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…
A Retreat for Men: May 1-3, 2020 Join Reverends Robert Dortch and Joel Blunk at Richmond Hill, an historic monastery & residential retreat center, for this intensive 48-hour men’s retreat to include: A theology of love and redemption Real-life examples of strength, courage and resilience A tour of Richmond’s Historic Trail of Enslaved Africans Immersion…
The Richmond Hill offices are closed on Good Friday, April 19. Daily prayers will be held in the Chapel at the usual times: 7:00 am, 12 noon, and 6:00 pm. Please join us if you can.
Join us for silent retreat from 7a.m. Morning prayer through 6 p.m. Evening prayer, Tuesday through Thursday of Holy Week, for prayer, study, and meditation. Come for any or all of the time. A simple lunch will be served each day following mid-day prayer. The Richmond Hill offices are closed on Good Friday. Daily prayers…
Adult Faith Formation & Holy Becoming / Cultivating the True Seed Within We are to grow up in every way…into Christ. – Eph. 4:15 Meister Eckhart identified the “true seed” as the living presence of God’s image implanted in the human soul. He went on to suggest that if the seed of divine nature in…