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All Souls' & Saints' Day
CANDLELIGHT WALK

Saturday, October 31, 6:00 pm
You are invited to walk through St. Paul's Cemetery on All Souls' & Saints' Day to pay respects, say a prayer and see the beautiful candlelight on the headstones.

All are welcome to spend time in quiet reflection and remembrance.
Advent Quiet Day:
Blessed by the Wisdom of Mary
The Annunciation, Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1898
Wednesday, December 2 
9:30 am - 2:00 pm

As we enter the Advent season, let us consider Mary’s situation alongside our own lives. Where is God asking for our Yes? How do we respond when we are not sure we are up to the task? How can we be encouraged by Mary’s trust in God to do what seemed impossible?

During this Advent Quiet Day our time together will be spent in prayer, reflection, journaling, and conversation. We will meet in the sanctuary of St. Paul's Episcopal Church at the Retreat House at Hillsboro. The church sanctuary is arranged for the safety of physical distancing and also allows for intimate sharing.

Day's End
Evening Meditation
Weekdays 5:15 - 5:45 p.m.
Listen, breathe, be still.
A peaceful way
to move into your evening.

Feel free to log in to hear a beautiful prayer or poem followed by just the right amount of quiet meditation time.

Zoom link: https://bit.ly/RHDays
Meeting ID: 212 677 840
Password: 944568
Call in/audio only: 301 715 8592
Truly All Are Welcome
Come for a walk anytime
With autumn's slow unfolding come shorter days and cooler temperatures. As we prepare for winter in this year of challenges, now is a wonderful time to relish the outdoors. You are invited to come by the Retreat House and enjoy the beauty of the leaves as they change. Please come (with your dog, if you'd like) and take a walk around the church, use the Labyrinth, or find a place to be silent or still.

We hold this space for you to come and rest; now is an excellent time to enjoy the changing of the seasons in a beautiful place. We hope to see you soon.
Introducing A New Weekly Feature: Pause
In case you missed it in your inbox on Friday, we are excited to have begun a new weekly feature that we are calling Pause. This Friday afternoon message is intended to give you a moment of reflection in the form of a poem, quote, and image. These messages will also be shared in our social media and archived on the website. If you missed last week's edition, please click here to read it.
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Fall Calendar
OCTOBER
Saturday, October 31,
6:00pm
All Souls' & Saints' Day Candlelight Walk

DECEMBER
Tuesdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Wisdom Circle: Seeing the Word
An Advent offering
Registration details to be announced.

Wednesday, December 2
9:30am-2:00pm
Advent Quiet Day

Sunday, December 13
1:00-3:00pm
Gathering of the Greens and Wreath Making

Saturday, December 19
6:00-8:00pm
Illumination - Hillsboro town luminaries, candlelight labyrinth walk, and bonfire with hot chocolate.


WEEKLY OFFERINGS
12 Step Meetings: in-person at St. Paul's Church next door to The Retreat House. Masks/social distancing are required.
Fridays: 7:30pm, AA Big Book
Saturdays: 7:00pm, AA Women's Candlelight
Sundays: 5:30pm, AA Step 
Click here to attend AA meetings through Zoom. 
The Retreat House gates are always open.
Please come for a visit soon!
The Retreat House welcomes individual visitors as well as small groups for outdoor meetings, walks, and meditations. Feel free to gather under the canopy of Crape Myrtle, Magnolia, Oak, or Linden trees. Please observe safety protocols with masks and social distance. We'll provide the seating, hand sanitizer, wipes and bug spray--all found in the gazebo. We hope to see you soon.