Praying the Questions of Our Lives: Contemplative Retreats
(Information from past retreat series in 2005-2006)

Facilitated by:The Rev. Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion, Ph.D.

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The Rev. Jill K H Geoffrion, Ph.D.
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Tuesday Mornings September 27, 2005-May 16, 2006
9:00-10:30 a.m.
No need to RSVP or come more than once!
Cost: This ministry is Jill’s gift to the community. In lieu of a program fee,
you are asked to make a donation to a ministry that you pray for.


All sessions are held at:
Deep Haven Labyrinths and Retreats
18950 Northome Blvd. Deephaven, MN
952-404-8268

Sessions may change due to the needs and interests of group members.
Email if you want to confirm a specific topic and date.

First Tuesdays:
Silent Retreat: Praying the Questions of Our Lives
Second Tuesdays:
Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth
Third Tuesdays:
Favorite Prayers
Fourth Tuesdays:
Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth

Each session is designed for sacred exploration
as well as connection with the Divine.
You can expect to pray, reflect and grow.

People of all faith traditions are welcome.
Although we pray within the context of community,
this is not a support group
or a place to share prayer requests.

Schedule

September 27 9:00-12:00 Off-site Labyrinth Retreat

October 4 Silent Retreat: Who Am I?
October 11 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What is a labyrinth?
October 18 Favorite Prayers: “I Arise Today”
October 25 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What are the different labyrinth patterns?

November 1 Silent Retreat Why Am I Here?
November 8 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: How do mazes and labyrinths differ?
November 15 Favorite Prayers: The Lord’s Prayer (Neil Douglas Klotz)
November 22 Sharing an Eucharistic Meal
November 29 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What are the purposes of labyrinths?

December 6 Silent Retreat: What Means the Most?
December 13 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What is the history related to labyrinths?
December 20 Favorite Prayers: Praying with the Oils of Christmas
December 27 Holiday Break No Retreat

January 3 Holiday Break No Retreat
January 10 Silent Retreat: What Needs To Change?
January 17 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: Why are so many labyrinths being built now?
January 24 Favorite Prayers: Praying with Rumi
January 27 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What religious traditions are associated with labyrinth use?

February 7 Silent Retreat: Who loves me?
February 14 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What is the correct way to use a labyrinth?
February 21 Favorite Prayers: Praying with roses
February 28 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: Can I get lost on a labyrinth?

March 7 Silent Retreat: Is this all there is?
March 14 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What should a person do is s/he is on the path but doesn’t want to follow it all the way back to the threshold?
March 21 & 28 Spring Break: No Group Retreat

April 4 Silent Retreat: Why? Why not?
April 11 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What is labyrinth etiquette?
April 18 Favorite Prayers: Prayers from Chartres Cathedral
April 25 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: How does the labyrinth “work” in creating the shifts that people describe?

May 2 Silent Retreat: How am I growing?
May 9 Praying and Pondering the Labyrinth: What is nothing happens when I experience a labyrinth?
May 16 Off-site labyrinth retreat


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