An Illuminated Advent – 2020

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ILLUMINATED 2020
An Online Journey into the Heart of Christmas
November 29 – December 26

Beloved friends, it has been hard to wrap my head around what the season of Advent might look like this year. But I do know this: I will be offering a new online Advent retreat, and I would love to spend the season in your company! Registration is now open for the Illuminated 2020 Advent Retreat. In a chaotic time, this retreat will offer a space of elegant simplicity. Intertwining writing, art, music, and community, this online journey creates spaces of reflection and rest that you can enter into from anywhere you are, in the way that works best for you.

I am excited that this year, for the first time, the Illuminated Retreat will be based on my book Night Visions: Searching the Shadows of Advent and Christmas. Whether you are new to Night Visions or are someone who returns to it each year, I invite you to join us for this unique chance to travel through it together. (Purchasing the book is not necessary.)

Info & registration:
ILLUMINATED ADVENT RETREAT

This online retreat is not about adding one more thing to your holiday schedule! It is about helping you enter deep into this season that shimmers with mystery and possibility, solace and hope. It is especially designed to fit easily into whatever your Advent days might hold. I love hearing from people who say this retreat helps them breathe and engage the season.

Individual, group, and congregational rates are available. (And we have a very flexible definition of “congregation”!) Questions? Be sure to visit our FAQ page for the retreat.

I am grateful for you and sending you so many blessings as Advent draws near.

7 Responses to “An Illuminated Advent – 2020”

  1. Barbara Says:

    Thrilled! Have already passed along to my beloved rector! Will join you one glorious way or another! Thank you thank you. Your beautiful pages have carried me through Advent for years.

    • Jan Richardson Says:

      Barbara, thank you! It’s so lovely to read this. I am grateful for you and for your own heart (and beautiful words!) for the coming season. Sending so many blessings.

  2. Sue Mannshardt Says:

    Jan–I’m so looking forward to your Advent retreat — I think I’ve already sent you my thanks for sharing yourself with us this December…Night Visions has been my primary Advent “devotional” for many years now…and I don’t know how many times I’ve used in retreats and Taize services this quote: Something’s on the horizon the likes of which we’ve not seen” — something very contemplative, mysterious, inviting, suspense-filled about it…sets the tone for your book for me. Can’t wait til first week of Advent!!! Sue

    • Jan Richardson Says:

      Thank you so much, Sue! Your words are always a gift, and I am so looking forward to traveling through another Advent with you! Thank you for your words about Night Visions and for your thoughtfulness across the years. I send many blessings, with gratitude for the blessing you are.

  3. Bonnie Kline Smeltzer Says:

    OMGoodness, I didn’t read the instructions carefully about signing up for a group.
    I have a group of 8 that would like to participate, is it too late to sign up?

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