2010
Winter-Spring-Summer
Schedule
WE ARE OPEN
FOR
INDIVIDUAL/PRIVATE RETREATS
Fee: $125 per night, includes
meals
(state and local tax not included, two night minimum)
To
apply online click here
or for more information call us at 508-432-0027
ASH WEDNESDAY
LENT BEGINS
February 17, 2010
Guided One Day Retreat
SOUL FOOD FOR CAREGIVERS
A Wellness Retreat
With Revs. Jean Marchant & Ron Hindelang
February 27, 2010, 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Jean Marchant and Ron Hindelang are creating this day to nourish the souls of caregivers. If you are a family member caring for a loved one who is ill or a professional healthcare provider, we invite you to come and experience a time to feed your spirit. In caring for others, we sometimes forget the importance of taking care of ourselves. This day together will be a time for replenishment through quiet personal reflection, sharing of our experience as caregivers, and drawing on insights form the presenters and from co-participants, and a lovely lunch prepared for you! Come and let us care for you this day!
Fee: $125 per person includes lunch
For more information call us at 508-432-0027.
FIRST
DEGREE REIKI TRAINING
With Reiki Master Marie
David
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 10am - 4pm
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 1pm - 4pm
Reiki (pronounced
"Ray-Kee") is an ancient healing art rediscovered in
the 19th Century by Dr. Mikao Usui. Reiki literally translates
to "God's (Rei) Energy (Ki)." Christians might relate
to it as the Holy Spirit or the healing power of God and will
recognize the human touch involved in the laying on of hands used
in some of the Christian Sacraments. The Reiki Practitioner is
one who has been trained and attuned to serve as a means of transfer
for this energy or life force. The Art of Reiki teaches that this
life force is all around us, and that it has the power to heal.
In a healthy state
the flow of energy through the body is even and balanced. Illness
or stress can cause the energy flow to become unbalanced or blocked.
Reiki helps to reinstate the balanced flow of energy in the body.
During a Reiki treatment the Reiki Practitioner will gently lay
his or her hands on specific points of the recipient's body
First Degree Reiki
Training enables you to channel Reiki energy to yourself and others
to promote balance and harmony to the body, mind, and spirit.
Reiki energy helps reduce stress, brings comfort and calm, and
accelerates the body's natural healing process.
Commuter rate
is $175.
Call for overnight accommodations rates.
Guided One-Day Lenten Retreat :
NAVIGATING LIFE'S TRANSITIONS
March 13, 2010, 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Director: Gayle Kerr, MA
For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.
Ecc. 3:1
In Ecclesiastes we learn there is a time and a season for everything. What time is it in your life right now? Is anything in your life changing? Life is filled with beginnings and endings and awkward times in between. How can we give thanks for all that has been, say yes to all that shall be, and find God’s grace to sustain us in the time in between?
Throughout this weekend we will be exploring the transition process through discussion and small group sharing, with time for personal meditation and reflection. You will be invited to spend time considering your sense of self and of God- with- you as you seek to navigate whatever changes are occurring in your life.
Fee: $125 per person includes lunch
SECOND
DEGREE REIKI TRAINING
March 6 & 7, 2010
10am-4pm Sat & 1pm - 4pm Sun
with Reiki Master Marie David
Second Degree Reiki Certification
teaches three techniques to expand Reiki energy. The first technique
increases the channeling power of Reiki. The second technique
is used to work on emotional and mental issues. The third technique
utilizes Reiki for absent or distance healing. Prerequisite: Completion
of First Degree Reiki Training.
Fee for commuters: $300 per person
Call for overnight accommodations rates.
For more information call us at 508-432-0027.
A LENTEN WEEKEND
WITH AUTHOR NICOLE SOTELO:
Discovering Love: A Retreat for Abused Women
March 19-21, 2010
Director: Nicole Sotelo
Give yourself a weekend away to focus on discovering love in its many contexts: love for oneself, the world and God. Experiences of abuse break the bonds of trust and may create unhealthy patterns in the way we relate to ourselves and others. This retreat explores the three stages of healing from abuse through the lens of God’s love. The weekend offers women the space to explore their healing journey in a safe, spiritual setting through the use of art, music, meditation and other healing modalities. There is quiet time during the weekend to rest in your beautiful private room at the center, stroll by the beach or walk the labyrinth by the chapel. Space is limited so register today by contacting Evensong Retreat Center.
This popular retreat is being presented for the third year in a row and we hope to have some scholarship openings (please contact us for details). Join Nicole Sotelo,
author of Women Healing from Abuse: Meditations for Finding
Peace (Paulist Press, November 2006), as she leads participants
on this weekend. The retreat begins on Friday Evening and ends
on Sunday after lunch.
Fee: $310 per
person
$200 Commuter fee
HOLY WEEK
AT EVENSONG:
THE TRIDUUM EXPRIENCE
April 1 - 3, 2010
Begins at 7:00pm on Holy Thursday and ends with the Easter Vigil at 8:00pm on Saturday
Come enjoy the Springtime Easter
beauty of Cape Cod and join Evensong by the Sea's community as
they celebrate the solemn services of Holy Week. All are welcome to participate in celebrating the Triduum
Liturgy: The Liturgy of The Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, The
Liturgy of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil
on Holy Saturday. The Triduum will be celebrated in Evensong's
Chapel of St. Mary Magdala. If you are a local resident join us at the scheduled times. If you would like overnight accommodations contact us and we can provide private room with three meals for $125 per night. Liturgy of the Hours and an atmosphere
of silence will supplement the services. The silence will invite
guests to enter into the depth of the Easter mystery at work in
our world, our church, and our own souls.
Overnight accommodations $125 per person per night
(Includes meals; tax must be added)
For more information call us at 508-432-0027.
RITUALS FOR HEALTHY LIVING
A WEEKEND RETREAT FOR WOMEN
Director:
Rev. Marie David, with Herbalist Donna Wood Eaton
April 16-18, 2009
Begins at 7pm Friday, ends at 11:00a.m. on Sunday
Rituals go beyond symbolism to convey an energy that connects our minds, bodies and spirits in oneness with self, others and the universe. You are invited to join us as we celebrate a weekend of healing rituals inclulding a labyrinth meditation, chair yoga and breathwork, nutritious foods and small and large group process. Together we will honor the need for connection, mystery, silence, love, serenity and the Divine in our lives. On Saturday afternoon we will journey to Cedar Spring Herb Farm to join Donna Wood Eaton in an indigenous cedremony surrounding food and self nurturance entitled "Is your food your medicine?" Each participant will also create her own "Pearls of Life" meditation beads symbolic of our journey through life and companions on the journey. This weekend is designed to return to center, recognizing what is important in our lives and sharing our personal experiences of God and Spirit.
Fee: $350 per person (Includes lodging Fri & Sat, 3 meals on Sat. and Breakfast on Sun)
Commuter Rate: $250 per person
June 5, 2010
PRAYER BEYOND WORDS
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A Day Retreat with
Rev. Marie David and Artist Bernadette Waystack
There are many prayers throughout religious traditions that support our relationship with God. However, when there are no words to express the prayer of our souls, the gift of artistic expression can assist us in communicating the depth of our experience. Prayer Beyond Words is a daylong opportunity to connect with the voice of one’s soul through the exploration of a variety of artistic mediums including pastels, watercolor, clay and fabric facilitated by artist Bernadette Waystack. In the morning Marie David will share her experience of how watercolors assisted her in giving voice to the unresolved grief in the loss of her grandmother many years ago. No artistic experience or training is necessary to give voice to your soul’s prayer, only the desire to listen.
Fee: $135 per person includes materials and lunch
Individual Private Retreats & Group Retreats accepted through June 15, 2010
SUMMER AT EVENSONG 2010
INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE RETREATS DURING SUMMER
As many of our regular retreatants know, Evensong Retreat Center has been operating for eight years now, usually from October 1st through May of every year. During the summer months Evensong operates as Allen Harbor Breeze Inn & Gardens. It is the income from our operation as an Inn that helps to fund our ministry as a retreat center.
This year, for the first time, we are open to the possibility of hosting individuals seeking a private individual retreat during the summer months for those individuals willing to abide by our summer parameters. These are as follows:
- We continue to require the income that the summer months generate in order to fund our year round ministry. The rate for a personal private retreatant from June through September will be at the low end of our Inn rate, ranging from $125 in midweek June and September to $160 from late June to early September. This is for a queen size room for an individual or couple on retreat, based on availability.
- Breakfast is the only meal served during the summer; retreatants are on their own for other meals. There are numerous restaurants in close proximity, from fast food to fine dining.
- Since the Inn is in normal operation welcoming guests (including children), we cannot guarantee the same atmosphere of silence as during the normal retreat season; however, we are known as a peaceful setting even during the summer months. In addition, the chapel and labyrinth area will be available to retreatants and quiet is maintained on those parts of the property.
- There are some advantages to a summer retreat: our pool is available; our gardens are at their most beautiful; warm beaches are nearby; and many summer activities are available for those who wish to partake, from biking/hiking trails to whale watching and the natural beauty of the summer Cape.
.If you would like to schedule a summer retreat at Evensong please contact us at 508-432-0027.
TREAT YOURSELF OR YOUR FAMILY TO A QUINTESSENTIAL BED AND BREAKFAST EXPERIENCE!
As many of you know, Evensong operatees as Allen Harbor Breeze Inn & Gardens during the summer months to help subsidize expenses. We offer a wonderful Bed and Breakfast experience in the same beautiful and tranquil setting - a perfect place for an individual, couple or family to get away and enjoy a vacation in a Christian atmosphere. Our chapel and labyrinth are available and designated as quiet space. We are close to beaches and numerous fun activities. To learn more visit our sister website: www.harborbreezeinn.com!
Watch for our 2010 - 2011 Schedule in late Spring!
