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"Springs of water will burst out in the wilderness, streams flow in the desert. Hot sands will become a cool oasis, thirsty ground a splashing fountain." Is.
35:6-7, The Message
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"Eckhart meets Eckhart: The Meister and Tolle” Whoever is seeking God by ways is finding ways and losing God, who in ways is hidden. But whoever seeks for God without ways will find him as he is in himself, and that man will live with the Song, and he is life itself. -- Meister Eckhart: The Essential Sermons, Commentaries, Treatises, and Defense, Paulist Press, 1981 How do we move beyond the “ways” and the “whys” and encounter God and life more directly? How do we let go of all our understandings of how things “should be” and receive the moment as it is? How do we move beyond the grip of our life’s previous wounds and pain and approach the Now with presence, openness and loving trust? Two Eckharts, living some 700 years apart have much to offer us. Eckhart Tolle looked to Meister Eckhart (1260-c.1327) in taking on his name but there is a whole lot more than a name that they share in common. Both took their mystical message to the masses. The Meister, though a great scholar, loved most preaching to the masses and much of his gold is still preserved in his sermons. Eckhart Tolle in a similar spirit has taken his message to masses via Oprah and the technology of the digital age. Come join us for a day apart as we explore the wealth of contribution these mystics offer us. In keeping with our practice of late, the first day of this retreat is open to all, so bring a friend or two and come, immerse yourselves in an Eckhartean retreat. The evening and second day are reserved for those who are graduates of or students in a spiritual direction training program. |
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Leadership: Glenn Mitchell, M.Div., is Director of Training and Program for Oasis Ministries. Glenn designed and has provided primary leadership for Returning to the Well for the eight years and now brings this new model to the larger Oasis community. Glenn can be reached at (814) 422-8843; or e-mail: glenn@likeafeather.com |
 Glenn Mitchell, Director of Training and Program, Oasis Ministries |
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Ongoing Seasonal Program Providing
Rest and Renewal |
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 "Returning to the Well" seeks to be true to its name. The intent is draw participants back to the well of the Spirit. Learning emerges from the depths of the retreat, from the experiential engagement with the material, and the intimacy of the small group interactions and prayerfulness. |
From its inception RTW has sought to sustain and deepen graduates of spiritual direction training programs. Every RTW retreat enters the mystical path through exploring classical and contemporary mystics and engaging the themes that emerge for our lives and direction practice. Our approach in format is one of contemplative retreat. Reading suggestions are presented ahead of time but the flow of our time together is not academic in nature but rather continually bathed in the process of prayerful retreat and the sharing with others that emerges from retreat. This retreat quality will be preserved whether you come for a day or for two. |
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NEW HYBRID DESIGN!
Come for one day or make it an overnight retreat!
Day One: A Retreat Day Open to All!
Overnight and Day Two: Going Deeper in Retreat Open to Spiritual Directors and those in Year II of SDSG
Day One: 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Open to All) A stand-alone retreat day. The day will include input around the theme, opportunity for interaction with others, group prayer and chant, and time for guided retreat and the sharing that comes out of retreat. The noon meal is provided.
Day Two: (For Spiritual Directors) For those staying, the hybrid switches following the close of the first day and continues that evening and the next day, closing at 3 p.m. The second day will run deeper with the theme, offering opportunities for group spiritual direction, creative expression, dialogue around direction, and additional retreat blocks.
Retreat Fee (as able): One Day: $75-95 Lunch is provided
Two Days: $270-295 Includes meals and overnight lodging
TO REGISTER, please contact betsykeller@oasismin.org Payments by Discover, MasterCard & Visa are welcome. |
LOCATION: Mariawald Renewal Center, 1094 Welsh Road, Reading PA 19607
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Call Glenn Mitchell, (814) 422-8843; or e-mail; glenn@likeafeather.com for more information or to talk about your participation.
“RTW is always an "oasis" in the middle of the seasons of my life in a way that is redemptive and restorative. It is so important for me to avail myself of this intimate and safe place to explore the spiritual tensions and surprises that arise when I draw more deeply from the well of God's love.” ~ Rev. Gerri Fowler |
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