2023 US Retreat Schedule

Red Highlight = recorded https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxly6OfBefVYxWsYwJQ0QPEk-sqXhW3oE

Yellow Highlight = Zoom

All times are US/Eastern-Daylight (GMT-4)

Monday, October 16

Retreat attendees arrive / check-in between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

4:30 pm Retreat Begins – Orientation and Being Present

6:00 pm Dinner

7:15 pm Prelude:  Chancel Chanters, from First UMC, Greensburg, PA

7:30 pm A Service of Word & Table (Chapel)

9:00 pm Convivium:  Chats, Pilgrimage, Rest (as participants choose)

Tuesday, October 17

7:00 am Morning Prayer (30 min.) (Chapel)

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 am Presentation 1 – Debie Thomas  “Replenishing the Well” (Zoom Meeting ID: 827 7849 4711, password at bottom of page)

10:30 am Mid-day Prayer

11:00 am General Chapter Meeting – Book of Reports Review, Elections Process Review

12:15 pm Lunch (prearrange time change with kitchen)

1:00 pm Self-care time (Meditate, take a walk, rest, chat)

2:00 pm Mid-afternoon Prayer (Zoom Meeting ID: 878 9928 1867, password at bottom of page)

2:15 pm Presentation 2 – Debie Thomas Giving Away What We Seek”

3:45 pm Break

4:00 pm A Service of Word & Table (with Memorial Rite) (Chapel)

6:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Festive Vespers on the Eve of the Feast of Saint Luke (Chapel)

9:00 pm Convivium:  Chats, Pilgrimage, Rest (as participants choose)

Wednesday, October 18

7:00 am Morning Prayer (30 min.) (Chapel)

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 am Presentation 3 – Debie Thomas “Lost in Translation” (Zoom Meeting ID: 865 5804 9619, password at bottom of page)

10:30 am Break

11:00 am Visioning Time (4 groups, to be defined) 

12:00 pm Lunch 

1:30 pm Visioning Time Reports  (Zoom Meeting ID: 835 5957 7789)

3:00 pm Service of Word & Table for the Feast of Saint Luke (Chapel)

4:30 pm Self-care time (Meditate, walk, rest, chat)

5:30 pm Hors d’oeuvres of Saint Luke 

6:00 pm Dinner 

7:30 pm Compline / Healing Service (Chapel)

9:00 pm Convivium:  Chats, Pilgrimage, Rest (as participants choose)

Thursday, October 19

7:00 am Morning Prayer (30 min.) (Chapel)

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 am Reflection on the Rule of Life and Service (Zoom Meeting ID: 814 7668 3394)

10:00 am Assemble for Solemn Procession (as directed)

10:30 am Word & Table with Profession of Vows (Chapel)

Noon Lunch / Retreat ends

Zoom Password for all meetings: TuesAM