Programs Calendar

Spiritual Spa Days for Women

Four Thursday Events

June 10, July 15, August 12, and September 9 (9:00 – 5:00)

How often do we take time out from our stressful lives to be nurtured? Come and spend a day in this haven of quiet peace and natural beauty to relax and rest. Explore ways to be refreshed and re-centered, to deepen your spiritual life. The day will include the following options: guided meditation, light yoga, art, and journaling. There will be plenty of time for reading, praying, walking the labyrinth, and enjoying the gardens, and time to simply BE. Adelynrood meals are prepared with fresh local produce. Individual spiritual direction will be available. For an additional fee you may sign up for Reiki or massage therapy.

Program fee $100   (includes lunch)    Check-in 8:30 am

Program Fee:	$100.00
Room & Board:	n/a
Total Cost:	$100.00

Our Senses as Pathways to God

July 16-18 (Friday dinner – Sunday lunch)

Our senses—seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and smelling—are gifts from God that meet our physical needs and are resources to actively connect with God. But as we hurry about our lives we can forget the bountiful gift of these precious resources as windows to the holy. We will explore how our senses are a pathway to connect with God in both the extraordinary and ordinary events of daily life. Benedictine spirituality will provide the framework for this exploration. Art, music, nature walks, discussion, meals, prayer, worship, community engagement and silence will punctuate our time together as we use all of our senses, including intuition – the sixth sense – to lead us into a deeper awareness of God.

Program check-in 4:00-6:00 pm Friday

Program Fee:	$120.00
Room & Board:	$200.00
Total Cost:	$320.00

Quiet Day: Sacred Thoughts and Unhewn Stones

July 21 (Wednesday 9:00 – 4:00)

Spiritual experience is fundamental to human life, and the profound connection that exists between each individual and a reality larger than the narrow or personal self is at the heart of every religious tradition.                                                                 Jane Hirshfield

Our day of quiet and meditation will explore that spiritual experience in world-wide traditions through poetry, prayer and religious writings by both women and men. Our time will be spent in silence, reading and prayer.

Check-in 8:30 am Wednesday

Program Fee:	$75.00
Room & Board:	n/a
Total Cost:	$75.00

Experiencing the Beauty of God: Creation, Creativity, and the Arts

July 23-25 (Friday dinner – Sunday lunch)

The Beauty of God is met in myriad venues: in the Creation itself; in the creativity God has planted in each of us, God’s creatures; and in the arts. All of us are inspired by God’s Spirit to body forth beauty. We will focus particularly on three modes in which God’s beauty has become and still is becoming known: Annunciation, Visitation, and Incarnation. During this conference we will seek to be more mindful of and thankful for God’s Beauty. Participants will be invited to bring along examples of art, music, and poetry in which they have encountered God.

Program check-in 4:00-6:00 pm Friday

Program Fee:	$120.00
Room & Board:	$200.00
Total Cost:	$320.00

Silent Retreat: And Who Is My Neighbor?

July 30-August 1 (Friday dinner – Sunday lunch)

The parable of the Good Samaritan in the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke is one of the best known and most beloved of all Jesus’ parables. We will spend our time looking at the lawyer's challenge to Jesus and exploring the rich story and clear teaching that Jesus gave in response. This invites us to consider how we can become true neighbors to those whom God brings into our lives whether near or far, known or unknown, and then consider the inner resistances that we must overcome.

Program check-in 4:00-6:00 pm Friday

Program Fee:	$120.00
Room & Board:	$200.00
Total Cost:	$320.00

Spiritual Spa Days for Women

Four Thursday Events

June 10, July 15, August 12, and September 9 (9:00 – 5:00)

How often do we take time out from our stressful lives to be nurtured? Come and spend a day in this haven of quiet peace and natural beauty to relax and rest. Explore ways to be refreshed and re-centered, to deepen your spiritual life. The day will include the following options: guided meditation, light yoga, art, and journaling. There will be plenty of time for reading, praying, walking the labyrinth, and enjoying the gardens, and time to simply BE. Adelynrood meals are prepared with fresh local produce. Individual spiritual direction will be available. For an additional fee you may sign up for Reiki or massage therapy.

Program fee $100   (includes lunch)    Check-in 8:30 am

Program Fee:	$100.00
Room & Board:	n/a
Total Cost:	$100.00

It’s for the Birds: Birding on Plum Island

August 20-22 (Friday dinner – Sunday lunch)

The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, located on Plum Island, just minutes from Adelynrood, is a world-famous destination for viewing wildlife. This refuge is a vital stopover point for thousands of birds that migrate along the Atlantic coast during both spring and fall migrations. We will have two guided field trips on Plum Island where we should see Greater and Lesser yellowlegs, Semipalmated and Black-bellied plovers, White-rumped Sandpipers, Short-billed Dowitchers and many more species, including migratory songbirds. This weekend will also include an Introduction to Birdwatching program to prepare you for our exciting birding adventures and a Sunday morning program about the ecology of the Great Marsh. Field trips will require 2 to 3 hours of walking and standing. Bring binoculars. Inexperienced birders are encouraged to participate.
Program check-in 4:00-6:00 pm Friday

Program Fee:	$145.00
Room & Board:	$200.00
Total Cost:	$345.00

Program fee $145 includes tours and lectures

Quiet Day: Praying with the Psalms

September 1 (Wednesday 9:00 – 4:00)

 “Surely God's love and forgiveness will always be with me, and wherever I go I will be in God's house.” Psalm 23 vs. 6

Are you looking for a new spiritual practice? Do you want to enjoy a quiet day with the Psalms? We will explore the Book of Psalms and ways it can be used in our prayer life and spiritual practice. The day will include praying with the Psalms followed by quiet time for prayer, meditation, writing, art, or other creative expression, as you desire. This is designed for anyone who wants to explore the Psalms, or to share their own experiences reading or praying with the Psalms. 

Check-in 8:30 am Wednesday

Program Fee:	$75.00
Room & Board:	n/a
Total Cost:	$75.00

First Annual Adelynrood Neighborhood Picnic

We think a picnic is a wonderful way to gather with family and friends. So, instead of planning another barbecue or holiday trip, join us on Saturday of Labor Day weekend for an old fashioned cookout with delicious food, games, contests, and prizes where you can relax with your friends, take in a little nature and have a good time. Enjoy the picnic as part of a day or weekend at the beach or in Newburyport.

Fee $20 per Person    $50 per Family    Children 5 & under free   (includes lunch)   

Activities begin at 10:00 am.  Lunch will be served at 12:30.  Day concludes at 4:00 pm.

Spiritual Spa Days for Women

Four Thursday Events

June 10, July 15, August 12, and September 9 (9:00 – 5:00)

How often do we take time out from our stressful lives to be nurtured? Come and spend a day in this haven of quiet peace and natural beauty to relax and rest. Explore ways to be refreshed and re-centered, to deepen your spiritual life. The day will include the following options: guided meditation, light yoga, art, and journaling. There will be plenty of time for reading, praying, walking the labyrinth, and enjoying the gardens, and time to simply BE. Adelynrood meals are prepared with fresh local produce. Individual spiritual direction will be available. For an additional fee you may sign up for Reiki or massage therapy.

Program fee $100   (includes lunch)    Check-in 8:30 am

Program Fee:	$100.00
Room & Board:	n/a
Total Cost:	$100.00

Labyrinth: A Path Toward Compassion

Who am I becoming? How am I being called to practice compassion? The labyrinth, an ancient form for walking meditation, offers a sacred space for asking these and other questions, and provides an opportunity for deep listening. We will explore the path toward compassion, drawing on writings of mystics and prophets as well as our own life stories. We will have several opportunities to walk Adelynrood’s outdoor labyrinth during the day, with each time offering new spiritual insights. You are invited to experience the beauty of the labyrinth.

Program fee $75   (includes lunch)   Check-in 8:30 am Saturday