Image: Wise Women Also Came © Jan Richardson
Happy New Year and Merry Epiphany, almost! In celebration, these three wise women are stopping by with a gift for you. You might know that some folks celebrate Epiphany (January 6) as Women’s Christmas. Originating in Ireland, where it is known as Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas began as a day when the women set aside time to enjoy a break and celebrate together at the end of the holidays.
It has become a tradition for me to create a new retreat each year that you can download as a PDF and use on Women’s Christmas or whenever you need some time for reflection and regathering. The new retreat (our tenth!) is hot off the press and waiting for you! This year’s theme is The Sanctuary Between Us, and it offers an invitation to ponder how we hold space for one another across the distance. It includes readings, art, questions, and blessings. You can do the retreat alone or share it with friends. (And it’s not for women only!)
There is no cost for the retreat. It’s my Women’s Christmas gift to you, with deep gratitude for your presence on my path. To download the retreat, visit this page at my Sanctuary of Women site:
Women’s Christmas Retreat 2021: The Sanctuary Between Us
I’d be delighted for you to pass along the gift by sharing the link with others.
I send much gratitude and many blessings for you. Merry Women’s Christmas!
P.S. Our festive Advent discount on annual subscriptions to the Jan Richardson Images site continues through Epiphany Day on January 6. An annual subscription enables you to download any images for use in worship during the year. Advent rate: $125 (regularly $165). Click Subscribe to sign up.
[To use the Wise Women Also Came image or order it as a print, please visit this page at Jan Richardson Images.]
January 4, 2021 at 5:15 PM |
Dear Pastor Jan,
Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey in hope. You have so many gifts to build up the body, that are especially needed at this time! Every Blessing in Christ to you this New Year.
Warmly,
Pastor Barbara Bjelland
January 6, 2022 at 6:27 AM |
Thank you so much for this retreat. I have forwarded it to friends that might find it helpful too.
It was so beautiful and although i am not currently going through any of the intense grief that I am witness to in my friends I found it so helpful to revisit and remember my own loss and pray for friends in theirs.