Give Yourself the Gift of a Short Retreat
Dear friends,
I am thrilled to announce an upcoming opportunity!! If you are anything like me, you are now a little breathless from the start of fall reading clubs, Bible studies, school obligations, and cultural events.
I have something for you! If you are in the Boston area, consider joining me for a morning, Saturday, September 30, from 9:30 until noon (sharp), to reflect, journal, connect with yourself and with nature.
No one will miss you — I promise — and you’ll return to your life refreshed and renewed!
Details are here. Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions:
Kathleenhirsch2016@gmail.com
Plein-Air Writing
A Practice of Presence
Saturday, Sept 30
9:30am to 12:00pm
Saint John’s House
181 Appleton Street
Arlington, MA
| For a morning, dwell in the quieter space of nature’s beauty and tranquility. Writing in the close presence of nature is both an honored spiritual tradition and a literary one. The mystics understood nature to be the special preserve of the Divine; our poets have found in its endless reservoirs, music, surprise, entry into the sometimes hard-to-reach core of being. These wellsprings of wisdom will inform our morning, in silence, written word and Scripture.
We will begin our day with contemplative time in the Chapel. This will follow with a series of exercises in the garden. There will be ample time for private writing as well as for sharing.
- Please bring a notebook and pen/pencil (colored pencils, if you like).
- If the weather is cool, layer accordingly.
- We recommend parking on the street near Saint John’s House, on Claremont Avenue if possible.
- Fee: $50
- You may pay on arrival or online.
- Please make checks out to Bethany House of Prayer.
- Please include “Plein Air” on the memo line of checks or online.
Kathleen Hirsch directs the Contemplative Writing Group at Bethany House, and is a devoted writer in nature. |
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Katherine Hughes
September 20, 2023at11:00 amPlease sign me up for A Practice of Presence, Plein Air Writing in September 30th. Thank you.