Presence, Prayer, and Writing from the Heart: A Contemplative Writing Retreat

We are never closer to our Creator than when we are creating. In writing, we engage in God’s infinite creative impulse to birth the new, the unexpected. Silence and stillness can assist that process by opening a portal to inner depths where we connect to ourselves, to others, to God, and all of creation. Come find your stories, the ones that need to be voiced.

All of us have myriad stories to tell, but some of us are compelled to share them through writing. Our stories can take many forms—memoir, essay, poem, blog posts, or journal entries—but the most compelling are the ones written from the heart, those that touch and move us and sometimes transform both the writer and reader. Writing from the heart demands attentiveness, honesty, courage, and a commitment to engage with a creative process that pulls us into the unknown, where we are often surprised at what surfaces. It’s a journey of discovery. And what can help are presence and prayer.

This contemplative writing retreat will braid Centering Prayer sessions, brief talks, writing prompts, and story sharing. There will also be time to walk the grounds, read, and rest.

Come listen to the still small voice and find the stories that need to be voiced.