What can you expect when you come to the Ancient Faith Women’s Retreat? Good teaching, good company, good food, and spiritual refreshment are all on the list! As we look forward to this year’s Retreat, which will take place on November 14-17 at Antiochian Village, we invite you to review the daily schedule for this event. Notice that free time for rest and reflection is built into the schedule!
To learn more about the speakers and their topics, read this post. For more information on tickets and registration, click here. Don’t wait too long to buy your ticket. The Conference Center is nearly half full already!
Without further ado, here’s what we’ll be doing each day during the November 2019 Ancient Faith Women’s Retreat.
Thursday, November 14
1:00 PM Guests arrive any time on or after 1 PM
5:00 PM Dinner in The Cedars Dining Hall (This year, you can register for either standard or gluten-free/keto menu options. You must make your selection in advance when you buy your ticket.)
7:00 PM Vespers
8:00 PM Small-group activities, low-key and restful
Friday, November 15
7:00 AM Matins
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Session 1. Mother Christophora: Women Disciples of Christ in the 21st Century.
10:30 AM Free time
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Session 2. Molly Sabourin. Filled with Less.
2:30 PM Free time
4:00 PM Service of Supplication to Saint Raphael Hawaweeny
5:00 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Book Discussion Group: I Live Again
8:00 PM Small groups, visit and relax
Saturday, November 16
7:00 AM Matins
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Session 1: Dr. Jeannie Constantinou. Thinking Orthodox.
10:30 AM Free time
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Session 2. Dr. Roxanne Louh: Inner Voices, Inner Guide: Your Thoughts and Your Faith.
2:30 PM Free time
4:00 PM Vespers
5:00 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Elissa Bjeletich will share a slideshow of her trip to the Holy Land.
8:00 PM Small groups, visit and relax
Sunday, November 17
8:00 AM Matins
9:00 AM Divine Liturgy
10:00 AM First airport shuttle
11:00 AM Brunch
1:00 PM Last airport shuttle
That’s the schedule! Now, don’t you want to come??
