"This age needs people like trees,
filled with a silent peace,
rooted at the same time
in solid ground and in the open sky.”
--Olivier Clement in On Being Human: Spiritual Anthropology
This year's Massachusetts Pre-Lenten Clergy Retreat, to be held Tuesday-Thursday, Feb. 6-8 at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center in Greenfield, N.H., will explore the spirituality of trees in sacred texts, and in participants' own stories, as those gathered seek to be filled with silent peace, rooted and grounded in God’s love. There will be time for reflection, meditation and creative expression. Participants are invited to bring a story of a tree that has been important in their life; visual images are also welcome. The Rev. Dawna Wall and Helen Netos, as facilitators, will guide retreat conversations and will be on hand for spiritual companionship during free time.
Register by Jan. 15. A limited number of private lodge accommodations are available in addition to shared cabin accommodations.