What do I do if I feel like my house of faith has crumbled, or in serious need of remodeling?
We are happy to welcome Patrick and Melissa Mason to our April retreat. Patrick holds the Leonard J. Arrington chair of Mormon Studies at Utah State University and has written extensively about how we might find faith when our beliefs start to shift or crumble. Melissa is a therapist and has experience working with people in various stages of the faith journey. Patrick and Melissa will join us in the morning and afternoon Saturday.
Participants will experience a safe space, with a warm, supportive environment where they can find others in similar places on their faith journey (as well as different places) and talk through their own (of course, participation and sharing is optional). We will also engage in small and large group discussions, personal pondering/journaling opportunities, and of course enjoy good food and great chats with wonderful people.
Location - Alpine, Utah. We will end activities on Friday at 9pm and Saturday at 8pm so participants can return to their homes or hotels.
Friday evening 6:00-9pm - Meet for introductions and overview.
Saturday 9am-noon - We will deepen our understanding of faith journeys/faith maps so participants can locate themselves in their journey and find tools for moving forward.
Lunch provided on Saturday.
Saturday afternoon - Patrick and Melissa Mason who will help us deepen our understanding about how to remodel or reconstruct our house of faith.
Dinner provided on Saturday.
Saturday evening - Unstructured social time.
Sunday 9am-noon - Meditation and other skills and practices for finding harmony.
Lunch provided on Sunday
Sunday 1-4pm - Finding your unique way forward.
We want everyone who is in need of finding peace during faith crisis/transition to be able to participate. If the $200 ticket price is too much, please apply for a partial or full scholarship HERE and we will see how we can help you.
We’re also excited to offer a Saturday only ticket for $75 to benefit those who cannot participate for the whole weekend. Choose the “Saturday Only” ticket during checkout.