February 2020

Let's see, where to start?

Elizabeth spent two weeks in Israel and Jordan as chaplain on a women's pilgrimage. In case you don't follow us on Facebook, here she is celebrating Eucharist at an undisclosed location. She has just arrived home and is digesting this enormous experience.

Shane led a retreat for the junior class of Berkeley Divinity School at the Trinity Retreat Center in Connecticut. The theme was "spiritual practices for sustainable ministry." She was joined by Roger Ferlo, acting dean and wonderful chaplain. It was a wonderful experience, hopefully the first of many times she will offer this retreat to various groups. Now it's time to get ready for the "Twelve Steps for Everyone" retreat.

But the big news for her was the memoir writing retreat she attended at Holy Cross Monastery. Beverly D'Onofrio led the group through the beginnings of writing practice, and by the end there was a writing group to continue on. Shane is trying to write each day, or at least sketch something out, to develop a habit. She's reading memoirs, and learning a lot.

Our other Companions are living quiet lives right now - or so they say. Teaching, pastoring, serving - it's all going on. Thank you for your prayers for all we do and are.