From Tuesday, July 30 through Monday, August 12, the residential community will take a sabbath rest from the routine of meetings and hosting guests. For two weeks in August Richmond Hill will slow down to recuperate from the previous program year and to prepare for the season ahead. The exception will be that the regular…
Friday, July 5 — 9 am to 3 pm Your 1st Friday of the new month is a retreat day of possibility. A day of peaceful retreat, quiet contemplation. We invite you to come to a 1st Friday Retreat at Richmond Hill on July 5. It’s an excellent and intentional way to quietly begin the…
Friday, June 7 — 9 am to 3 pm Your 1st Friday of the new month is a retreat day of possibility. A day of peaceful retreat, quiet contemplation. We invite you to come to a 1st Friday Retreat at Richmond Hill on June 7. It’s an excellent and intentional way to quietly begin the…
The school is designed to equip people in three ways: to engage in transformative and self-reflective work around race; to engage in constructive dialogue regarding issues of race and justice; and to engage in the larger community to promote social justice. This year’s program will consist of three daylong seminars, and two 24-hour retreats. Gatherings…
Friday, June 21, 4 pm – Saturday, June 22, 4 pm The word “sankofa” originated from the Adinkra symbolism of the Akan tribe in Ghana. Its proverbial translation is, “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind” and, in short, “go back and get it.” Sankofa is symbolically represented…
Friday, September 27, 4 pm – Sunday, September 29, 4 pm Join the Richmond Hill community for a weekend retreat patterned after Taizé, “that little springtime” in the Southern French Alps. Our weekend together will consist of small group formation, conscious work in the community, a chance to learn about both the mission of Taizé…
Come join us for 48 hours of monastic living in the spirit of Brother Lawrence — who found the presence of God in the simple tasks of cleaning. Brother Lawrence Retreat: Tuesday, July 23, 5:30 p.m. – Thursday, July 25, 4:00 p.m. You will follow the normal rhythm of life at Richmond Hill — including…
Richmond Hill is closed in honor of Memorial Day Friday 5/24 – Monday 5/27 We will resume our normal schedule on Tuesday, May 28. Blessings and traveling mercies this weekend!
RUAH XVIII Class Begins Sept. 2019 Richmond Hill will begin a new weekend session of the RUAH School of Spiritual Guidance in September, 2019. This two-year program is composed of two 48-hour retreats and eight 24-hour retreats for each of two years. The retreats are held on the second weekend of the month, and the…
Friday, May 3 — 9 am to 3 pm Your 1st Friday of the new month is a retreat day of possibility. A day of peaceful retreat, quiet contemplation. We invite you to come to a 1st Friday Retreat at Richmond Hill on May 3. It’s an excellent and intentional way to quietly begin the…