Kairos: A Spiritual Journey

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What spiritual practices sustain you?

What does prayer/contemplation mean in your life?

How do you support yourself and others during challenging times?

Are you creating space for spiritual learning?

How does your spiritual practice permeate your way of being in the world?

The term kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word describing an opportune and decisive moment; a combination of time and place that generates the ideal environment for actions, words, and/or movements.

This retreat is designed for nurturing the Effetá in our life – the movement of being attentive to the Spirit in our challenging world. Participants will have an opportunity to reconnect with one another as we explore and nurture our experience of being in relationship with the Divine. In this space, we will be invited to contemplate and reflect on how my/our openness to the Spirit is manifested in my/our presence in the world.

We will explore practice and queries that will support participants in their spiritual journey as we individually and collectively build in the importance of hope and love in time of adversity. Participants will create a unique space for spiritual growth by combining key practices from Quaker and other faith traditions, and they will have the opportunity to engage in contemplative praying of the Scriptures as they experience the deep practice of worship sharing.

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Leader

Francisco Burgos, Pendle Hill’s executive director, will lead the retreat. Francisco has facilitated spiritual retreats and programs for wide-ranging audiences in both English and Spanish, including many at Pendle Hill. He was a De La Salle Christian Brother, serving in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. Francisco is a member of Harrisburg Friends Meeting and has attended several monthly meetings including Monteverde Friends Meeting in Costa Rica, Adelphi Friends Meeting in Maryland, and Providence Friends Meeting in Media, Pennsylvania.

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