July 20, 2020
At the Ridge, we tend to use “retreat” as a noun, as a time to get away, but in this week's Take Your Time Tuesday video, Rolling Ridge Director, Lawrence Jay, looks at “retreat” as a verb.
"To retreat" is not so much a destination as it is a change we make in our heart as we turn and run to find a safe place. Thus, we can retreat daily through spiritual practices, but with all that wars around us, we also need to retreat (verb) to a retreat (noun), and make plans for an extended time of rest to find the strength our weary spirits need.
Although our Rolling Ridge retreats now meet online, with the Rolling Ridge property now reopen, we invite you to return to our grounds for a day or an overnight and to login to one of our online retreats while here. In other words, we invite you to get out of your house and come to our house as you retreat to the quiet beauty of Rolling Ridge online while onsite.
Click the thumbnail below to access the video on our YouTube page.
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.
Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center
660 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA, 01845
thestaff@rollingridge.org
Phone: (978) 682-8815
Fax: (978) 681-1162
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