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Week of Events
Listening to Land, Listening to Self: An Eco-Contemplative Writing Retreat
What does the land tell us when we truly listen? How does a pesticide-sprayed lawn or a restored oak savanna affect our bodies and minds? In this two-day contemplative writing retreat, we’ll explore the role of writers in this time of climate crisis and discover how to grieve what is lost while finding strength and joy in what is possible. We'll use creative writing, mindfulness practices and the land at Holy Wisdom Monastery to connect with the wisdom that arises when we listen deeply to ourselves or a place. We’ll use periods of mindful awareness, writing, sharing, reading and discussion ...
$185 – $295
Sunday, August 23, 2026
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August 23, 2026 -Social Justice Committee
Social Justice Committee
Palestinian Connection Project Yearning to make a practical difference – one that is desperately needed – in our fraught and fearful world? Wanting to join hearts with others to have an impact on our world, so beset by suffering, violence and inequity? JOIN US! for an introduction to the new Palestinian Connection Project! Members of the Holy Wisdom Monastery Social Justice Committee invite you to join us in the Monastery Boardroom after worship on Sunday, August 23, 2026, to hear about the new Palestinian Connection Project, a heart-to-heart relationship between our Sunday Assembly community and the approximately 2,000 Palestinian people ...
Monday, August 24, 2026
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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August 26, 2026 -Centering Prayer Groups – 4th Wednesday
Centering Prayer Groups – 4th Wednesday
Centering Prayer Groups All are welcome to join our two centering prayer groups which meet on alternating Wednesdays. Both incorporate a short reading and time for silent prayer or meditation. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm Retreat & Guest House Room 10 Includes a short walking meditation in between periods of seated meditation For more information contact Barb Abbott, 608-284-7424 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 pm Monastery Oratory – Two, 20-minute periods of seated meditation with a 5-minute break For more information contact Carole Kretschman, 608-577-3243 We feel the presence of the Holy One even more strongly than when we center ...
Free
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Friday, August 28, 2026
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August 28, 2026 -Walking & Listening as Ecological Arts
Walking & Listening as Ecological Arts
Join us Aug. 28, from 9:00-11:30 am, on the land to experience walking, observing and listening as forms of ecological art alongside Artist in Residence, Anne Beffel, and Director of Land Management & Environmental Education, Dr. Amy Alstad. We'll gather at the monastery building parking lot kiosk and walk contemplatively, ending at Lost Lake. We'll pause often to hear and see the life surrounding us. We'll explore our direct sensory experiences in parallel with stories and observations of how the land has healed itself in response to the work of attentive land stewards. Leave with questions and techniques for discerning links among contemplative practices, sensing our ways into ...
Free
Saturday, August 29, 2026
No events on this day.