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St. Claire
St. Columba Center
Enjoying Silence

ST. CLARE SILENT RETREATS

The St. Clare Silent Retreats have gone virtual!

Please go to their website for all of the information!


http://www.saintcolumbamemphis.org/stclare/ 

St. Clare Retreats is a Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.  On the first Friday of each month, women of all faiths are invited to St. Columba Conference Center for a half-day silent retreat. 
Our previous schedule was like this:
 

After greetings and coffee, a bell sounds and a peaceful, reflective two-hour period of silence begins.  During this time, we walk in the beautiful woods on marked paths, sit by the fire in the Great Room, relax in a chair on the patio, knit, read, write, pray or just quietly commune with God.  At the end of the silence, a short service proceeds lunch and conversation. 

There is also a weekend retreat each fall offering a more in-depth experience.

Formed in 2001 by Rev. Mimsy Jones, St. Clare Retreats offers a spiritual respite for women.  Inclusion, Communion, Renewal, Reflection…these terms reflect the mission of St. Clare Retreats.

Sample schedule:

8:30 a.m.  Gather, coffee and introductions
9:00 a.m.  Meditation in the chapel (silence begins)
9:30-11:45 a.m.  Silence is kept 
11:45 a.m.  Gather in the chapel (silence ends)
12:00 p.m.  Lunch and return home