Farewell to Summer: Parish Retreat

The biggest end-of-Summer activity of our Parish was the Parish Retreat, a time of refreshing and renewal. It was time well-spent in mediations, silence, inspirational reading (Evelyn Underhill's Abba), and enjoyment of the beautiful retreat center of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in Woodway, WA, called Rosary Heights. (In spite of the name of the retreat center, we didn't say any Rosaries, although there is an Anglican Rosary. We did say Matins, The Litany, and Evensong a la the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. )

Our guest speaker, the Rev. Jim Eichner of Holy Cross Parish in Redmond, did a phenomemal job, for which we are grateful. Our 3 Lay Readers spent time in the Rosary Heights Library with me, going over some of the things they need to know in order to be licensed. The Vestry had its September meeting in the lovely Garden Room, with the sound of a fountain splashing in the back ground. Those who did not have to attend special meetings or training sessions enjoyed a showing of The Case for Christ, The Movie, which is the story of the conversion of Lee Strobel from atheism to Christianity.