An Invitation to "Come Apart"
(before you fall apart)

When we began The Big Silence Retreat in 2013, we had no idea that it would become such a blessing to so many. Over 200 people have participated, many returning for multiple years. As we look forward to the next chapter, some things will remain familiar while new options will be added.  You are still 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 now be grounded in the writings of Ruth Haley Barton's Invitation to Solitude and Silence as well as newer prayer resources and prayer stations. But perhaps the greatest new feature will be a summer retreat option. We have heard through the years that many would like to attend this retreat in the summertime - and now you can!

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The Big Silence

Winter:  January 13-16, 2025
After the hectic holiday season,
get away for a time of rest, renewal, reflecting, and recharging. 
Set a course for 2025 with deep listening to the Spirit
​and experiencing God's transforming presence.

Summer:  ​July 20-23, 2025
​Get away in the middle of the year.
Recalibrate your spiritual rhythms before a busy fall arrives. 
Venture outside where you can soak in the aliveness of God's creation
​and discover energy of the Holy Spirit envigorating you for months to come. 
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January:
​July:​​

​​Arrive Monday, January 13 between 3:00 & 3:30pm
Retreat begins at 4:00 p.m. & concludes Thursday, January 16 at 2:30 p.m.  

​Arrive Sunday, July 20 between 3:00 & 3:30 p.m.
Retreat begins at 4:00 p.m. & concludes Wednesday, July 23 at 2:30 p.m.

Where:

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

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

How Much:

​$545 Registration
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(Cost includes tuition, private room, meals, and retreat supplies. Limited number of rooms available.)

​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_2025.pdf)
(prints best on legal size 8 1/2" x 14" paper)