This 24-hour spiritual retreat will provide you with opportunity for rest, prayer, and reflection prior to the ENC PALCON.

It will be held in the Stonecrest building at Glastonbury Abbey, a community of Benedictine monks at 16 Hull Street, Hingham, MA 02043 http://www.glastonburyabbey.org (½ hour drive from ENC). This facility has only 23 beds, so register early to guarantee your spot. Linens and towels are provided. Restroom facilities are shared.

EARLY BIRD: The cost is $105 for a shared (two-person) room accommodation and 3 meals or $115 for a private room accommodation and 3 meals if you register by April 30.

After April 30, the costs are $115 and $125 respectively. No refunds after May 19.

The retreat will be co-directed by Doug Hardy, Professor of Spiritual Formation at Nazarene Theological Seminary, and Lynne Bolinger, Chaplain at Eastern Nazarene College. In addition to leading brief devotionals, they will be available for personal conversation about the Christian spiritual life.

Schedule:

Tuesday, June 19

3:00pm     Rooms open for check in

5:15pm     Vespers prayers with the monks

6:30pm     Supper

7:15pm     Evening devotional

7:45pm     Compline prayers with the monks (optional); Free time to walk the grounds, pray in the chapel, or rest in the house, maintaining silence until breakfast

Wednesday, June 20

6:30am     Vigils prayers with the monks (optional)

7:00am     Breakfast available in the house

7:45am     Lauds prayers with the monks

9:00am     Morning devotional

9:30am     Free time to walk the grounds, pray in the chapel, or rest in the house

12:00pm   Closing Communion service

12:45pm   Lunch & checkout

Questions can be addressed to Doug Hardy ([email protected] or 816-268-5484)