Book Discussion: Entering the Passion of Jesus, a Beginner’s Guide to the Passion of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine

Thursdays: February 18 and 25, March 4,11 and 18

7:30-9 pm on Zoom

Come join for a discussion on Jesus’ last days. This interactive discussion will focus on a historical and biblical perspective of the events leading up to Easter. Program participants are responsible for purchasing their own book prior to the event.

Fee: $50

Registration Link Opens: December 14

Emily Under the Elms (Putnam, that is)

Presenter: Annie Russell, SCHC Archivist

Sunday, February 21

7- 8 pm on Zoom

During her lifetime, Emily Malbone Morgan was known not only as a founder of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross, but also for her long-term work in supporting vacation houses for working girls. In 1906, she purchased an ancestral home in Connecticut, Putnam Elms, which served both as a working girls’ vacation house and as her personal residence. As part of the commemoration of her feast day on February 25, “Emily Under the Elms” shines a light on an important – and often overlooked – part of Emily Morgan’s commitment to care and community for women as well as her love for her own family.

No registration required. The Zoom link will be posted at a later date.

Creation Care: Pray, Learn, Act, Advocate

Presenters: The Reverend Rachel Field, The Reverend Pete Nunnali, The Reverend Peyton Ho

Thursdays: April 8, 15, 22, 29

7:30 – 9 pm on Zoom

Join the Companions during the Easter season to discern how you can be a part of the creation care movement. Each session will focus on a different topic ranging from eco-spirituality, wilderness church, to pastoral care in the face of the climate crisis.

Fee: $40

Registration opens in January, 2027

Adelynrood School for Spiritual Direction: Seeing the Diversity in Human Persons

Presenters: Tracey Clarkson, Becky McCoy and Ivy George

Monday May 31 – Friday, June 4

Location: Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center

North Andover, Massachusetts

This session invites participants to examine the ways in which biases shape our responses without our being aware of them and how we can cultivate openness through our spiritual practices. Our presenters will offer tools that can be used with any population, including dream work, exploration of archetypes, and the effects of trauma and addiction. The practicalities of ethics and developing a spiritual direction practice will also be addressed. The session also includes a supervised practicum experience, opportunities for peer supervision, and nuts and bolts of spiritual direction.

Fee: $1,200

Registration opens January, 2027

Virtual Icon Writing Retreat: The Holy Family

Presenter: Kara Gillette

July 12, 14, 16, 19 21 and 23 on Zoom

This retreat will incorporate morning Bible study, worship, and reflection along with creating art within a zoom community. This retreat is geared toward those with no previous experience as well as experienced iconographers. No previous painting or icon experience or ability is necessary. Basic registration fee will include tuition, the icon panel, gold leaf and the instruction packet. Additional packages are available for first-time students needing additional supplies.

Fee: $415 – $460 depending on shipping

Email Kara Gillette for more details.

Registration opens spring 2027

Adelynrood School for Spiritual Direction:  Observing Ourselves and Others – the Enneagram

Presenter: The Reverend Michelle Meech

Monday, August 2 – Friday, August 6

Location: Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center

North Andover, Massachusetts

Our approach to this training assumes that self-understanding and continuing growth is essential to our availability to others as spiritual directors. In this module we look in depth at tools for understanding human personality. The session will focus on the Enneagram, using the Riso-Hudson type indicator. The session also includes a supervised practicum experience, opportunities for peer supervision, and nuts and bolts of spiritual direction.

Fee: $1,200

Registration opens in January, 2027

Re-Sounding Women’s Voices: Strength, Strategy, and Sanctuary through Nun Composer’s Music

Presenter: Brett Umlauf

Friday, September 17

9 am – 3:30 pm

Location: The Chapel at Adelynrood, Byfield, Massachusetts

Come join in a day of retreat and music, experience the timeless strength of ancient and mystical women composers, who sing their mix of melodies and harmonies down through the ages and into our present times. Listen to their notes on cello, harpsichord and voice. Hear their stories of resilience and justice as they found and followed the way of the cross, and as they give us, from their art and lives, fresh sustenance for that way. That way we now share with them.

Fee: $100

Registration opens spring 2027