Advent Quiet Day 2024

Program Details

In the busy-ness of the season, we invite you to come away to the Ridge and gather together IN-PERSON as we make time to embrace the waiting and settling in as we take time to breathe in the hope, joy, peace and love that this time of Advent offers.

In the quiet and silence of this retreat, we invite you to sit, linger, ponder, behold, wander, wonder...wait. We will offer some reflections and spiritual exercises to prepare you for the holy-days of Advent. During the times of silence, there will also be nativity scenes from around the world for reflection, Christmas stories, items to create, coloring pages and mandalas to capture your feelings and reflections of the day.We will also have both indoor and outdoor labyrinths as you walk through the day.

We invite you to sit by the fire, enjoy the beauty of the Ridge, and live into the season of Advent as we prepare our hearts for Christmas with an extended time to lean into the silence with an overnight retreat linked into our Advent Quiet Day.

Cost for the day retreat on Monday, December 2nd is $87 and includes the program, pastries, hot drink service, and lunch.

Come for an overnight retreat either Sunday into Monday or Monday into Tuesday (or both nights) for only $169 (per person, per night, private room)Includes the Advent Quiet Day, Dinner, Breakfast, and Lunch. Register on the link above and select the appropriate options.More information on your overnight stay will be sent after you register.You can arrive as early as 2 pm on Sunday and stay as long as 10 am on Tuesday.

If you are interested in joining us just for the day on Monday, click above to register, skip the optional sections, and select registration for the Advent Quiet Day Apart Program with Lunch.The Advent Quiet Daybegins at 9:30am on Monday, December 52nd and runs to 3:30pm.There is a lunch break at 12:30 and luncheon is served in the Lakeside Gallery Dining Room.

As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, we invite you to join Rolling Ridge for an ONLINE Advent Prayer Journey. Each Sunday during the weeks of Advent (beginning December 1st and concluding December 29th), we will offer ONLINE reflections and contemplative sharing at the Vesper Hour from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. "Low: An Honest Advent Devotional" by John Pavlovitz will be our guide this season. Click here to obtain a copy of the book.

About the Leaders

Lawrence Jay

As Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Jay guides the vision and direction of Rolling Ridge. As well as working with our staff to ensure the best possible guest experience, he partners with retreat leaders to provide excellent programming at the Ridge. A trained spiritual director and ordained American Baptist pastor, Larry (as he is known by friends) is a graduate of UCLA, Golden Gate Seminary, Franciscan School of Theology, American Baptist Seminary of the West, and the Gateways to God Missional Spiritual Direction Program. He is also Adjunct Faculty at Merrimack College in the Masters of Spirituality and Spiritual Direction programs. Eco-spirituality is his passion (and was the subject of his doctoral dissertation), encouraging everyone to live into the fullness of our connection with nature, God, and all people.