Programs
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Art & Spirituality: Open Studio on Saturday, Oct. 5
Walk your own creative path… Come join us for a day of creativity and discovery in the quiet, prayer-soaked walls of our art space at Richmond Hill. Come retreat for a day and feed your soul. “Art-making as pilgrimage helps us to understand the arts as a process of discovery about ourselves and about God….
Clergy Convocation 2019
Seeking Common Ground: A Multi-Generational Conversation on Faith Thursday, October 17, 9 am–Noon In the changing religious landscape of the 21st century, how can the broader church meet the needs of the next generation? Clergy Convocation 2019 at Richmond Hill is your invitation to join the conversation. Hear insights from a wide range of experience—from…
Introducing Rapha: a new school
Rapha: a course in contemplative healing prayer Rapha (the Hebrew word to heal) is a seven-month course in contemplative healing prayer. It consists of three retreats and four (4) six-week sessions. The course begins September 2019 and concludes April 2020. Participants are required to read selected books and articles, journal, write reflection papers, meet with…
Drop-In Grief Support meets Friday — August 23
Share grief experiences and gain support For those who want the opportunity to share experiences and gain support from others who are experiencing a loss in a flexible group format. Each group begins with an informative 15 minute overview of a grief related topic. Discussion and reflection on the impact of loss, coping, meaning-making, etc….
2-Week Summer Sabbath
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…
Peaceful retreat, quiet contemplation, a 1st Friday Retreat
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…
Peaceful retreat, quiet contemplation, a 1st Friday Retreat
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…
Apply now for Koinonia School!
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…
The Sankofa Retreat, June 21-22, 2019
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…