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Beginning Advent

December 2-3, 2006
Saturday 5:30 pm - Sunday 2:00 pm
Retreat House

As the holy season of Advent begins, come away for soul-nourishment amidst the stillness and natural beauty of Rolling Ridge's mountain retreat. Take this little bit of time apart from a culturally busy holiday month to quiet your mind and body, rekindle your heart's deepest longing, and open anew to the profound gift and promise of God With Us. This retreat will flow naturally from the 24-hour retreat on "Seeking Beauty." You are invited to join us for that retreat in its entirety which begins Friday at 7 pm. Or else come join us for the closing/beginning dinner Saturday night at 5:30 pm. Our formal Advent program will conclude with lunch on Sunday, though you can stay longer into the afternoon to pray, hike, or just sit in front of the fire. The cost for Beauty Retreat participants is an additional $15; Advent Retreat only is $25.

For more information and to register contact Vivian at vvatrr@juno.com or phone at 304-725-4172.

Led by Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach and Trish Stefanik.

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Julia Butterfly Hill spent 738 days 180' high in a 200' redwood estimated to be 1,000 years old. One day, through her prayers, an overwhelming amount of love started flowing through her, filling up the dark hole that threatened to consume her. She suddenly realized that what she was feeling was the love of the Earth, the love of Creation.

"Everyday we, as a species, do so much to destroy Creation's ability to give us life. But the Creation continues to do everything in its power to give us life anyway. And that is true love."

~ from THE LEGACY OF LUNA by Julia Butterfly Hill
 

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