The Stillness Collective RENEWAL Retreat
at Magnolia Cottage in Lancaster, PA
We would love for you to join us for
A RENEWAL Retreat in the countryside of
Lancaster, PA
June 9 - 11, 2023
Our RENEWAL Retreat is an introduction to silence, solitude and stillness. It includes time for
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guided meditations
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enjoying spring bounty
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silence/solitude/stillness
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teaching on ancient traditions of silence and solitude
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reflection and shared learning
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We will be heading to the countryside in Lancaster, PA to Magnolia Cottage, which overlooks 70+ acres of preserved farmland. There is space to rest and restore on long walks through farmland or sitting on the wraparound porch surrounded by cornfields. We will enjoy the first fruits of spring by making homemade strawberry jam. ​
“Music is the space between the notes.”
- French composer Claude Debussy
This retreat is for you if
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You feel tired and worn out and need time to rest and renew
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You want to explore areas where new sprouts are growing in the soil of your life.
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You desire time for silence, solitude, and stillness, but find it difficult to incorporate in your everyday life.
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You want to find enjoyment in the first fruits of spring.
There’s meaning, depth, richness, in the interval, in the rest, in the silence. The silence is necessary for the notes to be music. Otherwise, it’s just a lot of noise. Our pauses, our solitudes, our quiet respite is necessary for our interruptions to be our lives.
- Emily P. Freeman
Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. After a long, cold winter, when it feels like everything has died, all of a sudden green sprouts start coming out of the ground, and we start to explore what is growing anew.
It is the same with our lives. We all go through seasons of dryness and death, when it feels like nothing is happening. This past season has felt especially difficult. What if God has been allowing areas of our life to die, because He wants to do something new? Are we taking the time needed to pay attention to the little sprouts that are starting to grow in the garden of our lives?
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What would it look like to foster times of silence, solitude and stillness to pay attention to ways that God is bringing RENEWAL to your life?
Itinerary
(subject to change)
Friday, June 9th
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Arrival
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner and Welcome
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Group Lectio Divina (by the firepit)
Saturday, June 10th
8:30 am - 9:30 am Breakfast
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Make Strawberry Jam with freshly picked Strawberries
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm Teaching and Guided Meditation
2:15 pm - 6:00 pm Rest/ journaling/contemplation
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Examen - Debrief Day together
Sunday, June 11th
8:30 am - 9:30 am Breakfast
10:30am -11:30am - Guided Meditation
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:00 pm - Closing and goodbye
2:00 pm- Departure
Optional - Arrive Thursday night, June 8th and pick Strawberries at a neighboring farm on Friday morning.
The Stillness Collective
The event will be hosted by Janine Rohrer an experienced spiritual director, ministry leader, and co-founder of The Stillness Collective. Janine grew up in the countryside of Lancaster County and picking strawberries for a neighboring farmer was one of her first jobs.
She looks forward to welcoming you to Magnolia Cottage for retreat, stillness, and enjoyment of the first fruits of spring.
Retreat Details
Scroll through to see what is included in the price
Rooms and Pricing
(Early Bird Pricing EXTENDED through April 30th)
Option B: Private Twin XL Bed in a shared room (with one other person) - attached Jack and Jill bathroom, shared with one other room - $563 per person
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Option C: Private King Size Bed with attached Jack and Jill bathroom, shared with one other room - $720
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Option D: Private Double Bed in a shared room (with one other person) - hallway bathroom shared with one other room (1 available) - $590
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Option E: Private Twin XL Bed in a shared room (with one other person) - hallway bathroom shared with one other room (2 available) - $537
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Add an additional night : $175
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Option A: (SOLD OUT ) King Size Bed in a Large Private Room with private en suite bathroom - $774 for one person (If shared between 2 people $590 per person - must register together)
