1st Friday, September 6 — it’s your day for peace & quiet contemplation. This is your golden opportunity… read, write, meditate, relax. What a great way to celebrate the end of summer! Plus, by taking time for a personal retreat, you are forming the intention to take good care of your self. Retreats offer us…
Use your quiet time to reflect, respond, and rest… in God’s unwavering love. Allow the power of God’s presence to comfort you as as you enjoy quiet time here at Richmond Hill. Find the safe space within, and then, invite God in. Read passages of scripture, journal, or just bask in peace, listening as God speaks…
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 17, 5:30 p.m. – Thursday, July 19, 4:00 p.m. You will follow the normal rhythm of life at Richmond Hill — including daily prayers,…
6 Enjoy a great day in the studio… Take a break from the rush and hurry of your busy day and join us in a creative retreat in the inspiring, prayer-soaked walls of Richmond Hill. Slip into the spiritual rhythm of prayer and quiet here. Enjoy personal time with your creative self. Our art space…
Each Wednesday during Lent, we will explore our Lenten journey through the lens of Barbara Brown Taylor’s book, An Altar in The World. Contemplating what it means to be “Waking Up to God,” the day will begin at 9 a.m. with a devotional reflection and a discussion from selected chapters of the book. We will then move into silent individual…
Friday, January 19, 4 pm – Sunday, January 21, 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…
4 pm Friday, Dec.1 — 4 pm Sunday, Dec.3 You are invited to join us at Richmond Hill for an Advent Retreat to explore Mary’s story and the implications for the healing of our selves and metropolitan Richmond. We will consider how Mary’s nature invites contemplation, compassion, creativity, and ecological concern. Join Richmond Hill co-pastoral…
CENTERING IN CHRIST: The Benedictine Path to Joy 4 pm, Friday, March 31 — 4pm, Saturday, April 1, 2017 Most of us take the six weeks of Lent to reflect on our lives to see if our values and priorities are in line with God’s desires for us. Since most of us find that we’ve wandered from…
Using color as your inspiration …create a collage, prayer card, illuminated manuscript or stained glass to inspire your own prayer time or to make a gift for someone else. Take a day of retreat in the inspirational art room. There you will be inspired to open to your artistic creativity while deepening your spiritual life in community prayers,…
Meeting Times Group meets from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, February 10. The expressive arts have long been helpful in processing our grief. It is often restorative to bypass the intellect and work with our hands and heart. We can express our grief and find new insights about the journey. People are often amazed by…