Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline We gather to worship and rest in God. Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Compline services from the Book of Common Prayer. Music is led by Andrew Hicks.
Eucharist is celebrated Sunday before lunch at the end of the retreat. Bishop Alan Scarfe will preside, and the Diocese of Iowa Youth Choir Camp and Ministry to the Deaf tracks will participate.
STUDY TOGETHER
Learning Tracks During 8 hours of “track” time over the course of the weekend, track leaders lead your group in a relaxed, informal and often hands-on learning time on the topic you’ve chosen.
FREE TIME & REJUVENATION
Evening Social Time Bring a snack to share and hang out with other retreat participants each evening where lively conversation over a soft drink or a nice glass of wine may be had!
Free Time on Saturday (1-4:30p.m.) is for you to relax and take time to find center. The following optional opportunities are available:
Swimming Grinnell's public pool is only 9 blocks from campus.
Social handcraftingJoin other 'crafty" folk as you indulge a hobby such as knitting, or embroidery.
Bike Ride Bring your bike and safety equipment.
Shopping The lobby of the Joe Rosenfield building will have Cokesbury Books, and other exhibits/vendors on hand.
Converse, Read, Journal, or Nap The Grinnell College Campus and dorms offer many nooks and lobbies both indoors and outdoors that you can use to create a sacred space for your own renewal.
Ways to Register
Registration information will be available soon. Please check back!
From I-80: Take exit 182 north three miles on Highway 146. Turn east (right) on Sixth Avenue (Highway 6). Proceed two and one half blocks on Sixth Avenue to the Grinnell College campus.
From Waterloo and other points in northeast Iowa: Take Highway 63 south to the stop sign with Highway 6. Head west on Highway 6 into Grinnell. Grinnell College will be on the right. Highway 6 becomes 6th Ave.
We had a great time July 23-25, 2010! View the slideshow from the Conversation with Bishop Mabuza, and the video from the weekend. Be sure to mark your calendar for next year's Retreat July 15-17, 2011!
Video from the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa's Summer Ministry School & Retreat, July 23-25, 2010. Photos and video by Anne Wagner. Music used by permission from Fran McKendree (www.franmckendree.com). Songs used are "One Body" and "The Presence of the Lord is Here" from Fran's album "Awake," available from the iTunes Store or CDBaby.com. If you are interested in individual photos, please contact Anne Wagner at awagner@iowaepiscopal.org.
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