Upcoming Events
February 13 – March 31, 2013
RETURN: An Online Journey into Lent and Easter
Intertwining reflection, art, music, and community, this online retreat will provide a distinctive opportunity to travel through Lent in contemplation and conversation, from anywhere you are.
With Garrison Doles
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February 14, 2013
7 PM
Wellspring Worship Service
First United Methodist Church
Winter Park, Florida
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March 14, 2013
7 PM
Wellspring Worship Service
First United Methodist Church
Winter Park, Florida
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March 30, 2013
8 PM
Easter Eve Service
First United Methodist Church
Winter Park, Florida
(in the chapel)
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April 5 – 6, 2013
“The Bible in Our Bones: Telling and Living the Stories of Our Faith”
Bethany Theological Seminary
Richmond, Indiana
Jan and Garrison will lead worship, workshops, and a plenary session in this Presidential Forum.
With Garrison Doles
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April 12 – 13, 2013
Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center Women’s Convocation V
Meydenbauer Center
Bellevue, Washington
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April 18, 2013
7 PM
Wellspring Worship Service
First United Methodist Church
Winter Park, Florida
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August 5 – 11, 2013
Liturgical Arts Week I
Grünewald Guild
Leavenworth, Washington
The Liturgical Arts Week has become so popular that the Guild has invited Jan and Garrison to offer two weeks in 2013! Jan will return as the keynote speaker, and Jan and Garrison will join an amazing faculty in offering studio classes each week. You are welcome to come for either week or to stay for both.
With Garrison Doles
More info
For a glimpse of the Guild, see the slide show that Jan featured in this blog post at The Painted Prayerbook.
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August 12 – 18, 2013
Liturgical Arts Week II
Grünewald Guild
Leavenworth, Washington
With Garrison Doles
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September 9 – 12, 2013
Residents in Ministry Retreat
A retreat for participants in the Residents in Ministry process in the Florida Conference, United Methodist Church.
With Garrison Doles
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September 27 – 29, 2013
Genesis Center and Trinity United Methodist Church
Springfield, Massachusetts
A weekend sponsored by Trinity UMC. Friday-Saturday retreat at Genesis Center and Sunday worship at Trinity.
With Garrison Doles
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2014
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April 22 – 24, 2014
Iowa United Methodist School for Ministry
Des Moines, Iowa
With Garrison Doles
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June 1 – 7, 2014
Ring Lake Ranch
Dubois, Wyoming
With Garrison Doles
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July 14 – 16, 2014
Shepherd’s Sabbath
Duncan Gray Center
Canton, Mississippi
This retreat on art and spirituality is part of a two-year clergy renewal program sponsored by the Center for Ministry, a joint venture of the Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and Millsaps College.
With Garrison Doles
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And an Event Near You…?
Jan is scheduling a limited number of retreats, workshops, and conferences through 2015 and would be delighted to talk with you about planning an event. For more about what she offers, visit the Retreats page. Jan is particularly working to schedule events with Garrison Doles, who is an amazing singer/songwriter and creative collaborator. You can find out more about Garrison’s ministry and hear his music at the Song Chapel website.
Visit Past Events to see where the road has taken Jan.
January 21, 2010 at 10:07 PM |
wow, you are on the road! Blessings to you as you bless so many others by sharing your gifts. May God anoint you with all you need during this travel/giving season.
January 23, 2010 at 6:10 PM |
Thanks so much, Phyllis. I’m grateful for your blessings. Pray warm prayers for us in Minnesota!
January 22, 2010 at 2:44 PM |
…didn’t anyone tell you it’s WINTER in Minnesota?? The folks must have warm welcoming spirits! Enjoy – such a wonderful smorgasbord you are offering, Jan. Blessings on the way…..
January 23, 2010 at 6:13 PM |
Many thanks, Carolyn! One of my Minnesota friends, hearing that I’m coming up, asked, “Are you crazy?” I’m really looking forward to the trip but also really wishing that St. Brigid’s feast day (which prompted the timing of the invitation) fell in the middle of summer and not in the depths of winter! It’ll be good for building character, I’m sure. Thanks for your blessings.
January 23, 2010 at 9:59 PM |
Any possibility you might be visiting Northern California at any time?
January 25, 2010 at 1:01 PM |
Many thanks for asking, Karen. I don’t have Northern California on my calendar at present, but I’m always open to invitations and would be delighted to get out that way!
February 13, 2010 at 8:04 PM |
Evening, Jan,
Do you ever get up to the Northeast area, New York, New Jersey? It would be lovely to see you. Have you ever heard of the Kirkridge Retreat Center and Columcille in Bangor, PA? I often think that you would like this beautiful place.
Enjoy your travels, and many blessings to you this Lent.
Kate
January 17, 2011 at 1:10 PM |
Kate! I was updating this page and realized I hadn’t responded to you—I’m so very sorry! Thanks for your words. It’s been a good while since I’ve done an event in the Northeast but I would love to get back there. (My husband and I did go to NYC for our honeymoon and are eager to spend more time there!)
I’ve been hearing about Kirkridge for years, thinking I would like to make its acquaintance! One day… Had not heard of Columcille in PA but just visited their website—looks lovely.
If you know of any opportunities in the Northeast, I’d be happy to hear…I go wherever the Spirit blows.
Much gratitude and many blessings to you in this new year!
January 19, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
Hi Jan,
Not to worry, I know how busy you have been! I am happy you had the chance to visit the Columcille website. It is truly a magical and spiritual place, and I consider myself lucky to live so close to it. I hope to go there at the end of the month for its next celebration of the Celtic Year. Kirkridge is next to Columcille, so one could visit both at the same time. Perhaps one of these days you might…anyway, still enjoying Sanctuary of Women. I am so grateful for your insights and thoughts on The Painted Prayerbook and throughout the year. I tend to read your books slowly…and then all over again! Take good care and may God always bless and keep you, Kate
March 18, 2012 at 7:53 PM |
Dear Jan,
I want to thank-you for the poem
“For those Who Have Far to Travel”
I lost my son, he was 47 and left 2 beautiful children, your poem so spoke to my heart. When I gave birth to him at the age of 19 I was terrified, and I so remember holding him as he nestled into my neck, and as your poem so speaks …If we could see the journey whole we might never undertake it…but also the joy…just wanted to share that you touched my heart …and I thank-you.
September 18, 2012 at 10:57 PM |
Dear Donna,
In responding to your comment at “Gathering the Fragments” just now, I realized that I had failed to respond to the comment you left here earlier this year; please forgive me, and know that I was (and am) so grateful to receive your words. Thank you for your thoughtfulness in writing and in sharing this piece of your own story with me. I wish you and your family deep peace as you remember your son. Thank you again.