Courage is chosen, and courage is lived into, day to day, month to month. The choice can be built on taking time to reflect rather than react, time to ponder the deeper needs we carry and of those around us.
Frederick Buechner writes that our deepest calling is found in “the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet” (Wishful Thinking, 118-19).
One Saturday a month through 2026 we will gather for 3 hours and ponder how to draw from our deeper inner wisdom to enter the world of needs and hunger with integrity and the energy to sustain the work we are called to in our lives. Each monthly session has its own theme, all woven together over the course of the year to allow us to imagine participating in a world of greater resilience, mercy, compassion and honesty.
You can choose to join for all 12 months, or you can opt to participate in 6 sessions (perhaps every other month in that rhythm fits, or selecting the 6 sessions that fit your calendar. You’ll be asked to indicate which 6 months you plan to attend when you send in the response sheet to register.)
These brief online retreats follow the Courage & Renewal® approach and introduce you to the Touchstones which are the foundation for creating a Circle of Trust®. Our time together will include time together in the full group, solitary time for reflection away from the camera, small group sharing and listening and a slowed pace and shared silence, all designed to create a safe and brave space for individual work in community.
The Center for Courage & Renewal and its facilitators do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
