In-Person Retreats
The retreat center is open for in-person themed retreats. The health and well-being of everyone—our guests and staff—is our highest priority. Learn more about our health and safety guidelines.
Wade in the Water: Celebrating Blackness
June 13-15, 2023 with the Rev. Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Wilkes and the Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones
“Come away by yourselves and rest awhile.” (Mark 6:31) Lay and ordained people from across the African diaspora are invited to come together for prayer, rest, walks, and the sharing of stories. We will use the book Psalms for Black Lives: Reflections for the Work of Liberation, by the Rev. Drs. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes and Andrew Wilkes, for reflection, conversation and faith sharing. Come away and rest; then leave energized to love and serve the Lord.
The Shared Ground of Contemplation
June 20-22, 2023 with Clay Williams
Scholar of world religions Huston Smith says that Jesus and the Buddha were the only two individuals in history who caused people to ask “what are you?” rather than “who are you?” In this retreat, we will explore how the religions that have emerged from the teachings of these two spiritual giants can mutually enrich one another. Our time together will be structured to allow for both conceptual learning and contemplative practice, with a healthy dose of leisure and relaxation included.
Retreat leader Clay Williams is a scientist who also holds a Master’s degree in Systematic Theology. Clay studied with and received the Buddhist precepts from Thich Nhat Hanh and is the founder of Living Christ Sangha in NYC.
God in Plain Sight: Icon-Writing Retreat
June 22-25, 2023 with Kelly Latimore
Join one of the most celebrated artists of contemporary religious icons for a weekend workshop dedicated to prayerfully creating art depicting “God in plain sight.” Latimore’s icons often substitute figures from classic Bible imagery with figures representing the marginalized and the oppressed, such as “Mama,” a pietà icon, in which Jesus resembles the late George Floyd and “Refugees: La Sagrada Familia,” in which the flight to Egypt is interpreted as Latinx immigrants crossing the desert.
Mending the New: Spirituality & The Art of Mending
July 7-July 9, 2023 with The Kintsugi Academy
As an opportunity to discern Trinity Church Wall Street’s core value of Compassion, join leaders from Makoto Fujimura’s “Kintsugi Academy” for a weekend to learn the traditional Japanese artistic method of kintsugi, in which broken or shattered objects are mended with gold.
Retreatants will receive materials for an intensive creative journey, while exploring themes in spiritual formation such as imperfection, beauty in brokenness, self-compassion, value, healing, renewal, and becoming.
Presence, Prayer, and Writing from the Heart
July 18-20, 2023 with Anne Simpkinson
“The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them.
If stories come to you, care for them.
And learn to give them away where they are needed.
Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive.”
– Barry Lopez, Crow and Weasel
All of us have myriad stories to tell. Some involve our family history, spiritual journey, experiences in Nature, or a life-changing situation. Stories can take many forms, but the most compelling are the ones written from the heart, those that 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 presence and prayer can help us along that journey.
You Gotta Move: Spirituality of Reggae and Samba
July 28-30, 2023 with the Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones
What does it mean to say that Jesus is Lord of the Dance? How is dance a metaphor for spiritual living? What is the relationship between movement and prayer? This retreat explores these questions, considering the spirituality of the popular dance music forms like reggae and samba, as expressed in the music/lyrics of Bob Marley of Jamaica and Gilberto Gil of Brazil.
God and the Cosmos Retreat
August 11-13, 2023 with the Litchfield Hills Astronomy Club, Summerlee Staten, and the Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones
Spend the weekend of the Perseids Meteor Shower watching the ocean of stars above and exploring time, space, and the universe through the dual lenses of science and the Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Astronomers will lead a star-watching party, and the weekend also features art, music, lectures, and prayer.
Gathering the Harvest: Wellness-Stillness Retreat
September 8-10, 2023 with Julia Phillips and the Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones
Join the retreat center’s culinary staff during the harvest for farm-to-table wellness and renewal. Spend time in silent, contemplative harvesting on the retreat center’s farm, taking mindful walks along the Housatonic River, and gathering for simple, healthy meals around a common table.
Pride. Celebrate. Retreat. Celebrating LGBTQ+ Communities
September 12-14, 2023 with John Deuel, the Rev. Bill Cruse, and the Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones
“Come away by yourselves and rest awhile.” (Mark 6:31) This retreat offers an opportunity for people of the LGBTQ+ community to come together for guided prayer, rest, reflection, walks, the sharing of stories, and contemplation using poetry and scripture. We’ll enjoy nature, good food, and participate in the rhythm of prayer. The second day will be a 24-hour silent experience.
Water Ways, Spirit Ways
October 10-12, 2023 with Mary Davenport
No matter who we are or where we live, our lives depend on bodies of water. In this retreat we'll draw from scripture, from science, and from the waters of the Housatonic River for spiritual growth. In the Bible, the sea is both the site of chaos and the womb of creation; we'll spend some time exploring biblical passages about water in light of process theology, one of the most challenging and interesting turns in contemporary theological thought.
Deeper Work with the Enneagram
October 17-19, 2023 with the Rev. Michelle Meech
Who are we called to become? Most Enneagram workshops focus primarily on the personality, or what Richard Rohr calls the “False Self.” This workshop/retreat takes participants beyond the Enneagram of personality and offers us a glimpse of how the different facets of God’s wisdom are truly written on our hearts.
To Love as God Loves: A Retreat Weekend of Ignatian Prayer
November 3-5, 2023 with the Rev. William Campbell, S.J.
Join us for a weekend of guided prayer drawn from Ignatian spirituality: an adaptation of "The Spiritual Exercises" by St. Ignatius of Loyola. St. Ignatius divided the exercises into four weeks. This retreat includes sessions informed by each week, as well as invitations to pray by remembering, examining, meditating, thinking, contemplating, and imagining.
Thanksgiving Retreat
November 22-26, 2023
The centerpiece of this week will be the Thanksgiving meal. But every day will be a celebration, with activities and time to reflect on our blessings. Prayer, worship, and community reflection will punctuate our late-autumn days together in the New England woods. Come for just a few days or the whole week!
Presence, Prayer, and Writing from the Heart
November 28-30, 2023 with Anne Simpkinson
“The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them.
If stories come to you, care for them.
And learn to give them away where they are needed.
Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive.”
– Barry Lopez, Crow and Weasel
All of us have myriad stories to tell. Some involve our family history, spiritual journey, experiences in Nature, or a life-changing situation. Stories can take many forms, but the most compelling are the ones written from the heart, those that 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 presence and prayer can help us along that journey.
Christmas Retreat
December 22–26, 2023
Celebrate the birth of our savior in community! Unplug from this busy season and enjoy a festive, meaningful Christmas as Advent alights into Christmas. Participate in prayer, reflection, and community Christmastime activities, including carol singing, cookie decorating, walks in the quiet woods, conversations around the tree, and worship by candlelight. And if there’s snow, the sledding hill is waiting!
