Mary Oliver’s Poetry: A Doorway to Connection with Nature and the Divine

Friday, October 25, to Sunday, October 27, 2024
Facilitator(s): Greg Rose

$355 - Includes meals and overnight accommodations

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Overview

Description
The poetry of Mary Oliver is deeply insightful, inviting us into deeper attention to the world around us.

During this weekend retreat led by spiritual director Greg Rose, we will use Mary Oliver’s poetry as a guide to discover and explore our personal connection to nature and the divine.

By reflecting on Mary Oliver’s poetry and through facilitated group discussion, journaling, and personal reflection time, we will remind ourselves of the sacredness of all of creation, including ourselves and our lives. We will be encouraged to see the divine in all things and to consider how it is that we want to be in the world.  Please bring a journal with you.

We invite you during this weekend to slow down, to notice and appreciate the beauty of the world that surrounds us, and to be inspired on your spiritual journey.

Dates and Details
Friday, October 25, to Sunday, October 27, 2024

This retreat begins Friday at 6:30pm and ends with the noon meal on Sunday
The cost of this retreat is $355, which includes overnight accommodations and meals.

Registration Information
You may register and pay online by clicking the yellow “Register Here” button above, by calling the front desk at 262-898-2590 with a credit card number, or by mailing a check made out to Siena Retreat Center.” Payment must be received to complete registration.

Partial scholarships are available; please contact Claire Anderson at (262) 898-2588 to arrange for a partial scholarship.

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for our cancellation policies and other helpful information.

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About the Facilitators

Greg RoseGreg Rose

Greg Rose has a MA in theology and is a Spiritual Director. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, serves on the Board of The BTS Center (“Spiritual Leadership for a Climate-Changed World”), and is a community volunteer. Prior to pursuing his theology degree he worked in the corporate world for 30 years after earning his MBA. One of Greg’s great blessings in life was to have been personal friends with the poet Mary Oliver.