Cultivating Curiosity - Fostering Community During Montreat's Summer Worship Series

Montreat’s Summer Worship Series Fosters Community The following excerpt is from an article recently published in Montreat Conference Center’s 2025 Annual Report. We invite you to find the full article as shared in the report using the link below. Montreat Conference Center has long been a place where faith, creativity, and community intersect. For generations, it has served as a sacred space for spiritual renewal, theological exploration, and meaningful connection. Central to this mission is Montreat’s longstanding tradition of summer worship, a weekly seasonal gathering that draws people together year after year as they seek to increase their spiritual understanding and reconnect with the Montreat community… READ THE FULL ARTICLE Take a Spring Sabbath Getaway If you would like to make a trip to Montreat sans-schedule, we will soon begin accepting reservations for individual Spring Sabbath Getaways. This program allows you to plan a brief stay in Assembly Inn, where you can spend uninterrupted time in prayer, reflection, or study. Reservations open on Monday, February 23. More information will be available on our website in the coming weeks. Revitalize Your Spiritual Life Through Contemplation Join us April 7–10 and begin a contemplation practice during Discovering Renewal! Greg Durham and Kelley Weber will guide participants through time-honored practices like centering prayer, Lectio Divina, and the Enneagram with a goal of increasing your self-awareness and helping you feel more refreshed. Sign up here. Explore Celtic Wisdom Registration is currently open for our 2026 Earth & Soul Retreat. This year, John Philip Newell and Cami Twilling will lead “The Great Search 1,” the first in a new three-part series focused on the search for expanded vision, the search for intimacy with Earth, and the search for spiritual presence. Learn more about this program or make a plan to attend by clicking here. Try a New Spiritual Practice Each month, we plan to share a different spiritual practice that you can engage in while visiting our campus. This month, we would like to invite you to try “carrying a question.” Begin by choosing one gentle question to carry with you throughout your day. Here are a few examples: What new ideas might God be revealing to me? What might faithfulness look like in this moment? How can I show myself kindness? Rather than trying to force an immediate answer, practice trusting in the slow, tender work of God. Return to your question periodically throughout the day, remaining ever mindful of how God might be responding to you through the present moment. At the end of the day, practice releasing your concerns with a simple prayer such as: God, I place this question in your care. Additional information about spiritual practices can be found on our website using the link below! VISIT OUR SPIRITUALITY WEBPAGE One of Montreat Conference Center’s core values, “cultivating curiosity” refers to our belief in the dynamic life of the mind. This newsletter aims to support our ministry by providing opportunities for growth through the examination of beliefs and through engagement with Scripture, the world around us, the will of the Spirit. You can learn more about Montreat’s mission and values by clicking here.

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