Come join us for a Silent Meditation Retreat right here at home. On Saturday, February 21st we are going to have an all day Silent Retreat at Good Shepherd.
The retreat day will consist of meditation sessions, teaching, and a catered lunch. This silent retreat is designed to be a deep dive into contemplative practice. The teachings will be short, meaningful lessons on contemplation and the search for God in the silence.
The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a brief welcome, introductions, and notes on the structure of the retreat. We will then enter into silence which will be maintained all day long. Our teachers will speak when offering their teachings at appointed conference times, beyond that all will remain in silence throughout the day. Lunch will be provided in the undercroft. The retreatants will maintain silence during lunch while a contemplative text is read and a brief lesson on the text is offered. This is in keeping with the monastic tradition of the reading of sacred texts during meals.
The retreat is in four movements. Morning, lunch time, afternoon and late afternoon. You may come to one, two, or all four of the movements.
This is a great retreat opportunity for people who have never experienced a silent retreat to do so without leaving town. It is also a wonderful chance for people who have a meditation practice to get a retreat experience right here at home in the midst of the busyness of life.
For more information go to our website: www.gslex.org/silentretreat.