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A Winter Day Away

February 5, 2005
10:00 am-6:00 pm
Retreat House

Come away to Rolling Ridge
for a day of winter retreat, solitude and silence

Jesus said to them,
"Come away to a deserted place and rest a while."
Mark 6:31

In this winter season, when nature lies dormant, you are invited to Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community for a day of Sabbath rest and reflection.

We will begin the morning with brunch at the Retreat House and a reflection on the soul nurture of solitude and silence in the Christian journey. The rest of the day will be available for participants to be with God and self in solitude and silence--inside the Retreat House and/or outdoor in the winter woods. A meeting with a spiritual director may be arranged, if desired. The day will conclude with shared conversation over supper.

Overnight stays at the Retreat House on Friday and/or Saturday evening are optional and can be arranged upon request.

Retreat fee for the day is $25. Scholarships are available. Optional overnight stay is $10 per night. To register or for more information, contact Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach at 304-725-4301 or rachelleas@juno.com.

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People remark that they feel "out of place," "out of sorts," "depressed," or "bored" when a true moment of quiet descends on them. This is how fundamentally exiled we are from the natural texture of our own silence. As modern people we don't know what to do with this great teacher of teachers. She can be an uncomfortable teacher and guide. Yet great power and healing wait in the folds of silence and solitude. Mirroring the creation of the universe, all great things have come forth from the ancient weave of silence.

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