Don't Miss These Fall Offerings

The Retreat House

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The mission of the Retreat House is to share God’s abundant love in the world by holding a sacred, compassionate and inclusive space.

Fall Offerings

Gather with the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic

an Advent mini-retreat for this time of waiting

Dec 1 and 8, 2026

3:00 to 4:30 p.m. EST on Zoom

Join us for this two-week series on Zoom for the beginning of Advent. We will explore together the Lord’s Prayer as translated directly from the original Aramaic spoken by Jesus. We will be guided by Dr. Neil Douglas-Klotz’s translation and commentary-rich book Prayers of the Cosmos. Join us and listen for new breath, new meaning, and new energy when praying “The Lord’s Prayer.”

Learn more and register HERE.

In Person Offerings

Save the Date

for

Women's Christmas

Saturday, January 9, 2027

held at

The Foehliage in Galena, Maryland

The celebration of Celtic Women's Christmas is an invitation to rest.

Gather with us in person and share in the tradition of a day set aside to gather, rest and refill after a busy holiday season.

More details coming soon!

Retreat House Community Circles

All are welcome.

Mondays, 12 noon - 1 p.m. ET

via Zoom

In the Wisdom Café, we hold space for each other and our community. We enjoy an inspirational reading and a short time of silence, and take turns briefly sharing what arose, without judgment or qualification—friendly companionship—no commitment, no charge.

Visit our website calendar or join with the Zoom link HERE.

All are welcome.

Weekdays, 5:15 – 5:45 pm. ET

via Zoom

Wherever you are, listen, breathe, and be still. Move peacefully 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. Come a few minutes early and say hello!

Visit our website calendar or join with the Zoom link HERE.

PRAYER GATHERING FOR

RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITY

with

short readings and poetry

November 9

11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. ET

on Zoom

The gift of your presence in the circle

means so much to all who gather.

With our world in such a time of change, we invite you to spend some time among like-hearted people of prayer. We will gather on Zoom for a time of community and silent meditation. Join us to be together, holding our hearts open to the Great Love of the Divine and listening deeply in the quiet for the guidance, encouragement and love that we can all lean into as we start walking the long road into the unknown.

Come when you can, leave when you must. We will be together from 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. EST.

Find the Zoom link HERE.

Visit the Hermitage

The Hermitage at The Retreat House has become a well loved place for those seeking rest and renewal away from the busyness of our complex lives.

The Hermitage offers overnight stays where nature and solitude provide times of refreshment and grounding. Learn more about personal overnight retreats HERE.

Visit our Bookshop

The Retreat House Bookshop - Here's how it works! All books purchased include a discount for you and a stipend for The Retreat House. Your shopping at the Retreat House Bookshop directly supports us. Feel free to peruse and purchase any of the books you see in our bookshop. Or, use the search window at the top of the page to search for and purchase other books that you're seeking. Happy reading! HERE.

For more information or questions on any of our upcoming programs, please visit our website at http://retreathousehillsboro.org or email us at mrockwell412@gmail.com

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The Retreat House

P.O Box 1171, Chestertown, Maryland 21620