If you would like to deepen your Advent experience, Rev. Erik invites our community to join him in Jan Richardson’s advent retreat ILLUMINATED: An ONLINE JOURNEY into the HEART of CHRISTMAS 2023. This online retreat will be led by Jan Richardson.
Westhope offers a group discount rate, contact Rev. Erik for details.
An invitation into the heart of Christmas
In a chaotic time, the Illuminated retreat will offer a space of elegant simplicity. Intertwining reflection, art, music, and community, this four-week online retreat provides a distinctive opportunity to journey through Advent and Christmas in contemplation and conversation with others along the way.
This online retreat is not about adding one more thing to your holiday schedule. It is about helping you find spaces for reflection that draw you deep into a season that shimmers with mystery and possibility.
How we will enter the sacred space of this season
Each week of Advent we will open a new door—
Week 1: Mystery Loves Company
On being met, bearing witness, and wandering together in the strange wonder of Advent.
Week 2: A Remedy for Certainty
On curiosity, imagination, and what door does half a key open?
Week 3: The Beautiful Unfinished
On messes, surprises, and being a work in progress.
Week 4: What We Bring to the Light
On fragments, layers, and looking for what shines through.