Day Retreats

Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times - Weekly Series

With Bryan Johns, CSJP-A and Nancy Schmitt, CSJP-A

October 6, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Whether you find yourself navigating a heated disagreement with a spouse, interrupting racism in the office, facilitating political tension in your religious institution, or working for systemic change around any justice issue, Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times will guide you in deepening your relationships while staying true to your values. The series […]

Healing Through Forgiveness: Accepting the Grace of Letting Go

With Ron Ryan, D.Min.

October 10, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

We all know Jesus’ command to forgive, but letting go of anger and resentment isn’t easy. Some of us carry around hurts for decades, weighing us down and keeping us from experiencing greater peace in our lives. This one-day retreat will show us that forgiving doesn’t mean absolving, and letting go doesn’t mean forgetting; but […]

Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times - Session 2

With Bryan Johns, CSJP-A and Nancy Schmitt, CSJP-A

October 13, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Joining us after the series has already begun? You are still welcome! Registration is still open. While joining us from the beginning offers the fullest experience, participants are welcome to enter the series during this time and continue with us for the remaining sessions. Whether you find yourself navigating a heated disagreement with a spouse, […]

Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times - Session 3

With Bryan Johns, CSJP-A and Nancy Schmitt, CSJP-A

October 20, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Joining us after the series has already begun? You are still welcome! Registration is still open. While joining us from the beginning offers the fullest experience, participants are welcome to enter the series during this time and continue with us for the remaining sessions. Whether you find yourself navigating a heated disagreement with a spouse, […]

Carrying Loss Together: A Gathering for Grief

October 24, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Grief is never easy, and it isn’t neat. It’s messy. The more we try to control it, the more out of hand it can feel. What if, instead of fighting grief or begging it for answers, we simply sat with it? What if we gave grief the space to speak? The Peace & Spirituality Center […]

Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times - Session 4

With Bryan Johns, CSJP-A and Nancy Schmitt, CSJP-A

October 27, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Joining us after the series has already begun? You are still welcome! Registration is still open. While joining us from the beginning offers the fullest experience, participants are welcome to enter the series during this time and continue with us for the remaining sessions. Whether you find yourself navigating a heated disagreement with a spouse, […]

Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times - Session 5

With Bryan Johns, CSJP-A and Nancy Schmitt, CSJP-A

November 3, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Joining us after the series has already begun? You are still welcome! Registration is still open. While joining us from the beginning offers the fullest experience, participants are welcome to enter the series during this time and continue with us for the remaining sessions. Whether you find yourself navigating a heated disagreement with a spouse, […]

Moving Well Through Midlife & Beyond

With Ryan Hill, PT, DPT

November 14, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Our bodies change as we move through midlife and beyond. We may notice that certain movements feel different, wonder whether we are losing strength or mobility, or simply become more aware that caring for our bodies now may look different than it did years ago. But how do we know what our bodies need, what […]

Advent Reflection Day: The Christ-Haunted Christmas Carol

With Shemaiah Gonzalez

December 5, 2026
Peace & Spirituality Center

Advent Reflection Days Every year during Advent, we gather for a day of reflection and invite participants to slow down, step away from the demands of everyday life, and make space for prayer, renewal, and deeper attention. While these days are rooted in the Christian liturgical calendar, each retreat is intentionally designed around themes that […]