Still Time to Register!
There is still time to register for this year's in-person Men's Retreat. We'll meet at Pilgrim Firs the weekend of February 3-5, 2023. The topic is “Gratitude and Practices to Enhance Gratefulness”. In the spirit of a back-to-normal retreat, there will be music, singing, a wisdom circle and an optional silent retreat Thursday evening (February 2) to begin the weekend.
One of the sources for the program is Diana Butler Bass' book, Grateful: The Subversive Practice of Giving Thanks. It is not required reading but it is certainly recommended. If you are not able to attend, consider reading the book to be with us in spirit.
The retreat will have our usual relaxed schedule, beginning with a shared meal on Friday evening and ending with worship on Sunday morning. The optional Silent Retreat begins Thursday evening with meals provided beginning Friday morning. There will be a new practice on Friday evening, a sort of show and tell of a meaningful object or possession. More information will be provided on that in the welcome email.
Scholarships are available. Please reach out to Mark Boyd, mark@pilgrim-firs.org, before registering online with a scholarship.
Here is the link to register:
https://www.ultracamp.com/info/sessionDetail.aspx?idCamp=367&idSession=382908&campCode=nss
We've all lived into this new-normal and have our own levels of risk tolerance. Vaccines have reduced but have not eliminated the chance of illness or on-going symptoms. Please don’t attend if you are uncomfortable with the risk. Unfortunately, Pilgrim Firs has poor Wi-Fi connectivity so we are not able to offer a remote video option. Of course, our retreat must comply with state, local and conference center guidelines.
The Conference Men's Retreat Planning Committee: Charlie Torres, Don Jenkins, Hans Dankers, Jim Gaudino, Larry Kiriluk, Paul Withington and Rick Russell
