A Day Away

For Pastors and Church Leaders
May 11, 2009
10:00 am - 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm
Retreat House

Throughout his ministry, Jesus regularly took time to withdraw to a quiet place, to reflect and pray.

Retreat and rest is vital, and yet busy schedules often prevent us from setting aside the time we need.

We invite you to join us on the second Monday of each month for "A Day Away," a Sabbath day especially set aside for pastors and church leaders at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community.

 

Rhythm of the Day

We will gather at the Retreat House at 10:00 a.m. for brief input, followed by your own time for prayer and reflection. Lunch will be served at noon. Retreatants may choose to leave at 1:00, or stay until 4:00 to hike the trails, sit quietly in the Meditation Shelter, get creative in the Art Cottage, or settle into a room to journal, rest or pray.

Second Mondays

"A Day Away" for pastors and church leaders will take place the second Monday of each month. The day is offered at no cost to attendees. Donations are accepted. Join us as often as you wish!

RSVP

Please let us know you will be attending by calling 304-724-6653 or emailing us at community@rollingridge.net. But if you forget to let us know in advance, come anyway!

About Rolling Ridge

Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community is a non-profit, ecumenical retreat center, begun in 1986. It is located on 1400 acres of wilderness land in the Blue Ridge mountains. Facilities include a Retreat House, Meditation Shelter, and an Art Cottage.

Private Retreats

In addition, the Retreat House is frequently available during the week for private retreats. Please call the staff community at 304-724-6653 to schedule a time.

Directions

From Charles Town or Martinsburg: Go east on Route 9. After crossing the Shenandoah River, go one mile and then turn right on Mission Road. Go 6.3 miles, and turn left at the Rolling Ridge sign onto the gravel road (still called Mission Road). Go one mile and turn right at the intersection, following Mission Road. Go .3 miles and turn left at Christ Church Road, following the signs for Retreat House.

Dear Children of the Earth

An Annual Earth Retreat for children and their parent, grandparent, or mentor
May 8-9, 2009
7 pm Friday night - Supper Saturday night
Retreat House

Dear Children of the Earth
A Rolling Ridge Annual Retreat
May 8-9, 2009

For children ages 6-12 and
their parent, grandparent or mentor

Dear Children of the Earth:

Rolling Ridge will host its annual Earth retreat for children and thier parent, grandparent or mentor this coming Mother's Day weekend, May 8-9, 2009. The retreat begins with dinner at 7 pm on Friday and concludes with supper on Saturday.

This retreat is designed especially for pairs of one adult and one child. The retreat includes:

  • a campfire time of stories and songs celebrating the earth nature arts and crafts
  • time for children to explore outdoors and make new friends
  • time for adults to reflect together on the challenges and promise of helping our children become true friends of the whole community of life
  • a closing ceremonial time for gathering together our discoveries and our prayers for healing the earth

Overnight lodging will be in the Rolling Ridge retreat house or in the campground.

Leaders include: Verle and Vivian Headings, Cheryl Hellner, Jim Hall, and Linda and Scot DeGraf.

Fees: $50.00 for adult and child together ($10.00 for a second child coming with you), or $30.00 for adult and child if you are camping. To register and for more information please call Vivian Headings at 304-725-2312 (vvatrr@juno.com).

Trail Work Day

April 25, 2009
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday
Retreat House

Trail Work Day
at Rolling Ridge

Saturday, April 25, 2009
9 am - 2 pm

Sponsored by:
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community
For Love of Children Outdoor Education Center
Friends Wilderness Center

Celebrate Earth Day by spending Saturday marking, raking, and redefining trails at Rolling Ridge. This is a wonderful opportunity for all the various groups who love the mountain to join forces and energies. We'll work together morning and afternoon with a break for lunch and fellowship along the way.

Please being work gloves, a water bottle, and a helpful spirit. We have plenty of rakes and tools for hanging blazes. We will meet at the Retreat House and move out from there.

We will provide a simple lunch and would appreciate an RSVP (scot@rollingridge.net) so we know how many lunches to make. If you have very particular dietary restrictions, you might want to bring what you need – otherwise we'll have vegetarian options and carnivorous options!

A Day Away

For Pastors and Church Leaders
April 13, 2009
10:00 am - 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm
Retreat House

Throughout his ministry, Jesus regularly took time to withdraw to a quiet place, to reflect and pray.

Retreat and rest is vital, and yet busy schedules often prevent us from setting aside the time we need.

We invite you to join us on the second Monday of each month for "A Day Away," a Sabbath day especially set aside for pastors and church leaders at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community.

 

Rhythm of the Day

We will gather at the Retreat House at 10:00 a.m. for brief input, followed by your own time for prayer and reflection. Lunch will be served at noon. Retreatants may choose to leave at 1:00, or stay until 4:00 to hike the trails, sit quietly in the Meditation Shelter, get creative in the Art Cottage, or settle into a room to journal, rest or pray.

Second Mondays

"A Day Away" for pastors and church leaders will take place the second Monday of each month. The day is offered at no cost to attendees. Donations are accepted. Join us as often as you wish!

RSVP

Please let us know you will be attending by calling 304-724-6653 or emailing us at community@rollingridge.net. But if you forget to let us know in advance, come anyway!

About Rolling Ridge

Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community is a non-profit, ecumenical retreat center, begun in 1986. It is located on 1400 acres of wilderness land in the Blue Ridge mountains. Facilities include a Retreat House, Meditation Shelter, and an Art Cottage.

Private Retreats

In addition, the Retreat House is frequently available during the week for private retreats. Please call the staff community at 304-724-6653 to schedule a time.

Directions

From Charles Town or Martinsburg: Go east on Route 9. After crossing the Shenandoah River, go one mile and then turn right on Mission Road. Go 6.3 miles, and turn left at the Rolling Ridge sign onto the gravel road (still called Mission Road). Go one mile and turn right at the intersection, following Mission Road. Go .3 miles and turn left at Christ Church Road, following the signs for Retreat House.

Easter - What Was It and What Is It?

Recovering the Holy Week Narrative
April 10-11, 2009
7:30 pm Friday - 6:00 pm Saturday
Retreat House


Easter - What Was It and What Is it?
Recovering the Holy Week Narrative

An Easter Retreat
At Rolling Ridge Study Retreat
April 10-11, 2009
7:30 pm Friday - 6:00 pm Saturday

"It is God's dream, a dream that can only be realized
by being grounded ever more deeply, in the reality of God,
whose heart is justice." — Borg and Crossan

Over time, by spending time with thoughtful theologians, we have come to recognize that central meanings of both the birth of Jesus and of Easter are enunciations of deep yearning for a world where love and justice are passionately embraced. As practiced in the cultures of empire from the first century until now, love and justice have not been the focus of the birth and Easter.

"The story of Holy Week as Mark and the gospels tell it enables us to hear the passion of Jesus---what he was passionate about---that led to his execution. His passion was the kingdom of God, what life would be like on earth if God were king and the rulers, domination systems, and empires of this world were not. It is the world that prophets dreamed of---a world of distributive justice in which everybody has enough and systems are fair. And it is not simply a political dream. It is God's dream, a dream that can only be realized by being grounded ever more deeply in the reality of God, whose heart is justice. Jesus' passion got him killed. But God has vindicated Jesus. This is the political meaning of Good Friday and Easter." (The Last Week, Borg and Crossan)

In this Easter retreat at Rolling Ridge we will reflect on Jesus who is passionate about love of God and love of neighbor, and our own call to be transformed into holding such a dream, and not to be conformed to the practice of Easter by the empire in which we live.

This 24-hour retreat interval is designed to enable a preparation for Easter, and to allow anyone who wishes to do so to experience Easter Sunday in their church congregation. Several selected study materials will be mailed in advance of retreat to each retreatant. The order of the 24 hours will be led by Verle and Vivian Headings. Prior to retreat, we suggest that you use a journal for recording what you learn from study of the materials we will send. Then bring the journal to retreat and continue with recording insights about transformation as we explore together the meaning of the passionate Jesus enticing us to love and justice.

Friday

7:30 pm
Simple supper (soup and bread)
and becoming acquainted

8:30 pm
Gather for meditative readings
and prayers of anticipation for our own transformation
into passionate doers of love and justice

9:00 pm
Enter into the great silence
for personal contemplation
until after breakfast on Saturday

Saturday

8:00 am
Breakfast (in silence),
with a meditative story

9:30 am
Gather for sharing of learnings
from the study sources mailed in advance
to each participant

10:30 am
Personal reflection in solitude,
with refreshments as desired

12:00 noon
Lunch and conversation
on personal insights during retreat

1:30 pm
Options of personal reflection
in solitude or sharing in a small group,
or hiking on the forest trails,
or listening to a lecture on CD
by Marcus Borg on the theme of our retreat

5:00 pm
Simple supper

6:00 pm
Return to home
or remain at the retreat house
until Sunday noon for personal retreat

For questions and registering for retreat, contact Verle or Vivian at e-mail: VvatRR@juno.com or phone: 304-725-2312. Please let us know if you need directions to the Retreat House.

Specify your interest for the 24-hour retreat only, or continuing until Sunday noon.

Retreat fee (meals, refreshments, study materials, and lodgeing ) will be $50 per person. For extended stay add $10.

Please recall that for overnight events at the Retreat House you bring your own bedroll and towel.

Finally, please give us your mailing address so that we can mail study materials to you.

Thanks, we will cherish this time with you. Verle and Vivian Headings

Meditative Arts: Your Own Prayer Beads

Building a way to pray that defines you and your prayer life
March 20-22, 2009
Retreat House

Your Own Prayer Beads:
Building a Way to Pray
That Defines You and Your Life

Rolling Ridge
Meditative Arts Retreat
March 20-22, 2009
Friday evening - Sunday afternoon

Slipping beads between fingers while engaged in prayer has been part of faith traditions for centuries among Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Christians. Many people who pray with prayer beads find it a meditative act and prayer aid. Others have grown up with prayer bead traditions but have never been able to connect a personal spirituality with the practice.

At this retreat you will have a chance to create a prayer bead practice for yourself that meets you where you are now and sustains your desire for a richer personal prayer life. It doesn't matter if you've never had a prayer bead tradition or you put away your rosary years ago, because you'll be building your own way to approach prayer mindfully. Retreatants will be given an introduction to prayer traditions in various faiths, then be asked to consider what their own personal prayer needs are and what shape they might take. After exploring possible designs on paper, retreatants will start working with beads and materials provided. Retreatants are welcome to bring materials to include that add meaning, familial or cultural significance. A Saturday evening of silence can engage you in prayer practice or refine your beads. A Sunday morning gathering celebrates the weekend and the embodiment of the spirit in our new-found tools.

Gather on the First Night of Spring for a weekend of contemplation, discussions and sharing, creativity, and prayer, along with delicious meals and walks in the woods reawakening to life. Leaders will be Mary Watters and Trish Stefanik, with assistance from Linda DeGraf and others from the Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community.

Participants are welcome to arrive at the Retreat House between 5 and 7 pm on Friday night. Dinner will be served at 6:30. The retreat will conclude with lunch on Sunday. Cost for the weekend is $100 (which includes materials, lodging, and meals). Space is limited. Please send a $25 deposit (or the full amount) to reserve your space. Checks should be made out to RRSRC and mailed to the address below. Let us know if you have dietary or other special needs.

Retreat House Available For Rent

March 13-15, 2009

A Day Away

For Pastors and Church Leaders
March 9, 2009
10:00 am - 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm
Retreat House

Throughout his ministry, Jesus regularly took time to withdraw to a quiet place, to reflect and pray.

Retreat and rest is vital, and yet busy schedules often prevent us from setting aside the time we need.

We invite you to join us on the second Monday of each month for "A Day Away," a Sabbath day especially set aside for pastors and church leaders at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community.

 

Rhythm of the Day

We will gather at the Retreat House at 10:00 a.m. for brief input, followed by your own time for prayer and reflection. Lunch will be served at noon. Retreatants may choose to leave at 1:00, or stay until 4:00 to hike the trails, sit quietly in the Meditation Shelter, get creative in the Art Cottage, or settle into a room to journal, rest or pray.

Second Mondays

"A Day Away" for pastors and church leaders will take place the second Monday of each month. The day is offered at no cost to attendees. Donations are accepted. Join us as often as you wish!

RSVP

Please let us know you will be attending by calling 304-724-6653 or emailing us at community@rollingridge.net. But if you forget to let us know in advance, come anyway!

About Rolling Ridge

Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community is a non-profit, ecumenical retreat center, begun in 1986. It is located on 1400 acres of wilderness land in the Blue Ridge mountains. Facilities include a Retreat House, Meditation Shelter, and an Art Cottage.

Private Retreats

In addition, the Retreat House is frequently available during the week for private retreats. Please call the staff community at 304-724-6653 to schedule a time.

Directions

From Charles Town or Martinsburg: Go east on Route 9. After crossing the Shenandoah River, go one mile and then turn right on Mission Road. Go 6.3 miles, and turn left at the Rolling Ridge sign onto the gravel road (still called Mission Road). Go one mile and turn right at the intersection, following Mission Road. Go .3 miles and turn left at Christ Church Road, following the signs for Retreat House.

A Day Away

For Pastors and Church Leaders
February 9, 2009
10:00 am - 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm
Retreat House

Throughout his ministry, Jesus regularly took time to withdraw to a quiet place, to reflect and pray.

Retreat and rest is vital, and yet busy schedules often prevent us from setting aside the time we need.

We invite you to join us on the second Monday of each month for "A Day Away," a Sabbath day especially set aside for pastors and church leaders at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community.

 

Rhythm of the Day

We will gather at the Retreat House at 10:00 a.m. for brief input, followed by your own time for prayer and reflection. Lunch will be served at noon. Retreatants may choose to leave at 1:00, or stay until 4:00 to hike the trails, sit quietly in the Meditation Shelter, get creative in the Art Cottage, or settle into a room to journal, rest or pray.

Second Mondays

"A Day Away" for pastors and church leaders will take place the second Monday of each month. The day is offered at no cost to attendees. Donations are accepted. Join us as often as you wish!

RSVP

Please let us know you will be attending by calling 304-724-6653 or emailing us at community@rollingridge.net. But if you forget to let us know in advance, come anyway!

About Rolling Ridge

Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community is a non-profit, ecumenical retreat center, begun in 1986. It is located on 1400 acres of wilderness land in the Blue Ridge mountains. Facilities include a Retreat House, Meditation Shelter, and an Art Cottage.

Private Retreats

In addition, the Retreat House is frequently available during the week for private retreats. Please call the staff community at 304-724-6653 to schedule a time.

Directions

From Charles Town or Martinsburg: Go east on Route 9. After crossing the Shenandoah River, go one mile and then turn right on Mission Road. Go 6.3 miles, and turn left at the Rolling Ridge sign onto the gravel road (still called Mission Road). Go one mile and turn right at the intersection, following Mission Road. Go .3 miles and turn left at Christ Church Road, following the signs for Retreat House.

A Day Away

For Pastors and Church Leaders
January 12, 2009
10:00 am - 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm
Retreat House

Throughout his ministry, Jesus regularly took time to withdraw to a quiet place, to reflect and pray.

Retreat and rest is vital, and yet busy schedules often prevent us from setting aside the time we need.

We invite you to join us on the second Monday of each month for "A Day Away," a Sabbath day especially set aside for pastors and church leaders at Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community.

 

Rhythm of the Day

We will gather at the Retreat House at 10:00 a.m. for brief input, followed by your own time for prayer and reflection. Lunch will be served at noon. Retreatants may choose to leave at 1:00, or stay until 4:00 to hike the trails, sit quietly in the Meditation Shelter, get creative in the Art Cottage, or settle into a room to journal, rest or pray.

Second Mondays

"A Day Away" for pastors and church leaders will take place the second Monday of each month. The day is offered at no cost to attendees. Donations are accepted. Join us as often as you wish!

RSVP

Please let us know you will be attending by calling 304-724-6653 or emailing us at community@rollingridge.net. But if you forget to let us know in advance, come anyway!

About Rolling Ridge

Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community is a non-profit, ecumenical retreat center, begun in 1986. It is located on 1400 acres of wilderness land in the Blue Ridge mountains. Facilities include a Retreat House, Meditation Shelter, and an Art Cottage.

Private Retreats

In addition, the Retreat House is frequently available during the week for private retreats. Please call the staff community at 304-724-6653 to schedule a time.

Directions

From Charles Town or Martinsburg: Go east on Route 9. After crossing the Shenandoah River, go one mile and then turn right on Mission Road. Go 6.3 miles, and turn left at the Rolling Ridge sign onto the gravel road (still called Mission Road). Go one mile and turn right at the intersection, following Mission Road. Go .3 miles and turn left at Christ Church Road, following the signs for Retreat House.

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