Event Series Sunday Assembly worship

Sunday Assembly worship

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

All are welcome! Join our Sunday Assembly and worship with us at 9:00 am at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Sunday Assembly is a unique worshiping community. Influenced by the Benedictine spirit and tradition, we welcome all to worship with us. We embrace unity around an open communion table, in fullness of equality for all people, and we pray together in inclusive language that draws from the best of the Christian tradition. Members of Sunday Assembly seek God in prayer and worship, community building, social justice practices, ecumenical hospitality and care for the earth consistent with the vision and mission of Holy ...

Wildflower Workshop and Walk

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Curious about the blooming wildflowers on Wisdom Prairie? Want to learn their names? UW-Madison Arboretum naturalist Sylvia Marek and Julie Melton are holding a wildflower workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021 between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. Stop at the monastery parking lot kiosk to see examples of the many flowers in bloom. Learn how to identify the plants and some of the insects that live with them. Then walk the prairie trails with one of our colorful prairie wildflower brochures as a guide. All ages and abilities are welcome. Plus, we'll have chocolate chip cookies available for National Chocolate ...

Free

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

As part of our expression of Benedictine hospitality, we invite our community of communities, guests, friends and partners to enjoy cookies and refreshments at the monastery on National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Aug. 4 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the monastery dining room. Click here to learn more and RSVP so we have enough cookies

Free

Picnic on the Prairie

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

How can the land nourish us? Share in a spiritual conversation about our relationship with the Earth. Join us at Holy Wisdom Monastery for a picnic on the prairie. Put on your walking shoes, meet others and experience the beauty of the prairie. Learn more and register at https://holywisdommonastery.org/picnic-on-the-prairie/

$10

Kids on the Prairie

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Learn about caring for the earth Kids on the Prairie is an experience for children and adults to learn about nature and explore the monastery grounds. All are welcome at the next Kids on the Prairie, Sunday, August 15, 2021 from 10:15-11:30 am at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Learn more at https://holywisdommonastery.org/kotp/

Free

Self-guided tour

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Self-guided tour: late summer flowers, butterflies and bugs Wednesday, September 8, 10am-noon Fall prairie flowers are putting on quite a show at Holy Wisdom. Sylvia Marek and Julie Melton will have a display set up at the parking lot kiosk. They'll help you identify pollinators and predators as well as the plants that attract them. Hear about insect life cycles. Listen to their voices. Then, take a leisurely self-guided butterfly and bug walk to see how many different species you can find on your own. No need to register, just stop by.

Free

Picnic on the Prairie

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

How can the land nourish us? Share in a spiritual conversation about our relationship with the Earth. Join us at Holy Wisdom Monastery for a picnic on the prairie. Put on your walking shoes, meet others and experience the beauty of the prairie. Learn more and register at https://holywisdommonastery.org/picnic-on-the-prairie/

$10

The Heart of Christianity

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

This course is full In this six-session course, participants will explore two questions: What is at the heart of Christianity that binds us together and what does it mean to be a Christian in today's culture? Using Marcus Borg's book, THE HEART OF CHRISTIANITY, we will seek to see the Christian tradition afresh by engaging such topics as faith, the bible, God, and Jesus with new eyes. Dates/times The course will be offered virtually on Zoom. It begins on Monday evening, Sep. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and continues on Sep. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25; Nov. 8, 22, ...

$125

Kids on the Prairie

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

Learn about caring for the earth Kids on the Prairie is an experience for children and adults to learn about nature and explore the monastery grounds. All are welcome at the next Kids on the Prairie, Sunday, September 19, 2021 from 10:15-11:30 am at Holy Wisdom Monastery. Learn more at https://holywisdommonastery.org/kotp/

Free

Celebration of Community

Holy Wisdom Monastery 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United States

You're invited! The sisters at Holy Wisdom Monastery have built a nurturing community of communities. On Sunday, September 26, 2021, help us rejoice with all the communities by attending Celebration of Community! This celebration honors the sisters and their promises to monastic life. It also provides an opportunity to welcome many of you back to the monastery and bless all of you who form these communities. Don’t miss this day of ritual, liturgy, laughter, sharing, delicious food and fun! Learn more and RSVP at https://holywisdommonastery.org/celebration-of-community/

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Holy Wisdom Monastery
4200 County Road M
Middleton WI 53562
608-836-1631, x100
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