Practicing Peace: Blessed are the Peacemakers
December 3-5, 2021
Peacemaking doesn’t mean passivity. It is the act of interrupting injustice without mirroring injustice,
The act of disarming evil without destroying the evildoer,
The act of finding a third way that is neither fight nor flight but the careful, arduous pursuit of reconciliation and justice.
It is about a revolution of love that is big enough to set both the oppressed and the oppressors free.
- Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals
The act of disarming evil without destroying the evildoer,
The act of finding a third way that is neither fight nor flight but the careful, arduous pursuit of reconciliation and justice.
It is about a revolution of love that is big enough to set both the oppressed and the oppressors free.
- Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals
Don’t settle for retreating to the allure of passivity! Come, be an active participant in this challenging space of peacemaking!
Leaning into the radical nature of the call to be a peacemaker and the work that goes with saying YES to this invitation Jesus shared in the Sermon on the Mount. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
Meet us at Gilmont in December and we will step into conversations about this often-unsettling space where the peacemaker is practicing. We will explore what it is to hold space for conflict and the difficult stuff that bubbles up in the human experience.
What a gift during the season of Advent as we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ child and the revolution he started among humans...when God became flesh and dwelt among us, and invited us into his family vocation of peacemaking.
Lodge Rooms (Price includes lodging, linens, meals and program)
Single occupancy $225 per person
Double occupancy $175 per person
Cabin Community Space (Price includes lodging, linens, meals and program)
$150 per person (Up to 6 guests share sleeping space and a rest room. Depending on retreat attendance, cabin guests will be more spread out.)
quotes from past retreats:
- Camp Gilmont touched my heart—— the place, the people & the presence of God—- I am refreshed by having been on Holy Ground.
- God was so present everywhere, but the most special moment was His special touch on my troubled spirit.
- Time was well planned to allow a restful pace and meaningful sessions -- all filled with heartfelt presentations and joyful music. Staff made seamless adjustments for rainy weather.
- This is truly a place you can unplug from every day life. You will come away refreshed!
