Light & Shadow: A Courage & Renewal® Weekend

Claim your space to come alive with a renewed sense of purpose within the paradoxes of these times. Join a supportive small group for reflection and facilitated practices that will help us co-create trustworthy relationships. Our time together is intended to bolster your courage to face today’s challenges, tend your spirit, explore sacred mystery and paradoxes and open to meaning in your life and your communities. This experience is one of several in a series on “Living in Paradox.” Attend one; attend all that you are able to join. Lodging is available; commuter rates are also offered. To learn more about the Courage & Renewal approach, visit the Center for Courage & Renewal. “The Center for Courage & Renewal exists to nurture deep integrity and relational trust, building the foundation for a more loving, equitable and healthy world.” –Center for Courage & Renewal Mission

Dates/Times/Schedule

Sat., Feb. 20, 9:00 am – Sun., Feb. 21, 2027, 12:00 pm

Saturday, February 20, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

• 9:00 am-12:00 pm – Introductions and session including facilitated activities (reflections, poetry or essay prompts, process art activities); includes a break and snacks
• 12:00-1:00 pm – Lunch for all and time on your own
• 1:00-5:15 pm – Session activities continue. Time outdoors may be an option; includes a break and snacks
• 5:15 pm – Dinner

Sunday, February 21, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

• Continental breakfast is available in the Retreat & Guest House for overnight guests
• 9:00 am – Sunday Assembly worship in the Assembly Room or time on your own
• 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Session and wrap up. Time outdoors may be an option; includes a break and snacks

Leaders – Mary Louise Peters, MSE & Amy Christianson, EdD

Mary Louise Peters is a Courage & Renewal® facilitator, providing retreats and renewal experiences since 2010. She has worked as an educator and consultant at local, state and national levels to improve early childhood and special education for children and families, teaching practices and conditions for staff, and state educational systems.

Amy Christianson is a practitioner who has completed the Courage & Renewal® Practicum Program. She has been a participant in a number of seasonal and Circle of Trust® retreats, and her background includes educational leadership, organizational change and working with diverse populations.

Cost

$210 commuter (includes retreat program, lunch and dinner on Sat.)

$320 residential (includes retreat program, lunch and dinner on Sat., breakfast on Sun., overnight room on Sat.)

Register

Please register by February 12, 2027. Registration will close when full.

Cancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration, you can receive a 75% refund up until February 12, 2027. After that, a 50% refund is available until the retreat starts.