Mini Retreat: Preparing for the Longest Night
Sat, Dec 21
|Trinity Cathedral Portland
Celebrate the wondrous cycles of nature and of our souls on the day of the Winter Solstice. We will embrace the darkness of the season and look to the return of the light through guided meditations, music, poetry, teachings, and quiet contemplation. (In person only; led by Chris Bell)
Time & Location
Dec 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Trinity Cathedral Portland
About the Event
Celebrate the wondrous cycles of nature and of our souls on the day of the Winter Solstice. We will embrace the darkness of the season and look to the return of the light through guided meditations, music, poetry, teachings, and quiet contemplation. Treat yourself to a long, calming deep breath and time for reflection as we prepare for Christ’s appearance in the world. (In person only; Led by Chris Bell)
Register in advance: https://onrealm.org/TrinityEpiscopalpdx/PublicRegistrations/Event?linkString=NThhYTgwYjQtOTdiYi00OGE2LTllMTgtYjIxOTAxNGQ1YzQ5
About the facilitator: TheRev’d Chris Bell earned his M.Div from Harvard Divinity School in 2005, then led the Unitarian Universalist congregation in Santa Rosa, California for 15 years. Since moving to Portland in 2021, he first served as a hospice chaplain, and is now the coordinator of the volunteer program for BeLoved Hospice. In 2023, after completing the Rinzai Zen koan curriculum, he was designated a Zen Teacher by Roshi Rachel Mansfield-Howlett.
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