223109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T122042Z
UID:10009888-1743422400-1743426000@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Wisdom Café welcomes Debra Donnelly- Barton!
DESCRIPTION:Wisdom Café welcomes Debra Donnelly- Barton!\nDebra is a seminary-trained Spiritual Director with 20 years of experience and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Public Theology and Creative Writing\, based on what Rowan Williams calls “an essential restlessness in the enterprise of Christian utterance. This degree explores how to write and speak about theology that expands the realities of God’s active loving presence. The public sphere\, especially now\, obscures the generosity of divine love; public theology endeavors to reveal what is already here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll are welcome to join in this Retreat House gathering –  the Wisdom Café\, held each Monday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Zoom. \n\n\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-welcomes-debra-donnelly-barton/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Community Voice,Meditation,Spoken Word Event,Wisdom Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250305T181210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T145950Z
UID:10009887-1741604400-1741608000@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Prayer Gathering for Resilience in Community - on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nPlease join us \nMonday\, January 20 \nfor  a \nPRAYER GATHERING FOR RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY \nwith  \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom\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.  \nThe gift of your presence in the circle  \nwill mean so much to all who gather.  \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• +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
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-for-resilience-in-community-on-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Community Voice,Meditation,Prayer Gatherings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250129T202212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T190119Z
UID:10009241-1740574800-1740582000@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Living the Tension - Holding Opposites Together in Love
DESCRIPTION:Living the Tension – Holding Opposites Together in Love\nFebruary 26 on Zoom\n1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST\n  \nWe navigate our external lives around multiple opposites; for example\, early/late\, inside/outside\, fast/slow. In our inner life we tend to hold opposites within a space that considers their significance or impact on our lives; for example\, freedom/constraint\, silence/sound\, enigma/answer. \nThe tension inherent in opposites can be creative or destructive. Hence\, inside tension there is innate power. Only a non-dual mind can reconcile the tension creatively. Race\, politics\, culture and religion are breeding grounds for opposition to become explosive.Therefore\, within the context of our polarized country\, we will ponder these questions: \n  \n  \nHow are we to hold the innate power of tension?  \nWhat are the consequences if we choose to hold the tension in love?  \nHow might we be agents for transforming polarization into reconciliation? \nJoin us as we rest and wonder in the presence of Spirit and spiritual guide Phil Cover. This 2-hour retreat will offer time to listen to Phil’ wisdom\, be lead by his questions and share in silence and conversation with others. \nA Zoom link will be sent to all registrants before the start of the retreat. \nThis event has been funded by a generous donor. Registration is required for planning purposes. Register HERE.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/living-tension-holding-opposites-together-with-love/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Prayer Gatherings,Retreats,Wisdom Circles
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250124T160538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T125227Z
UID:10009240-1739379600-1739385000@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Mary Magdalene
DESCRIPTION:Mary Magdalene – \ntelling her story\,  \ntelling our story \nplumbing the depths of the Christianity we haven’t tried yet\nWednesday Evenings\nJanuary 8 – February 12\n5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Zoom\nJoin for the first time\, or continue our exploration from the fall and/or winter circle. With the help of the Gospel of Mary\, and Meggan Watterson’s book Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle\, Her Feminist Gospel\, & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet\, we will dive into the depths of the earliest days of Christianity\, known as “The Way.”  Gather for contemplative listening and conversation and discover with us in community: What would it look like if we truly followed the way of Jesus without hierarchy and power? How would our engagement with the Holy be different? How would prayer be different? \nAll of our offerings are supported solely by individual donations. This circle has been sponsored in part by a friend of our community. This allows us to invite you to offer a donation that feels right to you\, and that may be used to help others participate in offerings like this. Thank you for being part of a community that doesn’t let finances get in the way.  \nThis offering is underway. Please register for the Mary Magdalene circle beginning on February 26. \nIf you don’t have the book\, please order Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle\, Her Feminist Gospel\, & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson. Please read the introduction and through page 68\, if possible. It can be purchased from our Retreat House Bookshop (link below) or your favorite bookseller. We will send the Zoom link\, which will arrive before our first gathering. \nThe Retreat House Bookshop – Every book purchased from our bookshop provides both a discount to you\, and a stipend for The Retreat House.It can be found on the front page of our website or here: \nhttps://bookshop.org/p/books/mary-magdalene-revealed-the-first-apostle-her-feminist-gospel-the-christianity-we-haven-t-tried-yet-meggan-watterson/15458953?aid=19040&ean=9781401954284&listref=community-favorites& \n  \nIcon artwork by Laura Neal.  \n\n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/mary-magdalene/2025-02-12/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250208T130521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250208T130521Z
UID:10009622-1739286000-1739291400@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Gospel of Thomas
DESCRIPTION:The Gospel of Thomas\n\nTuesdays \nJanuary 8 – February 11\n\n3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nOn Zoom\n\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\nSuggested donation: $85 \nAll of our offerings are supported solely by individual donations. This circle is partially sponsored\, allowing us to offer it at a reduced amount. Please share what you feel led to share\, whether less\, or more to support another. Thank you for being part of a community that doesn’t let finances get in the way.  \nWe are grateful for the generous support of a friend of The Retreat House for partially sponsoring this event.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/gospel-of-thomas-3/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Wisdom Circles
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Thomas.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250130T171907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T171907Z
UID:10009242-1739185200-1739188800@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:PRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY  
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 10 \nPlease join us for a \nPRAYER GATHERING OF RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY   \nwith \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST \non Zoom \n\n\nThe gift of your presence in the circle will mean so much to all who gather.  \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. \nCome when you can\, leave when you must. We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST. \nFind the Zoom link HERE. \n\n\nPhoto by Shane Rounce. Unsplash.com.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/prayer-gathering-of-resilience-in-community/
LOCATION:ZOOM
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/shane-rounce-DNkoNXQti3c-unsplash-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20250116T184801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T184801Z
UID:10007365-1737370800-1737374400@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:COMMUNITY AND SILENT MEDITATION
DESCRIPTION:Please join us \nMonday\, January 20 \nfor an hour of  \nCOMMUNITY AND SILENT MEDITATION  \nwith  \nshort readings and poetry \n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST on Zoom\n  \nOn a day of importance for our country and the world\,  \nwe invite you to spend an hour among like-hearted \npeople of prayer.  We will gather on Zoom for a time to be \ntogether\, holding our hearts open to the Great Love of the Divine  \nand listening deeply in the quiet for \nthe guidance\, encouragement and love  \nthat we can all lean into as we start walking \nthe long road into the unknown. \n  \nCome when you can\, leave when you must.  \nWe will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon EST. \n  \nThe gift of your presence in the circle  \nwill mean so much to all who gather.  \nJOIN HERE: \nTopic: Prayer Gathering for 1-20-2025\nTime: Jan 20\, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81615556563?pwd=poDeiCjoI8mZbfuro6g5kdNEYstAo9.1\n\nMeeting ID: 816 1555 6563\nPasscode: 046415\n—\nOne tap mobile\n+13017158592\,\,81615556563#\,\,\,\,*046415# US (Washington DC)\n+13126266799\,\,81615556563#\,\,\,\,*046415# US (Chicago)\n—\nDial by your location\n• +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n• +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n• +1 646 931 3860 US\n• +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)\n• +1 305 224 1968 US\n• +1 309 205 3325 US\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)\n• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n• +1 360 209 5623 US\n• +1 386 347 5053 US\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\nMeeting ID: 816 1555 6563\nPasscode: 046415\n\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kVdrcjbt0
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/community-and-silent-meditation/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T163000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20240828T160144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T181325Z
UID:10006746-1727794800-1730824200@retreathousehillsboro.org
SUMMARY:Gospel of Thomas
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n\nThe Gospel of Thomas\nOctober 1 – November 5\, 2024\n3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.\nOn Zoom\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  \nSuggested donation: $85 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/GOTonZOOM \nAll of our offerings are supported solely by individual donations. This circle is partially sponsored\, allowing us to offer it at a reduced amount. Please share what you feel led to share\, whether less\, or more to support another. Thank you for being part of a community that doesn’t let finances get in the way.  \nWe are grateful for the generous support of a friend of The Retreat House for partially sponsoring this event. \n  \nMore about the source:  The Gospel of Thomas was one of the manuscripts discovered in 1945 when the Nag Hamadi texts were discovered in Egypt. The Gospel of Thomas today is considered by many to be a rich resource for the deepening of a person’s relationship with God and Yeshua. Listening prayerfully to the sayings offers us an experience of Jesus as a wisdom teacher. The Gospel is different from the canonical Gospels of Matthew\, Mark\, Luke and John as Thomas does not offer any type of narrative about the life of Jesus. Instead it contains one hundred and fourteen sayings of Jesus or Yeshua.  Each saying stands alone and offers a great deal of wisdom into the sayings of Jesus and is an invitation to the student of Thomas to go deeper into what is being said.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/gospel-of-thomas/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Prayer Gatherings,Retreats
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Thomas.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240709T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20240619T163957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240619T165037Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Book Circle --- Mary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan Watterson
DESCRIPTION:Summer Book Circle\non Zoom \nMary Magdalene Revealed\nby Meggan Watterson \nJuly 9\, July 30\, and August 20 \n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin us for this summer book circle as we explore and reflect on the life and heart of Mary Magdalene. Megan Watterson’s book Mary Magdalene Revealed presents “The First Apostle\, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven’t Tried Yet.” We will meet over Zoom on three evenings\, with plenty of room in between for reading. Feel free to come and go as you are able. After registering\, we will send the reading schedule and the Zoom link. \nPlease register here.\n  \n  \nFind the book online\, or order it from our bookshop: Retreat House Book Shop. \nTo learn more about the icon being created above\, visit the American Association of Iconographers.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/12604/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240412T123000
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SUMMARY:Spring Quiet Morning on Zoom - Soul Gardening: Preparing our Hearts for the Spirit's Fruits
DESCRIPTION:Soul Gardening: Preparing our Hearts for the Spirit’s Fruits\nwith Julia Morris-Myers\nFriday\, April 12\n9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\non Zoom\nGather on this gentle spring morning for quiet\, reflection\, and conversation. We will look to the wisdom of the earth and notice ways to prepare for the new growth that might be emerging from the heart. We will be guided by scripture\, poetry\, silence\, and conversation\, and most of all by Mother Nature. Sign up to join on Zoom as an individual or with a few friends from your home.\n  \nRegister here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/57psxpj\n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/spring-quiet-morning-soul-gardening-preparing-our-hearts-for-the-spirits-fruits/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Quiet Day,Retreats
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240408T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240408T174500
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
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SUMMARY:Day's End Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Listen\, breathe\, and be still. Move peacefully into your evening with us each weekday evening. \nCome and go as you please!\n  \nWeekdays 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. \nJoin online: https://zoom.us/j/212677840\n\n\n  \nPassword: 944568\nCall in/Audio only: +1 301 715 8592
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/days-end-meditation/2024-04-08/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T204500
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20240215T144523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T145030Z
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SUMMARY:The Well - a time to gather in community online
DESCRIPTION:The Well is a time to gather in community online\, as you are able\, to share stories—the stories of scripture and the stories of participants own lives. Through time together—in prayer\, in listening\, in open-heartedness—participants are invited to get to know one another. Through prayerful listening to scripture (lectio divina) and authentic sharing\, participants will be drawn closer to each other\, to themselves\, and to God. \nJoin us for an hour in this wonderful space to nourish your Lenten journey. We will gather on Zoom at 7:45 p.m. EST beginning on Tuesday\, February 20 and continuing until March 26. Simply register here: https://the-well-2024.eventbrite.com. Although this program occurs weekly\, feel free to treat it as a “drop-in\,” attending as often as you are able. This offering is shared gratefully in collaboration with our friends at Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/the-well/2024-03-19/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Meditation,Prayer Gatherings,Retreats
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ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20231221T175430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T191227Z
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SUMMARY:Writing our Story
DESCRIPTION:Writing our Story\nwith Bishop Porter Taylor\non Zoom\nThree Wednesday Evenings\nJanuary 17\, 24 and February 7\n6:00 p.m.  –  7:30 p.m. EST\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn one of E. M. Forester’s novels a character says “How do I know what I think until I see what I say?”  That is\, as we talk\, we become more deeply aware of our thoughts and emotions.  By speaking\, we gain a new perspective as well as an accountability to our listeners. No one has to be an accomplished writer to write down their thoughts because the purpose is less about creating a beautiful document and more about getting some of our history in front of us.\nThis wisdom circle will invite participants to write about a significant episode of their own history. The intentions are both to become more aware of the key moments of our lives\, but also to become aware of the commonality of what it is to be human. We all have to find a purpose and a community and beliefs and our gifts. The aim is to discover how the Holy Spirit works in our lives and to realize that the life journey we all travel is filled with highs and lows\, yet we are still walking in the The Way Jesus taught us.\nWe will focus on several readings and selected prompts\, such as: what was your greatest love; what has been the accomplishment you are most proud of; when have you had to ask for forgiveness; what would you most like to do if everything were possible; what was the hardest period of your life; when do you feel happiest; if you could change one thing in your life\, what would it be; or\, if you could meet one person regardless of date or place\, who would it be.\n  \nRegister (here). A Zoom link will arrive by email before the start of the first gathering.\nPORTER TAYLOR is the author of his memoir: Are YouPersuaded? In and Out of being a Bishop and two other books: To Dream as God Dreams and From Anger to Zion.  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. \n 
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/writing-our-story/2024-02-07/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240202T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20231220T165354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231231T204509Z
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SUMMARY:Quiet Morning - The Courage of Winter
DESCRIPTION:The Courage of Winter\nThe courage of winter says\, “Listen to your body and soul.” During this quiet morning led by Julia Morris-Myers\, we’ll take in winter’s gift of stillness and the invitation to slowly open to our deep purpose. Throughout the day\, we’ll reflect on winter in the quiet and stillness of home and outside. Some will be drawn to walking outside\, and some to gazing at the window. There will be time to savor scripture\, poetry\, journaling\, and conversation and to create a simple lunch for the close of our morning.\nSign up to join on Zoom as an individual or with a few friends from your home. A link will be emailed prior to the event.\n\n\nRegister at:\nhttp://tinyurl.com/RHQuietAM\n  \nFor more information contact heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/quiet-morning-the-courage-of-winter-on-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T174500
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20231221T144627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231221T152144Z
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SUMMARY:Singing Bowl Prayer
DESCRIPTION:Bring in the New Year\nwith a Day’s End\nSinging Bowl Prayer\na protest – is a lament – is a prayer\nWednesday\nJanuary 10\, 2023\n5:00 – 5:45 p.m.\non Zoom\nJoin us on Zoom as we create together a healing prayer for our world\, our country\, our communities. \nWe’ll start with a reading and see what few word arise in the quiet. At the end of our time\, we’ll gather these words together in a prayer-collage of both our laments and our dreams. \nJoin us as we listen to the prayer of our singing hearts. \n  \n\nJoin online: https://zoom.us/j/212677840\nPassword: 944568\nCall in/Audio only: +1 301 715 8592
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/singing-bowl-prayer/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230828T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T172750
CREATED:20230804T130402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240928T194145Z
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SUMMARY:Wisdom Café
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to join in this Retreat House gathering –  the Wisdom Café\, held each Monday from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Zoom. \n\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\nCome and go as you please!\n\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. \n\nHere’s the Zoom link.
URL:https://retreathousehillsboro.org/event/wisdom-cafe-2/2023-08-28/
LOCATION:ZOOM
ORGANIZER;CN="Heather Strang":MAILTO:heather@retreathousehillsboro.org
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