Stumbling Into the Heart of Christ

You are invited to experience big spaces of solitude and silence in community for the purpose of tending the inner fire of your soul. Inspired by the documentary The Big Silence with Abbot Christopher Jamison (click here), and encouraged by several Clergy School of the Spirit students, this 4-day mostly silent retreat will be grounded in the modern classic The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen. Since it was first published more than twenty years ago, The Way of the Heart has helped millions of men and women cast off the anger and greed that trouble the world––and find love, compassion and peace in the heart of God.
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Retreats Conducted

182

Participants

Covid-19 Information:

Due to the pandemic, returning participants will notice a few changes this year. St. Francis Springs Prayer Center has measured out each group space and determined the maximum number who can be accomodated for our activities of the week while still maintaining the 6-foot distance recommended by the CDC. Masks are required in all common areas in the building (not in your private room or outdoors away from others). The dining hall has made adjustments such as plated meals instead of buffet style and spacing out the seating. You can even arrange to take your meal to your room if that is more comfortable for you. As we have come to expect, the facts and information from health care and state officials are constantly being revised and updated in response to conditions in the area. St. Francis Springs Prayer Center and The Big Silence Retreat leadership are planning a wonderful experience for all of our participants in January. If conditions change before January, all registered participants will be notified as soon as possible.

When:

​​Arrive Sunday, January 16 between 3:00 & 3:30 p.m.
Retreat begins at 4:00 p.m. & concludes Wednesday, January 19 at 2:30 p.m.

Where:

St. Francis Springs Prayer Center
477 Grogan Rd.
​Stoneville, NC 27048
336-573-3751
(www.stfrancissprings.com)

Please share this phone number with family and coworkers as a means of emergency contact while you are attending the retreat.

How Much:

​$515 Regular Registration
$540 Late Registration after December 12, 2021
(Cost includes tuition, private room, and meals. Limited number of rooms available.)

​Registration Deadline: Monday, December 13, 2021. Early registration is HIGHLY recommended. This retreat is often sold out a month prior to the deadline.

Click on the brochure to download a printable copy (tbs_brochure_2022.pdf)
(prints best on legal size 8 1/2" x 14" paper)