Retreats
Retreats
At our best, we become Sabbath for one another
~Wayne Muller
Retreats are a kind of Sabbath — a time apart: apart from our everyday lives, perhaps apart from the city, sometimes apart from the people with whom we generally spend our days, maybe apart from what we are used to, apart from noise, apart from loneliness, apart from the news, from stress, from obligations, apart from what we know. They are also a time of coming together — to learn, to play, to grow, to listen, to remember, to feel, laugh, engage our spiritual selves intentionally, to embrace the Mystery. Jesus spent a good deal of time apart – by himself and with his friends. As followers of the Way of Jesus, we do the same.
With a variety of retreats and opportunities to choose from, we welcome all ages and walks of life to join us. We have lifestage-targeted retreats, as well as topical retreats around issues such as immigration justice and prayer. Each retreat is a unique experience to go deeper with our relationships, our faith, and our community.
2023 Women's Retreat
SPIRITUAL COMPANIONS
The thing about the spiritual life is that it doesn’t have to a be lonely one. We talk a lot about the value of community at SFBC. Community is one type of spiritual companionship. We can also find spiritual companions in small groups. And if we are really lucky, we find individuals who are willing to journey with us — to support our spiritual paths, to honor our spiritual gifts, to be there when we lose hope or faith or our “way” — and who afford us the honor of doing the same for them. At this year’s Women’s Retreat we will explore how we can best offer spiritual companionship to one another and even have fun along the way.
OCTOBER 20-22, 2023
RAINBOW LODGE, NORTH BEND
$300 private room; $250 per person shared room
OR Pay-what-you-can
ALL WOMEN WELCOME!
REGISTER NOW by clicking below.
Some of our past retreats include:
Intergenerational Retreat: A Day of Fun for All Ages at SFBC, September 2019
Contemplative Half-Day Retreat at Peace and Spirituality Center, Bellevue, April 2019, in cooperation with the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace
Snow Retreat for Families, at Cascade Meadows Camp, February 2018 & 2019
Tell Me More: A Story Sharing Mini-Retreat for Women and Girls, May 2021 via Zoom
The Thing with Feathers: A Women’s Retreat on Hope, Rainbow Lodge, October 2019
Learning from One Another: A Women’s Retreat at Rainbow Lodge, October 2018
Circles and Seasons: A Women’s Retreat at Rainbow Lodge, October 2016
Resilience: A Women’s Retreat at Rainbow Lodge, October 2015
Spiritual Napping: A Lenten Mini-Retreat for Seniors, March 2021 via Zoom
Shall We Gather: A Senior Retreat at Rainbow Lodge, July 2019
Legacies: A Senior Retreat at Rainbow Lodge, July 2018
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