Retreats
WOMEN'S RETREAT
Open Hearts, Wounded World
March 6–8
Warwick Conference Center | Warwick, NY
Many of us are carrying more than we expected.
Grief we can’t quite name.
Questions about forgiveness.
A tender weariness shaped by the world around us.
This women’s retreat offers a gentle place to pause.
Grounded in Christian spirituality and drawing from Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects (no prior experience needed), we’ll gather for prayer, storytelling, guided conversation, laughter, and quiet time in nature. Together, we’ll make space to honor what’s true, explore forgiveness as something life-giving, and reconnect with hope.
Led by Anne Symens-Bucher, founder of Canticle Farm and longtime colleague of Joanna Macy.
You’ll leave with clarity, connection, and simple practices you can carry back into everyday life—even in a wounded world.
Space is limited!
MEN'S RETREAT
Beyond the Armor
Saturday, March 28, 9:00 am–3:00 pm at West Side Presbyterian Church
What if real strength begins when we put down our armor? Join Rev. Marc Oehler for a reflective and encouraging day as we explore the journey from the protected heart to the broken heart to the open heart. Through music, teaching, silence, and conversation, we’ll make room for God’s transforming love — and rediscover a deeper, truer strength that flows from tenderness and faith.
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