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Closing Circles, Opening Horizons: A Reflective Journey from 2025 to 2026

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53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA, USA
Date
January 16 - 18, 2026

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As we stand on the threshold of 2026, we have an opportunity to pause and reflect on our experience of 2025. You are warmly invited to join a group of people like you who are also committed to living in the driver’s seat of their life. What were the lessons in 2025, the milestones achieved, and the accomplishments we could acknowledge? Most of us tend to move from one year to the next with little thought. We often carry bits and pieces of the previous year into the new year which is burdened before it begins. While looking at the past year of your life can seem unappealing at first, doing so enables you to own your achievements and your blessings, given and received. You also acknowledge what did not go well and then you can leave behind everything, but the lessons learned. A powerful forgiveness exercise will allow you to embrace 2026 with curiosity and excitement. We will have conversation, quiet time, and collage to say farewell to 2025 and hello to 2026.

A one or two night option is available.

One night option

Friday 1/9/2026: Check-in 3:00 PM

Saturday 1/10/2026: Departure 6:00 PM ; Supper is available on Saturday evening, with prior notice, for an additional fee

Includes Supper on Friday, Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday

Two night option

Friday 1/9/2026: Check-in 3:00 PM; Supper at 6:00 PM

Saturday 1/10/2026: Program

Sunday 1/11/2026: Program until noon

Includes Supper on Friday; Breakfast, Lunch and Supper on Saturday; Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday

 

 

 

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Location icon Genesis Spiritual Center, 53 Mill Street, Westfield, MA, USA

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Program Price - Single Occupancy
Program Price - Double Occupancy (Requires Two People)

Customer Reviews

4.90 out of 5.0 average rating

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Transition to renewal
Spending the New Year’s Holiday at the Genesis Spiritual Life Center was the perfect way to usher in a new year. Time to rest, relax, pray, and write and to do it with those of similar wants, was absolutely wonderful. It will be hard not to do it again next year.

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A Simply Centered Advent: Mandalas, Crayoning and Prayers
I found this program very special. I didn't know what to expect but found the whole hour and the crayoning in particular very quieting and peaceful. Focusing on the crayoning with the background music allowed me to focus completely on what I was doing.
The presenter had such a calming way of offering the material and added interesting pieces of art that illustrated the mandalas we were working on.
I hope you will consider bringing Sharon back next Advent

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Christianity in Crisis
Excellent program. Brother Dom’s presentation was timely, clearly articulated, and inspiring. I have attended previous programs by him, and he never disappoints.
I have one suggestion for Genesis. There was some confusion about the agenda, in terms of times of the sessions as well as when the actual sessions began and ended. It would be helpful if an agenda could be sent out the day before the program begins. As commuters, it was a bit challenging to make sure we knew exactly when we needed to be there and for how long.
That said, as always, the staff was welcoming, helpful and friendly.

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Come to the Table
Great facility space, great food, spectacular grounds to walk for reflection, great retreat format with large group and small group discussions!

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Toxic christianity
This workshop had outstanding researched material. The presenter was very knowlegable.

I was overwhelmed by so much input with no processing time permitted. I wished the presenter could present his points in everyday language.

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