Week of Events
Sunday, October 11, 2026
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October 11, 2026 -Kids on the Prairie
Kids on the Prairie
Explore nature’s beauty and surprises! Kids on the Prairie (KOTP) is for children and their adult family members. Experienced volunteer educators and guides will facilitate a short hike to learn about nature and explore the grounds and trails. This free event is open to members of Holy Wisdom communities and the general public. October 11 – The Gift of Trees Trees are alive all year round. Explore woodlands and savanna. Find out how trees shelter all kinds of critters from winter cold and snow. Listen to the forest. Where to some butterflies, bees, and toads spend the winter? How are ...
Monday, October 12, 2026
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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October 13, 2026 -We Shall Overcome: Wisdom from Rev. Joe Ellwanger – CCR Celebration of Ministry Luncheon
We Shall Overcome: Wisdom from Rev. Joe Ellwanger – CCR Celebration of Ministry Luncheon
In the current political and social realities, people of faith are increasingly feeling called beyond the walls of the church to stand courageously alongside people facing oppression and injustice, but how do we sustain that effort over time? Join the Center for Clergy Renewal at Holy Wisdom Monastery for a lunch and conversation with Rev. Joseph Ellwanger. Pastor Joe began a prophetic public witness during the first Civil Rights Movement alongside Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., continued that witness through community care and advocacy work at his second congregation, Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, and at 93, is still ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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October 14, 2026 -Conversations About Our Benedictine Life: Silence
Conversations About Our Benedictine Life: Silence
The mission of Holy Wisdom Monastery is to weave us together in a shared way of life. These conversations are an opportunity to learn more about Benedictine spirituality, about the Rule of Benedict, and to talk with others about the gifts and challenges of living a Benedictine life. During the time together, we will contemplate short readings about silence, have an experience of it, and learn the practices that help to deepen the experience of it. We grow together in our shared life way of life through small and large group conversations. Participants can expect a flow of silence, reflections ...
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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