Faith and Art: Let's make Ukranian Easter Eggs! - Lenten Day Apart Retreat 2024

How can we deepen our journey of faith?   Whether it is to make unique Easter eggs or learn a craft which is soulful and community-building, this ancient art form of painting Ukrainian Easter Egg ties together faith, spirituality, and unexpected beauty.

As part of our Lenten Series, you will learn how to decorate eggs using a stylus, beeswax, and dyes in this Ukrainian Eggs Day Apart Retreat.

Beginners are welcome and no prior artistic talent is needed. This workshop is intended for adults. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring an apron if you wish.

Cost: $95 includes materials, pastry, lunch, and program (9:30 am to 3:30 pm)

To support the war efforts in Ukraine, all donations for this event will be given to Razom, which means "together" in Ukrainian.  Razom seeks to build a prosperous future for Ukraine and to amplify Ukrainian voices in conversations in the United States.  For more on Razom, https://www.razomforukraine.org/

** Please note that the photographed eggs publicizing this event were all created by Eliza.

OUR 2024 LENTEN EXPERIENCES:

Our Lenten Retreat Series focuses on embodied spiritual practices:

• Taizé Lenten Quiet Day (Wednesday, February 21)
• Lenten Companioned Retreat overnights with Lenten Quiet Day 
• Faith and Art: Ukrainian Eggs  (Wednesday, March 6)  
• God and Yoga (Wednesday, March 13)
• Tai Chi and the Paschal Mystery (Wednesday, March 27)

Other 2024 Lent and Easter events include:

• ONLINE Lenten Prayer Journey
• IN-PERSON Good Friday Sunset Service
• IN-PERSON Easter Sunrise Service