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SUMMARY:Sacred Thresholds
DESCRIPTION:Sacred Thresholds is a contemplative prayer gathering. \nWe are living through a unique chapter in American history when our most cherished values seem threatened\, indeed\, our whole way of life. Each of us\, in our own way\, is asking\, What can I do?\, and the answers\, so far\, seem woefully inadequate to the challenge. It is in that same spirit of humility that we are offering Sacred Thresholds as our answer to that question. Woefully inadequate\, yes\, small\, but genuine\, offered in a communal spirit\, coming together to make a circle\, to pray\, in old ways and in new ways\, to hold each other’s hearts and help one another to stay open. That is what Sacred Thresholds is all about. It’s a work in progress. Like all of us. \nPlease join us at 1:00 pm on the first Monday of the month in the Retreat and Guest House room 222 . \nUpcoming dates\n\nNov. 3\, 2025\nDec. 1\, 2025\nJan. 5\, 2026\nFeb. 5\, 2026\nMar. 2\, 2026\nApr. 6\, 2026\nMay 4\, 2026\nJun. 1\, 2026
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LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wonder & Hope: A Courage & Renewal® Experience
DESCRIPTION:Are you seeking ways to focus on positivity “these days”? \nRegister and join us for a spacious weekend at Holy Wisdom Monastery for Wonder & Hope: A Courage & Renewal® Experience\, May 29-31\, 2026. Within the abundance of Holy Wisdom\, our retreat sessions will focus on grounding ourselves within touchstones of presence\, welcome\, listening to our inner teacher\, turning to the wonder of how grace moves in our lives\, and carrying hope forward. \nParticipants comment that “the welcoming spirit\, the quiet\, the art and poetry\, the kindness and the experience of community” support their participation in a variety of experience during the weekend retreat. We trust that the spirit of renewal will move within you during your time in an active circle of participants\, time in silence\, and opportunities to be in Wisdom Prairie. Bring yourself just as you are — All Are Welcome! \nThis retreat is based on the Courage & Renewal approach\, Center for Courage & Renewal® founded by Parker J Palmer\, PhD \n  “Hope is holding a creative tension between what is and what could and should be\,\n    each day doing something to narrow the distance between the two.” -Parker J Palmer\, PhD \nSchedule\nFriday\, May 29 \n3:00 pm – Check-in for retreatants staying in the RGH \n6:30 pm – Registration \n7:00 pm – Session One \nSaturday\, May 30 \n9:00-10:15 am– Session Two \n10:15-10:30 am – Break \n10:30 am-12:00 pm – Session Three \n12:00-1:30 pm – Lunch and Free time \n1:30-3:00 pm – Session Four \n3:00-3:30 pm – Break \n3:30-5:00 pm – Session Five \n5:15 pm – Dinner \nSunday\, May 31 \n10:00 am-12:00 pm – Session Six \nLeaders – Mary Louise Peters\, MSE & Amy Christianson\, EdD\n \n  \nMary 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. \n  \n  \n \n  \nAmy Christianson recently completed the Courage & Renewal® Practicum Program. Amy has been a participant in a number of seasonal and Circle of Trust retreats. She has a long professional career in education within early childhood\, K-12 and higher education settings. Amy’s background includes educational leadership\, organizational change and working with diverse populations. \n\n\n  \n\nCost\n$250 commuter; $435 residential \nRegister\nPlease register by May 21\, 2026. The maximum number of participants is 18 and registration will close when full. \nCancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until May 21\, 2026. After that\, a 50% refund is available until the retreat starts.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/wonder-and-hope-26/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holy Wisdom Monastery,Prayer and Worship,Retreats,Seasonal Retreats,Spirituality Programs
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SUMMARY:Ink & Insight Mindful Writing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a quarterly gathering that blends creative writing and mindfulness in a supportive\, inclusive space. Whether you identify as a writer or simply enjoy exploring your inner voice\, this group offers you a gentle rhythm of reflective writing (with optional prompts)\, sharing in community\, and contemplative practices like guided meditation and mindful walking outdoors\, weather permitting. \nCome as you are. No experience needed — just a willingness to pause\, listen\, and write. You’ll leave with new words\, insights\, and connections. \nDates/Times – Sundays from 10:15 am-12:15 pm \n\nJan. 25\nMar. 1\nJun. 7\nNov. 1\n\nSchedule \n\n10:15 am – Welcome\, housekeeping\, and settling in\n10:30 am – Guided meditation\n10:45 am – Writing session #1 with optional small-group sharing\n11:00 am – Contemplative walking and writing session #2\n11:30 am – Writing session #3\n11:45 am – Sharing in big group (optional)\n12:15 pm – Close\n\nLeader – Rebecca Jamieson \n \n  \nRebecca Jamieson is the author of The Body of All Things (Finishing Line Press\, 2017). She is the recipient of a 2025 Wisconsin Writers Award\, the 2024 Tupelo Press Prose Prize\, and is a Pushcart Prize nominee. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications\, including Rattle\, The Offing\, Mid-American Review\, and Entropy\, and she’s currently at work on a collection of personal essays. Rebecca lives on Ho-Chunk land in Madison\, Wisconsin. When she’s not writing\, you can find her hiking\, baking\, or cuddling her two cats. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCost \n$50/person \nRegistration \nLimited to 25 people. Please register by June 4\, 2026.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/ink-and-insight-jun-7-26/
LOCATION:Holy Wisdom Monastery\, 4200 County Road M\, Middleton\, WI\, 53562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sacred Queerness: Earth-Based Spiritual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\nWe are grateful for all of the interest in this event. Registration for this experience is currently full. You can join the waitlist with this link. \nEvent Description \nQueer and Trans people are a sacred part of the Earth\, always have been\, and always will be. We invite LGBTQ+ people of all ages to join four local queer spiritual leaders and land stewards for a two-day\, one-night healing retreat at Holy Wisdom Monastery. The retreat will hold time for writing and art\, work with the restored prairie and savanna ecosystems that surround the monastery and an exploration of what we hold as sacred. \nRecognizing the religious trauma many of us carry\, we are defining the “sacred” in this retreat broadly as “that which is bigger than us” – our place in the world\, community and how we find profound meaning. Sacred Queerness is open to people of any religious/spiritual path or none and participants will be asked to protect and honor this diversity. In an unsafe and turbulent time\, we will strengthen community bonds\, connect with the local more-than-human world and affirm our place on Earth. \nPlease bring a journal and something to write with. \nThis retreat is for anyone who identifies as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ people under 18 should attend with a trusted adult\, who may be an ally. \nEvent Schedule\nSaturday\, July 11 \n9:30-10:00 am – Arrive and Mingle \n10:00-10:50 am – Receiving Queer Wisdom – Poetry and Readings \n11:00-11:50 am – Expressing Queer Wisdom – Journaling/Drawing \nNoon-1:00 pm – Lunch in the Monastery \n1:00-2:00 pm – Healed Land Heals Us – Walking Tour of the Prairie \n2:00-3:30 pm – Caring for the Land – Restoration Work Project \n3:30-5:00 pm – Free Time \n5:15-6:15 pm – Dinner \n6:30-7:30 pm – Nature Art \n8:00 pm – Bonfire – Ritual Release and Joy Under the Stars \nSunday\, July 12 \n8:00-9:00 am – Breakfast \n9:00-10:00 am – Welcoming the Sacred – Outdoor Meditation or Ecumenical Worship \n10:30-11:30 am – Closing and Group Photo \n  \nSpeakers – Becca Bedell\, Pam Shellberg\, Rev. Manato Jansen and Rachel Young Binter\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBecca Bedell (they/she) is a writer and a volunteer land steward with Friends of Wisdom Prairie and Dane County Parks. They serve as Basic Needs Advocate at OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center\, coordinating housing and food assistance. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPam Shellberg (she/her) is the Director of Spiritual Nourishment at Holy Wisdom Monastery\, offering retreats and studies of spiritual traditions and practices. She is a homilist at the monastery and a spiritual director. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRev. Manato Jansen (he/him) is a presider and homilist at Holy Wisdom Monastery. He serves as Director of Residential Community at Pres House (UW-Madison)\, facilitating LGBTQ+ spiritual communities and scholarship programs for students. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRachel Young Binter (she/her) is the Director of the Center for Clergy Renewal at Holy Wisdom Monastery and a former campus pastor. She is an experienced retreat leader\, certified therapeutic yoga instructor and Reiki practitioner who finds joy and healing in embodied care\, the earth and acts of justice. \n  \nCost\n$200/retreatant. Cost includes lunch and dinner on Saturday as well as breakfast on Sunday. We understand the importance of this retreat and we do not want expense to keep anyone from attending. Scholarships are available to help cover registration fees\, if needed. \nParents/Guardians must accompany minors on this retreat\, but will only be responsible for the meal portion of the registration fee ($57). \nRegister\nPlease register by July 4\, 2026. The maximum number of participants is 19 and registration will close when full. Once registration fills\, we will have a waiting list in case a space becomes available. \nCancellation policy – if you register but must cancel your registration\, you can receive a 75% refund up until July 4\, 2026. After that\, a 50% refund is available until the retreat starts. \nAfter you register\, if you would like to request a double room with another retreatant for a lower registration cost or if you have other questions about accommodations\, please contact us at retreats@holywisdommonastery.org. \nRegistration is currently full. You can join the waitlist by clicking this link.
URL:https://holywisdommonastery.org/event/sacred-queerness-26/
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